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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 3215

House Author:  Goldman

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Schwertner


            House Bill 3215 amends the Transportation Code to include selling or offering to sell a vehicle to a retail buyer through a licensed auctioneer among the conduct that expressly does not constitute engaging in business as a motor vehicle dealer for purposes of the requirement to obtain an appropriate dealer general distinguishing number and to specify that a licensed auctioneer acting as a bid caller and selling or offering to sell to the highest bidder at a bona fide auction a business that holds the title to any number of vehicles is not engaging in business as a dealer for purposes of that requirement, subject to certain conditions.