43 TAC § 215.110. Evidence of Franchise

(a) Upon application for a franchised dealer's license or an amendment of an existing franchised dealer's license to add a line-make, the applicant must submit a legible and accurate electronic image of the franchise agreement pages that reflect:

(1) the parties,

(2) the authorized signatures of the parties,

(3) each line-make listed in the application, and

(4) the address of the franchised dealership's physical location.

(b) To meet this requirement temporarily for the purpose of application processing, a form prescribed by the department and completed by the manufacturer or distributor may be electronically submitted with the application in lieu of the information described in this section.

(c) The applicant must submit the required franchise agreement pages described in this section immediately upon the applicant's receipt of the franchise agreement as the department will not issue a license without verifying that the franchise agreement has been executed.

(d) Upon application to relocate a franchised dealership, the franchised dealer applicant must submit a form prescribed by the department and completed by the manufacturer or distributor that identifies the license holder and the new franchised dealership location.