Texas § 1201.101 LICENSE REQUIRED.

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§ 1201.101 — LICENSE REQUIRED.

Texas § 1201.101

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1201.101 (2026).

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Sec. 1201.101. LICENSE REQUIRED.

(a)A person may not construct or assemble in this state or ship into this state a new HUD-code manufactured home unless the person holds, at the time the home is constructed or assembled, a manufacturer's license.

(b)Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a person may not sell or exchange, or offer to sell or exchange, two or more manufactured homes to consumers in this state in a 12-month period unless the person holds a retailer's license.

(c)A person may not offer to negotiate or negotiate for others a bargain or contract for the sale or exchange of two or more manufactured homes to consumers in this state in a 12-month period unless the person holds a broker's license.

(d)A person may not act as an installer in this state unless the person ho

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Sec. 1201.101. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not construct or assemble in this state or ship into this state a new HUD-code manufactured home unless the person holds, at the time the home is constructed or assembled, a manufacturer's license.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a person may not sell or exchange, or offer to sell or exchange, two or more manufactured homes to consumers in this state in a 12-month period unless the person holds a retailer's license.
(c) A person may not offer to negotiate or negotiate for others a bargain or contract for the sale or exchange of two or more manufactured homes to consumers in this state in a 12-month period unless the person holds a broker's license.
(d) A person may not act as an installer in this state unless the person holds an installer's license.
(e) A person may not repair, rebuild, or otherwise alter a salvaged manufactured home unless the person holds a retailer's license.
(f) A person may not act as a salesperson of manufactured housing unless the person holds a salesperson's license. A retailer or broker may not employ or otherwise use the services of a salesperson who is not licensed. A licensed salesperson may not participate in a sale of a manufactured home unless the sale is through the retailer or broker who sponsored the salesperson's application as required by Section 1201.103 (d).
(f-1) A retailer may not be licensed to operate more than one location under a single license.
(g) A person may not make an announcement concerning the sale or exchange of, or offer to sell or exchange, a manufactured home to a consumer in this state through an advertisement unless the person holds a manufacturer's, retailer's, or broker's license. This subsection does not apply to:
(1) a person exempt from licensing; or
(2) an advertisement concerning real property on which there is a manufactured home that has been converted to real property in accordance with Section 1201.2055 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 2438 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460 ), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2008. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 3361 ), Sec. 3.06, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.