The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Board--The Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Casual sale--A sale as defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(3) Component part--As defined by Occupations Code, §2302.251.
(4) Day--Means a calendar day unless otherwise stated.
(5) Department--The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(6) Director--Means the division director that regulates the distribution and sales of motor vehicles, including any department staff to whom the director delegates any duty assigned under this chapter.
(7) General Distinguishing Number (GDN)--As defined by Occupations Code, §2301.002.
(8) License holder--A person that holds a salvage vehicle dealer license or an independent motor vehicle dealer GDN that authorizes the dealer to operate as a salvage vehicle dealer.
(9) Metal recycler--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(10) Nonrepairable motor vehicle--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(11) Nonrepairable record of title--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(12) Nonrepairable vehicle title--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(13) Out-of-state buyer--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(14) Out-of-state ownership document--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(15) Person--As defined by Occupations Code, §2301.002.
(16) Public highway--As defined by Transportation Code, §502.001.
(17) Retail sale--As defined by Occupations Code, §2301.002.
(18) Salvage motor vehicle--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(19) Salvage record of title--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(20) Salvage vehicle dealer--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(21) Salvage vehicle title--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
(22) Used part--As defined by Transportation Code, §501.091.
Source Note: The provisions of this §221.2 adopted to be effective December 9, 2015, 40 TexReg 8802; amended to be effective January 2, 2020, 44 TexReg 8339; amended to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2760