SALESMAN'S LICENSE

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-81 Required.

Sec. 8-81. - Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage as a salesman, full or part time, in the business of selling new or used motor vehicles, new or used motor vehicle trailers, or used motor vehicle parts or accessories, or to engage as a storage lot operator, full or part time, in the city, unless such person shall first obtain a salesman's license. It shall be unlawful for any dealer or other person licensed under division 2 of this article to allow any person to act as a salesman for his business who has not obtained a salesman's license as herein provided. (Code 1968, § 8-53; Ord. No. 93-1574, § 8, 12-8-93)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-82 Application; issuance or denial.

Sec. 8-82. - Application; issuance or denial. It shall be the duty of each salesman required to be licensed under this division to apply for such license in the same manner as prescribed in division 2 of this article. Such application shall be on an application form provided by the chief of police and prescribed by the automotive board. Such application shall state the applicant's name, age, present address, former addresses and places of employment during the preceding two years, whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude. A bust picture of applicant, not less than 1½ inches by two inches in size, shall be attached to said application. An application for the license required by the provisions of this division shall be acted upon by the automotive board in the same manner and respect as provided for in the issuance of licenses under division 2 of this article, and the board shall either approve or deny the application. Each application shall be referred to the chief of police who shall advise the board as to whether the applicant appears to have been convicted of or served time in jail or prison for any applicable offense specified in section 1-10 of this Code. Any fraudulent information provided on the license application, including the omission of any criminal background data, shall be cause for denial of the license. If the application is approved, it shall be transmitted to the chief of police for the issuance of the license. A person aggrieved by the action of the automotive board in denying an application for the license required by the provisions of this division or revoking or suspending such a license may appeal to the city council in the manner and under the terms and conditions provided for in section 8-57 of this Code and the council shall follow the procedure set forth in such section. (Code 1968, § 8-54; Ord. No. 75-107, § 1, 1-21-75; Ord. No. 2016-456, § 5, 6-15-2016)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-83 Fee.

Sec. 8-83. - Fee. Upon filing an application for a license under this division, the applicant shall pay to the chief of police or his representative the nonrefundable license fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. (Code 1968, § 8-55; Ord. No. 74-361, § 2, 2-6-74; Ord. No. 77-446, § 3, 3-9-77; Ord. No. 81-1804, § 5, 9-15-81; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-84 Certain applicants to be fingerprinted.

Sec. 8-84. - Certain applicants to be fingerprinted. All salespersons, used parts and used accessories sellers and storage lot operators applying for a salesman's license shall submit themselves to be fingerprinted at the police department. (Code 1968, § 8-56; Ord. No. 86-44, § 1, 1-21-86; Ord. No. 93-1574, § 9, 12-8-93)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-85 Contents.

Sec. 8-85. - Contents. A license issued under this division shall contain a license number, the licensee's social security number, his signature, and the name of the licensee's employer. (Code 1968, § 8-57; Ord. No. 2020-320, § 8, 4-15-2020)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-86 Exhibition.

Sec. 8-86. - Exhibition. A license issued under this division shall be exhibited, upon demand, to any peace officer showing proper identification. (Code 1968, § 8-58)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-87 Expiration and renewal.

Sec. 8-87. - Expiration and renewal. (a) Each salesman license shall expire each year on the last day of the month of the anniversary of the license holder's date of birth. (b) The first license issued to an individual hereunder shall expire on the last day of the month of the salesman license holder's date of birth following the expiration of one year from issuance. (c) The license may be renewed annually upon payment to the chief of police of the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. (d) No license that has lapsed for 90 days or more shall be renewed except upon re-examination upon the same terms and conditions as provided for herein in the case of original licenses. (Code 1968, § 8-59; Ord. No. 70-37, § 1, 1-13-70; Ord. No. 74-361, § 3, 2-6-74; Ord. No. 77-447, § 4, 3-9-77; Ord. No. 81-1804, § 6, 9-15-81; Ord. No. 08-923, § 4, 10-15-08; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-88 Transfer or change of employment after issuance; fee.

Sec. 8-88. - Transfer or change of employment after issuance; fee. A license issued under this division shall not be transferable. It shall be lawful, however, for a salesman to use the same license after changing employment from one employer to another, provided the fact of such change in employment is endorsed on the license by the chief of police and the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule is paid to the chief of police for making the notation of such change. (Code 1968, § 8-60; Ord. No. 77-447, § 5, 3-9-77; Ord. No. 81-1804, § 7, 9-15-81; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-89 Revocation or suspension.

Sec. 8-89. - Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this division may be revoked or suspended by the automotive board for any of the reasons stated in section 8-66 of this Code, and such suspension or revocation shall be subject to all of the provisions and conditions of section 8-66. (Code 1968, § 8-61)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-90 Reserved.

Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8AUDEAUWR_ARTIIAUDE_DIV3SALIFetched: 10/26/2026