Sec. 643.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) "Director" means:
(A) the executive director of the department; or
(B) an employee of the department who:
(i) is a division or special office director or holds a higher rank; and
(ii) is designated by the director.
(3) "Hazardous material" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S.C. Section 5102.
(4) "Household goods" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S.C. Section 13102.
(5) "Insurer" means a person, including a surety, authorized in this state to write lines of insurance coverage required by this chapter.
(6) "Motor carrier" means an individual, association, corporation, or other legal entity that controls, operates, or directs the operation of one or more vehicles that transport persons or cargo over a road or highway in this state.
(7) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046, Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
(7-a) "Unified carrier registration system" means a motor vehicle registration system established under 49 U.S.C. Section 14504a or a similar federal registration program that replaces that system.
(8) "Vehicle requiring registration" means a vehicle described by Section 643.051.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2L.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Section: 643.001 643.002 643.003 643.004 643.051 643.052 643.053 643.054 643.055 643.056 643.057 643.058 643.059 643.060 643.061 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016