Texas Occupations Code Title 11, Chapter 1805 - Sale Of Secondhand Business Machines

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 1805.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Business machine" includes an adding machine, addressing machine, calculator, cash register, check-writing device, computer or peripheral device to a computer, letter-sorting...
• Texas Section 1805.002 - Application To Business Machines
  (a) This chapter applies only to a business machine that has previously been sold at retail. (b) This chapter does not apply to a business...
• Texas Section 1805.003 - Application To Secondhand Dealers
  This chapter does not apply to a person: (1) acting as a dealer for the exclusive benefit of any community chest, fund, foundation, or nonprofit...

SUBCHAPTER B REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

• Texas Section 1805.004 - Effect On Other Laws And Ordinances
  (a) This chapter does not excuse noncompliance with another state law or municipal ordinance relating to the reporting, holding, or releasing of business machines. (b)...
• Texas Section 1805.051 - Report Of Purchase
  (a) A secondhand dealer shall report each business machine that the dealer purchases, takes in trade, accepts for sale on consignment, or accepts for auction....
• Texas Section 1805.052 - Form Of Report; Filing
  (a) A report required by this chapter must comply with this section unless a similar report is required by another state law or a municipal...
• Texas Section 1805.053 - Serial Number
  (a) A secondhand dealer may not knowingly purchase a business machine, and a person in the business of repairing or servicing business machines may not...

SUBCHAPTER C REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES; PENALTY

• Texas Section 1805.054 - Required Retention Of Property
  (a) If a report is required under this chapter, other than a report under Section 1805.053, a secondhand dealer may not dispose of the business...
• Texas Section 1805.101 - Purchase From Minor
  (a) A secondhand dealer may not purchase a business machine from a person younger than 18 years of age unless the seller delivers to the...
• Texas Section 1805.102 - Purchase At Temporary Location Of Secondhand Dealer
  (a) A secondhand dealer conducting business from a temporary location may not engage in the business of buying business machines unless the person has filed...
• Texas Section 1805.103 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) disposes of property in violation of Section 1805.054; (2) purchases, services, or repairs a business...

Last modified: September 28, 2016