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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of the sale of tow trucks at certain |
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vehicle shows or exhibitions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2301.358, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection |
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(b-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a [A] person who |
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holds a license issued under this chapter may not participate in a |
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new motor vehicle show or exhibition unless: |
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(1) the person provides the board with written notice |
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at least 30 days before the date the show or exhibition opens; and |
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(2) the board grants written approval. |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a [A] person who |
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holds a license issued under this chapter may not sell or offer for |
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sale a new motor vehicle at a show or exhibition, but dealership |
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personnel may be present to aid in showing and exhibiting new motor |
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vehicles. |
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(b-1) A person who holds a converter license issued under |
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this chapter may sell and offer for sale the person's tow trucks at |
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one tow truck show or exhibition each year. |
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(c) This section does not prohibit the sale of a towable |
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recreational vehicle, motor home, ambulance, or fire-fighting |
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vehicle[, or tow truck] at a show or exhibition if: |
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(1) the show or exhibition is approved by the board; |
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and |
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(2) the sale is not otherwise prohibited by law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |