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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement of a franchised dealer's license for |
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the sale of certain truck cranes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2301.002, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subdivisions (33) and (33-a) to read as follows: |
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(33) "Truck crane" means a truck chassis mounted with |
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a self-propelled boom that raises, shifts, or lowers heavy weights. |
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(33-a) "Truck crane manufacturer" means a person other |
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than the manufacturer of a motor vehicle chassis who, before the |
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retail sale of the motor vehicle, performs modifications on the |
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chassis that result in the finished product being classified as a |
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truck crane. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2301.252, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a [A |
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] person may |
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not engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging new |
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motor vehicles unless the person: |
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(1) holds a franchised dealer's license issued under |
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this chapter for the make of new motor vehicle being bought, sold, |
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or exchanged; or |
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(2) is a bona fide employee of the holder of a |
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franchised dealer's license. |
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(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a motor vehicle that is |
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a truck crane produced by a truck crane manufacturer in this state. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |