1. (a) Before selling a motor vehicle for export from the United States to another country, a dealer must obtain a legible photocopy of the buyer's government-issued photo identification document. The identification document must be issued by the jurisdiction where the buyer resides and may consist of:

   1. (1) a passport;
   2. (2) a driver's license;
   3. (3) a consular identity document;
   4. (4) a national identification certificate or identity document; or
   5. (5) other identification issued by the jurisdiction where the buyer resides that is able to be verified by law enforcement and includes the name of the issuing jurisdiction, the buyer's full name, foreign address, date of birth, photograph, and signature.
2. (b) All licensees that sell a vehicle for export from the United States shall stamp in black ink on the back of the title in all unused dealer reassignment spaces the words "For Export Only" and their General Distinguishing Number. The licensee shall also place the stamp on the front of the title in a manner that does not obscure any names, dates, mileage statements or other information printed on the title. The stamp must be at least two inches wide, and all text and the license number must be clearly legible.

3. (c) In addition to the records required to be maintained by §215.144(d) and (i) of this subchapter (relating to Record of Sales and Inventory), a licensee shall maintain the following records in the sales file for each vehicle sold for export and shall make those records available upon request by a representative of the department:

   1. (1) A completed copy of the Texas Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Exemption Certificate for Vehicles Taken Out of State for each vehicle sold, indicating that the vehicle has been purchased for export to a foreign country;
   2. (2) A copy of the front and back of the title to the vehicle, showing the "For Export Only" stamp and the General Distinguishing Number of the auction or dealer;
   3. (3) A legible copy of each buyer's photo identification document; and
   4. (4) If applicable, an Export-only Sales Record Form, listing each motor vehicle sold for export only.
4. (d) A dealer, at the time of sale of a vehicle for export, shall issue a temporary buyer's tag as required by Transportation Code, §503.063 after entering the information in the database as required by Transportation Code, §503.061, and report the sale as for export.

Source Note:The provisions of this §215.147 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883.