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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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), a dealer may only sell or offer to sell a motor |
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vehicle from an established and 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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via the Internet to a buyer who never personally appears at the |
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dealer's established and permanent place 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. |