Sec. 663.033. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT; DISPLAY OF LIGHTS. (a) An all-terrain vehicle that is operated on public property or a beach must be equipped with:
(1) a brake system maintained in good operating condition;
(2) an adequate muffler system in good working condition; and
(3) a United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester.
(b) An all-terrain vehicle that is operated on public property or a beach must display a lighted headlight and taillight:
(1) during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise; and
(2) at any time when visibility is reduced because of insufficient light or atmospheric conditions.
(c) A person may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public property or a beach if:
(1) the vehicle has an exhaust system that has been modified with a cutout, bypass, or similar device; or
(2) the spark arrester has been removed or modified, unless the vehicle is being operated in a closed-course competition event.
(d) The coordinator may exempt all-terrain vehicles that are participating in certain competitive events from the requirements of this section.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
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