Tex. Transp. Code § 501.152

SALE OR OFFER WITHOUT TITLE RECEIPT OR TITLE

Known as the Certificate of Title Act

The act spans §§ 501.001 to 501.179 (103 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gourrier v. Joe Myers Motors, Inc. (2002)

Most recently applied in Gourrier v. Joe Myers Motors, Inc. (August 2002)

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Except as provided by this section, a person commits an offense if the person:

(1) sells, offers to sell, or offers as security for an obligation a motor vehicle registered in this state; and

(2) does not possess the title receipt or certificate of title for the vehicle.

(b) It is not a violation of this section for the beneficial owner of a vehicle to sell or offer to sell a vehicle without having possession of the title to the vehicle if the sole reason he or she does not have possession of the title is that the title is in the possession of a lienholder who has not complied with the terms of Section 501.115(a).

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