S.B. No. 892
26-1 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
26-2 Amend SB 892 by striking Section 6 in its entirety and renumbering
26-3 subsequent sections.
26-4 Craddick
26-5 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 2
26-6 Amend S.B. 892 as follows:
26-7 1. On page 1, line 8, strike the following words: "PAYMENT
26-8 DATES: DELINQUENCY."
26-9 Craddick
26-10 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 3
26-11 Amend S.B. 892 as follows:
26-12 (1) Add a new section to the bill to read as follows:
26-13 SECTION ____. Section 31.041, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
26-14 amended to read as follows:
26-15 Sec. 31.041. Dealer's and Manufacturer's Number. (a) A
26-16 dealer or manufacturer of vessels <motorboats> in this state may
26-17 obtain a dealer's and manufacturer's number for vessels the dealer
26-18 or manufacturer <motorboats he> wishes to show, demonstrate, or
26-19 test on the water of this state instead of securing a certificate
26-20 of number for each vessel <boat>. The number shall be attached to
26-21 any vessel <motorboat> that the dealer or manufacturer <he> sends
26-22 temporarily on the water.
26-23 (b) The application for a number must state that the
26-24 applicant is a dealer or manufacturer within the meaning of this
26-25 chapter, and the facts stated on the application must be sworn
26-26 before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The application
26-27 must be accompanied by photographs of the business sufficient to
27-1 show any sign the business is required to display and the extent of
27-2 the space the business is required to maintain. The application
27-3 must also be accompanied by a copy of the tax permit of the dealer
27-4 or manufacturer issued by the comptroller under Chapter 151, Tax
27-5 Code, if the dealer or manufacturer has a tax permit. The two-year
27-6 fee for a dealer's and manufacturer's number is $45 or an amount
27-7 set by the commission, whichever amount is more. No number may be
27-8 issued until the provisions of this section have been satisfied.
27-9 (c) A dealer or manufacturer holding a dealer's and
27-10 manufacturer's number may issue a reasonable temporary facsimile of
27-11 the number which may be used by any authorized person. A person
27-12 purchasing a vessel <motorboat> may use the dealer's number for a
27-13 period not to exceed 15 days prior to filing an application for a
27-14 certificate of number. The form of the facsimile and the manner of
27-15 display shall be prescribed by the department.
27-16 (d) A dealer or manufacturer holding a dealer's and
27-17 manufacturer's number may transfer a certificate of number or a
27-18 certificate of title to a vessel or outboard motor without securing
27-19 a certificate of number or certificate of title in the dealer's or
27-20 manufacturer's name if the vessel or outboard motor is sold in the
27-21 normal course of the dealer's or manufacturer's business. Any
27-22 other person transferring a vessel or outboard motor must secure a
27-23 certificate of number or certificate of title in the person's name
27-24 before transferring the certificate of number or the certificate of
27-25 title.
27-26 (2) Renumber the subsequent sections of the bill
27-27 appropriately.
28-1 73R10799 DAK-F Craddick