LUBBOCK, Texas — Starting today, Texas car buyers will no longer leave the dealership with a temporary paper license tag. Instead, they will be issued a permanent metal license plate before even pulling off the lot, a move state lawmakers hope will reduce fraud and improve public safety.
“We’re moving to something that’s actually more secure and better for the clients,” said Cameron Irwin, president of Mears Mazda in Lubbock.
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The change is part of a new state law now in effect that eliminates paper tags entirely at the point of sale. Dealerships are now required to provide permanent metal plates to customers at the time of purchase.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has implemented an allocation system, distributing plates to dealerships based on their sales figures from the previous year…