Texas Transportation Code
§ 548.605 — OPERATING A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AS CERTIFIED; OFFENSE; DISMISSAL OF CHARGE
TN § 548.605Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 548. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES · Art. I. VIOLATIONS AND OFFENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "working day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday on which county offices are closed.
(b)A person commits an offense if:
(1)the person operates in this state a vehicle for which a certification was provided under Section 548.256(b); and
(2)the vehicle is not in compliance with the applicable inspection requirements under this chapter, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or the department's administrative rules regarding inspection requirements.
(c)A peace officer may require the owner or operator to produce a vehicle inspection report issued for the vehicle if the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' registration database includes a notation for law enforcement to verify the inspection status of the vehicle.
(d)It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that a passing vehicle inspection report issued for the vehicle is in effect at the time of the offense.
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.73, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.