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Tex. Occ. Code § 1805.053

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Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A secondhand dealer may not knowingly purchase a business machine, and a person in the business of repairing or servicing business machines may not knowingly service or repair a business machine, if another person has tampered with a serial number on the machine.

(b) A secondhand dealer or person in the business of repairing or servicing business machines shall file a report not later than the second day after the date a business machine is brought to the secondhand dealer or person if a person has tampered with the serial number on the business machine that is sought to be sold, serviced, or repaired.

(c) The report must contain:

(1) a complete and accurate description of the business machine; and

(2) if available, the name and address of the person attempting to sell the machine or have it serviced or repaired.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.