Section 217.89 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Rebuilt Salvage Motor Vehicles(a) Filing for title. When a salvage motor vehicle or a nonrepairable motor vehicle for which a nonrepairable vehicle title was issued prior to September 1, 2003, has been rebuilt, the owner shall file a title application, as described in § 217.4 of this title (relating to Initial Application for Title), for a rebuilt salvage title.(b) Place of application. An application for a rebuilt salvage title shall be filed with the county tax assessor-collector in the county in which the applicant resides, in the county in which the motor vehicle was purchased or is encumbered, or to any county tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.(c) Fee for rebuilt salvage title. In addition to the statutory fee for a title application and any other applicable fees, a $65 rebuilt salvage fee must accompany the application.(d) Accompanying documentation. The application for a title for a rebuilt nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicle must be supported, at a minimum, by the following documents: (1) evidence of ownership, properly assigned to the applicant, as described in subsection (e) of this section;(2) a rebuilt statement, on a form prescribed by the department that includes:(A) a description of the motor vehicle, which includes the motor vehicle's model year, make, model, identification number, and body style;(B) an explanation of the repairs or alterations made to the motor vehicle;(C) a description of each major component part used to repair the motor vehicle and showing the identification number required by federal law to be affixed to or inscribed on the part;(D) the name of the owner and the name and address of the rebuilder;(E) a statement by the owner that the owner is the legal and rightful owner of the vehicle, the vehicle is rebuilt, repaired, reconstructed, or assembled and that the vehicle identification number disclosed on the rebuilt affidavit is the same as the vehicle identification number affixed to the vehicle;(F) the signature of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent; and(G) a statement by the rebuilder that the vehicle has been rebuilt, repaired, or reconstructed by the rebuilder and that all component parts used were obtained in a legal and lawful manner, signed by the rebuilder or the rebuilder's authorized agent or employee;(3) an odometer disclosure statement properly executed by the seller of the motor vehicle and acknowledged by the purchaser, if applicable;(4) proof of financial responsibility in the title applicant's name, as required by Transportation Code §502.046, unless otherwise exempted by law, if the motor vehicle will be registered at the time of application;(5) unless otherwise exempted by law, a vehicle identification number inspection under Transportation Code, §501.0321 if the motor vehicle was last titled or registered in another country, or a document described under 217.4(d)(4) of this title (relating to Initial Application for Title) if the vehicle was last titled or registered in another state; and(6) a release of any liens, unless there is no transfer of ownership and the same lienholder is being recorded as is recorded on the surrendered evidence of ownership.(e) Evidence of ownership of a rebuilt salvage motor vehicle: (1) may include: (A) a Texas Salvage Vehicle Title or Record of Title;(B) a Texas Nonrepairable Certificate of Title issued prior to September 1, 2003;(C) a Texas Salvage Certificate; or(D) a comparable salvage certificate or salvage certificate of title issued by another jurisdiction, except that this ownership document will not be accepted if it indicates that the motor vehicle may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction that issued the ownership document; but(2) does not include:(A) a Texas nonrepairable vehicle title issued on or after September 1, 2003;(B) an out-of-state ownership document that indicates that the motor vehicle is nonrepairable, junked, for parts or dismantling only, or the motor vehicle may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction that issued the ownership document; or(C) a certificate of authority to dispose of a motor vehicle issued in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 683.(f) Rebuilt salvage title issuance. Upon receiving a completed title application for a rebuilt salvage motor vehicle, along with the applicable fees and required documentation, the transaction will be processed and a rebuilt salvage title will be issued. The title will include a "Rebuilt Salvage" notation and a description or disclosure of the motor vehicle's former condition on its face.(g) Issuance of rebuilt salvage title to a motor vehicle from another jurisdiction. On proper application, as prescribed by §217.4, by the owner of a motor vehicle that is brought into this state from another jurisdiction and for which a certificate of title issued by the other jurisdiction contains a "Rebuilt," "Salvage," or analogous title remark, the department will issue the applicant a title or other appropriate document for the motor vehicle. A title or other appropriate document issued under this subsection will show: (1) the date of issuance;(2) the name and address of the owner;(3) any registration number assigned to the motor vehicle;(4) a description of the motor vehicle as determined by the department; and(5) any title remark the department considers necessary or appropriate.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.89
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1103, eff. 3/12/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 08, February 25, 2022, TexReg 0977, eff. 3/3/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 9009, eff. 1/1/2025