Sec. 2301.555.  LIMITATIONS ON VEHICLE LEASE FACILITATOR.  (a)  A vehicle lease facilitator may not:
(1)  sell or offer to sell a new motor vehicle;
(2)  accept a fee from a dealer;
(3)  sign a motor vehicle manufacturer's statement of origin to a vehicle, accept an assignment of a manufacturer's statement of origin to a vehicle, or otherwise assume any element of title to a new motor vehicle;
(4)  procure or solicit a prospective vehicle lessee for or on behalf of any person other than a vehicle lessor;  or
(5)  act in the capacity of or engage in the business of a vehicle lease facilitator without having an appointment from a vehicle lessor as provided by Section 2301.552.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a)(2), a vehicle lease facilitator may accept a fee for procuring a vehicle lessee or prospective vehicle lessee for or on behalf of a lessor.
(c)  This section does not:
(1)  limit the ability of a vehicle lease facilitator to accept an appointment from more than one vehicle lessor;  or
(2)  prohibit a vehicle lease facilitator from representing a vehicle lessor or lessee in acquiring a motor vehicle to lease the vehicle to another person.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.