Sec. 158.054.  PERMITS.  Every manufacturer engaged in business in this state shall file with the comptroller an application for a permit authorizing the manufacturer to sell, ship, or consign manufactured homes to persons in this state.  The application must be on a form prescribed by the comptroller and contain the information that the comptroller requires.  The application must be executed by the owner of a sole proprietorship, by an officer or partner of an association or partnership, or by an executive officer, or other person who is expressly authorized, of a corporation.  A manufacturer may not be issued a permit unless the manufacturer is duly licensed and bonded under Chapter 1201, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2754, ch. 752, Sec. 2(a), eff. March 1, 1982.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.818, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.