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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a dealer to conduct certain motor |
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vehicle sales outside of a dealership. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2301.361 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2301.361. OFFSITE SALES. (a) Except as provided by |
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Subsection (b) and Sections 2301.358(c) and (d), a dealer may only |
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sell or offer to sell a motor vehicle from an established and |
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permanent place of business: |
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(1) that is approved by the division; and |
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(2) for which a general distinguishing number has been |
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issued. |
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(b) A dealer may sell or offer to sell a motor vehicle online |
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through an advertisement on the Internet to a buyer who never |
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personally appears at the dealer's established and permanent place |
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of business. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the House on April |
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25, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 1, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2559 on May 17, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 15, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |