Texas Administrative Code
Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 215 - MOTOR VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION
Subchapter D - GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBERS AND IN-TRANSIT LICENSES
Section 215.139 - Dealer's Standard License Plate Allocation
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The number of dealer's standard license plates a dealer may order for business use is based on the type of license for which the dealer applied and the number of vehicles the dealer sold during the previous year.
(b) A new license applicant is allotted a predetermined number of dealer's standard license plates for the duration of the dealer's first license term.
(c) Unless otherwise qualified under this section, the maximum number of dealer's standard license plates the department will issue to a new license applicant during the applicant's first license term is indicated in the following table.
(d) A dealer applying for a license is not subject to the initial allotment limits described in this section and may rely on that dealer's existing allocation of dealer's standard license plates if that dealer is:
(e) The maximum number of dealer's standard license plates the department will issue to a vehicle dealer per license term is indicated in the following table.
(f) A dealer may obtain more than the maximum number of dealer's standard license plates provided by this section by submitting to the department proof of sales for the previous 12-month period that justifies additional allocation.
(g) The director may waive the dealer's standard license plate issuance restrictions if the waiver is essential for the continuation of the business. The director will determine the number of dealer's standard license plates the department will issue based on the dealer's past sales, dealer's inventory, and any other factor the director determines pertinent.