{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2305.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2305.004","heading":"REGISTER OF USED MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND PURCHASES.","body":"(a) A person subject to this subchapter shall maintain a register of each sale or purchase the person makes of a used motor vehicle.\n(b) If the person buys a used motor vehicle, the register must contain:\n(1) the make and model, the number of cylinders, the motor number, the vehicle identification number, and the passenger capacity of the motor vehicle, if applicable;\n(2) the name, date of birth, usual place of address, and official identification number of each person claiming to be the owner of the motor vehicle; and\n(3) the state registration number of the motor vehicle, if applicable.\n(c) If the person sells a used motor vehicle, in addition to the requirements of Subsection (b), the register must contain the name and address of the purchaser of the motor vehicle.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 761 (H.B. 3221), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION","SUBTITLE A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 2305. RECORDS OF CERTAIN VEHICLE REPAIRS, SALES, AND PURCHASES","SUBCHAPTER A. RECORDS MAINTAINED BY CERTAIN ENTITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2305.htm#2305.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"898d0b7b2d44bd0deaec91cc34989cced07ae15a3a9caee9a2c725fdef8de450","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2305.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2305.0041"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}