Texas Transportation Code

§ 621.511 — NAME ON PERMIT; OFFENSE

TN § 621.511Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT · Ch. 621. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT · Art. G. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

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(a)A person commits an offense if:

(1)the person operates or moves on a public highway a vehicle that is issued a permit under this subtitle; and

(2)the person operating or moving the vehicle is not the person named on the permit for the vehicle or an employee of that person.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c)It is an exception to the application of this section that:

(1)the vehicle being operated or moved is a combination of a tow truck and a disabled, abandoned, or accident-damaged vehicle or vehicle combination; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.