Section 215.150 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Dealer Authorization to Issue License Plates(a) A dealer that holds a GDN must issue a buyer's license plate for a vehicle type the dealer is authorized to sell to: (1) a buyer of a new vehicle to be titled and registered in Texas, unless the buyer has a specialty, personalized, or other qualifying license plate eligible to be assigned to the vehicle with approval of the department; or(2) a buyer of a used vehicle to be titled and registered in Texas if a buyer's license plate did not come with the vehicle and the buyer does not have a specialty, personalized, or other qualifying license plate eligible to be assigned to the vehicle with approval of the department.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a dealer that holds a GDN is not required to issue a buyer's license plate to a vehicle sold to a commercial fleet buyer authorized as a Dealer Deputy under §217.166 of the title (relating to Dealer Deputies).(c) A dealer that holds a GDN must issue a buyer's temporary license plate to an out-of-state buyer for a vehicle that is to be registered in accordance with the laws of the buyer's state of residence.(d) A dealer may issue a license plate under Transportation Code §503.063 until: (1) the department denies access to the license plate system under Transportation Code §503.0633(f) and § 224.58 of this title (relating to Denial of Dealer Access to License Plate System);(2) the dealer issues the maximum number of license plates authorized under Transportation Code, §503.0633(a) - (d); or(3) the GDN is canceled, revoked, or suspended.(e) A governmental agency that is exempt under Transportation Code, §503.024 from the requirement to obtain a dealer general distinguishing number may issue a buyer's license plate or a buyer's temporary license plate to the buyer of a vehicle owned by the governmental agency unless the buyer has a specialty, personalized, or other qualifying license plate that is eligible to be assigned to the vehicle with approval of the department. A governmental agency that issues a buyer's license plate or buyer's temporary license plate under this subsection: (1) is subject to the provisions of Transportation Code §503.0631 and §503.0671 applicable to a dealer; and(2) is not required to charge the registration fee authorized under Transportation Code §503.063(g) and specified in § 215.155(g) of this title (relating to Buyer's License Plates).(f) A dealer is responsible for all use of and access to all license plates in the dealer's possession and the license plate system under the dealer's account, including access by any user or unauthorized person. Dealer duties include monitoring license plate storage and issuance, managing account access, and taking timely and appropriate actions to maintain license plate and system security, including: (1) establishing and following reasonable password policies, including preventing the sharing of passwords;(2) limiting authorized users to owners and bona fide employees with a business need to access license plates and the license plate system;(3) removing users who no longer have a legitimate business need to access the system;(4) securing all license plates, including license plates assigned to vehicles in inventory, dealer's license plates, and unissued buyer's license plates, by storing license plates in a locked and secured room or closet or one or more securely locked, substantially constructed safes or steel cabinets bolted or affixed to the floor or wall of sufficient size to store all dealer and buyer's license plates in a dealer's possession, and by promptly marking and destroying, recycling, or returning void license plates as required under § 215.158 of this title (relating to General Requirements for Buyer's License Plates; and(5) securing equipment used to access the license plate system.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 215.150
The provisions of this §215.150 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 06, February 10, 2017, TexReg 578, eff. 2/13/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 42, October 16, 2020, TexReg 7441, eff. 10/21/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 06, February 11, 2022, TexReg 669, eff. 1/27/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 17, April 26, 2024, TexReg 2726, eff. 6/1/2024; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8968, eff. 7/1/2025