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Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 644 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety StandardsLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Transportation Code > Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 644 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards In this chapter: (1) "Commercial motor vehicle" means: (A) a commercial motor vehicle as defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 390.5, if operated interstate; or (B) ... (a) A federal motor carrier safety regulation prevails over a conflicting provision of this title applicable to a commercial vehicle operated in interstate commerce. A ... The department may adopt rules to administer this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, § 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... Except as otherwise provided by law, this chapter also applies to a foreign commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 648.001. Added by Acts 1999, ... The department shall develop and maintain a database on roadside vehicle inspection reports for defects on any intermodal equipment. The database shall include all citations ... (a) The director shall, after notice and a public hearing, adopt rules regulating: (1) the safe transportation of hazardous materials; and (2) the safe operation ... (a) Notwithstanding an exemption provided in the federal safety regulations, other than an exemption relating to intracity or commercial zone operations provided in 49 C.F.R. ... (a) A rule adopted under this chapter may not: (1) prevent an intrastate operator from operating a vehicle up to 12 hours following eight consecutive ... (a) This section applies only to a contract carrier that transports an operating employee of a railroad on a road or highway of this state ... (a) The department shall establish procedures, including training, for the certification of municipal police officers, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs to enforce this chapter. (b) A ... (a) The department by rule shall establish uniform standards for municipal or county enforcement of this chapter. (b) A municipality or county that engages in ... (a) An officer of the department may stop, enter, or detain on a highway or at a port of entry a motor vehicle that is ... (a) An officer or employee of the department who has been certified for the purpose by the director may enter a motor carrier's premises to: ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) violates a rule adopted under this chapter; or (2) does not permit an inspection authorized ... (a) A person who does not permit an inspection authorized by Section 644.104 is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount ... (a) The department may impose an administrative penalty against a person who violates: (1) a rule adopted under this chapter; or (2) a provision of ... (a) The attorney general shall sue to enjoin a violation or a threatened violation of a rule adopted under this chapter on request of the ... The department shall implement and enforce a compliance review and safety audit program similar to the federal program established under 49 C.F.R. Part 385 for ... (a) The Texas Transportation Commission shall adopt rules under this subchapter consistent with 49 C.F.R. Part 397 for the routing of nonradioactive hazardous materials. (b) ... (a) A political subdivision of this state or a state agency may designate a route for the transportation of nonradioactive hazardous materials over a public ... (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall provide signs for a designated route under Section 644.202(c) over a road or highway that is not part ... In this subchapter: (1) "Employee" has the meaning assigned by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3. (2) "Valid positive result" means: (A) an alcohol concentration of 0.04 ... (a) An employer required to conduct alcohol and drug testing of an employee who holds a commercial driver's license under Chapter 522 under federal safety ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |
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