SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 504.001 - Definitions
(a) In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles....
- Texas Section 504.0011 - Rules
The board may adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter. Redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 504.004 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 504.002 - General Provisions
Unless expressly provided by this chapter or by department rule: (1) except for license plates specified as exempt, the fee for issuance of a license...
- Texas Section 504.005 - Design And Alphanumeric Pattern
(a) The department has sole control over the design, typeface, color, and alphanumeric pattern for all license plates. (b) The department shall prepare the designs...
- Texas Section 504.0051 - Personalized License Plates
(a) The department shall issue personalized license plates, including those issued in accordance with the marketing vendor as provided in Subchapter J. The department may...
- Texas Section 504.006 - Cost Of Manufacturing
(a) The department shall reimburse the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the cost of manufacturing license plates as the invoices for the license plates...
- Texas Section 504.007 - Replacement License Plates
(a) The owner of a registered motor vehicle may obtain replacement license plates for the vehicle by: (1) certifying that the replacement plates will not...
- Texas Section 504.008 - Specialty License Plates
(a) The department shall prepare the designs and specifications of specialty license plates. (b) Any motor vehicle other than a vehicle manufactured for off-highway use...
- Texas Section 504.009 - Souvenir License Plates
(a) The department may issue a souvenir version of any specialty license plate for any vehicle. (a-1) On request, the Texas Military Department, as defined...
SUBCHAPTER B PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES
- Texas Section 504.010 - Issuance And Placement Of License Plate
(a) On payment of the prescribed fee, an applicant for motor vehicle registration shall be issued a license plate or set of plates. (b) Subject...
- Texas Section 504.101 - Personalized License Plates
The department shall issue personalized license plates, including those sold by the private vendor under a contract with the department as provided by Section 504.851....
SUBCHAPTER C LICENSE PLATES FOR VEHICLES USED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Texas Section 504.102 - Personalization Of Specialty License Plate
Unless expressly prohibited by this chapter or department rule, any specialty license plate issued under this chapter may be personalized. If a specialty license plate...
- Texas Section 504.201 - Persons With Disabilities
(a) In this section: (1) "Disability" and "mobility problem that substantially impairs a person's ability to ambulate" have the meanings assigned by Section 681.001. (2)...
- Texas Section 504.202 - Veterans With Disabilities
(a) A person entitled to specialty license plates under this section may register, for the person's own use, one vehicle without payment of any fee...
- Texas Section 504.203 - Issuance Of Disabled License Plates To Certain Institutions
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates under this subchapter for a van or bus operated by an institution, facility, or residential retirement community...
SUBCHAPTER D SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR THE MILITARY
- Texas Section 504.204 - Persons Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing
(a) In this section, "deaf" and "hard of hearing" have the meanings assigned by Section 81.001, Human Resources Code. (b) The department shall design and...
- Texas Section 504.301 - Provisions Generally Applicable To Military Specialty License Plates
(a) Unless expressly provided by this subchapter or department rule: (1) the department shall design specialty license plates for the military; and (2) a person...
- Texas Section 504.3011 - Design Of Certain License Plates For The Military
The department shall design military license plates that: (1) bear a color depiction of the emblem of the appropriate branch of the United States armed...
- Texas Section 504.3015 - Fees For Military Specialty License Plates
(a) A person applying for a set of license plates under this subchapter shall pay the registration fee required under Chapter 502 and the applicable...
- Texas Section 504.302 - Surviving Spouses Of Certain Military Veterans
(a) The surviving spouse of a person who would be eligible for a specialty license plate under this subchapter is entitled to continue to register...
- Texas Section 504.303 - Members Or Former Members Of United States Armed Forces
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for active or former members of the United States armed forces. The license plates must designate the...
- Texas Section 504.304 - Members Of United States Armed Forces Auxiliaries
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for members of: (1) the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol; (2) the United States...
- Texas Section 504.305 - Members Of Texas National Guard, State Guard, Or United States Armed Forces Reserves
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for: (1) active members of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard; (2) retired members of...
- Texas Section 504.306 - Members And Former Members Of Merchant Marine Of The United States
The department shall issue specialty license plates for members and former members of the merchant marine of the United States. The license plates must include...
- Texas Section 504.307 - United States Paratroopers
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for active and former members of the United States armed services who have: (1) satisfactorily completed the...
- Texas Section 504.308 - Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Recipients
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal. The license plates must bear a depiction...
- Texas Section 504.309 - Military Academy License Plates
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who: (1) are graduates of: (A) the United States Military Academy; (B) the United States Naval...
- Texas Section 504.310 - World War II Veterans
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States or Allied armed forces during World War II. The license...
- Texas Section 504.311 - Service In Korea
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces: (1) during the period beginning on June...
- Texas Section 504.312 - Vietnam Veterans
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces: (1) during the period beginning on January...
- Texas Section 504.313 - Desert Shield Or Desert Storm Veterans
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces: (1) during the period beginning on August...
- Texas Section 504.3135 - Operation Iraqi Freedom
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. License plates...
- Texas Section 504.314 - Enduring Freedom Veterans
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed services and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom. The...
- Texas Section 504.315 - Military Specialty License Plates For Extraordinary Service
Sec. 504.315. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal and...
- Texas Section 504.316 - Legion Of Merit Medal Recipients
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who have received the Legion of Merit medal. The license plates must include the words...
- Texas Section 504.317 - Surviving Spouses Of Disabled Veterans Specialty License Plates
(a) In this section, "surviving spouse" means the individual married to a disabled veteran at the time of the veteran's death. (b) The department shall...
- Texas Section 504.318 - Women Veterans
The department shall issue specialty license plates for female active or former members of the United States armed forces, Texas National Guard, or Texas State...
- Texas Section 504.319 - Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients
The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal. License plates issued under this section must include the words...
- Texas Section 504.320 - Commendation Medal Recipients
The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Commendation Medal for each branch of the military and for joint service. License plates...
- Texas Section 504.320 - Combat Action Badge, Medal, Or Ribbon Recipients
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Combat...
SUBCHAPTER E SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES WITH RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION
- Texas Section 504.320 - 36th Infantry Division
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who have served in the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard. The license...
- Texas Section 504.400 - Fees For Certain Restricted Plates
The department shall issue, without charge, not more than three sets of specialty license plates under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 504.401 - State Officials
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to a state official. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296, Sec. 247(11), eff....
- Texas Section 504.402 - Members Of Congress
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to members of congress, which must include the words "U.S. Congress." (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd...
- Texas Section 504.403 - State And Federal Judges
Sec. 504.403. STATE AND FEDERAL JUDGES. Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this section was repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 504.404 - Federal Administrative Law Judges
Sec. 504.404. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES. Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this section was repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 504.405 - County Judges
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for current county judges of this state that bear the words "County Judge." (b) Repealed by Acts...
- Texas Section 504.406 - Texas Constables
The department shall issue specialty license plates for Texas constables that bear the words "Texas Constable." Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec....
- Texas Section 504.4061 - Foreign Organization Vehicles
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for an instrumentality established by a foreign government recognized by the United States before January 1, 1979,...
- Texas Section 504.414 - Professional Firefighter Plates
(a) The professional firefighter plate may be issued to qualified firefighters. The sponsor of the plate may nominate a state agency for receipt of funds...
SUBCHAPTER F SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES WITH RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION AND REGULAR LICENSE PLATE FEES
- Texas Section 504.415 - Vehicles Carrying Mobile Amateur Radio Equipment
The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission and who...
- Texas Section 504.501 - Classic Motor Vehicles And Travel Trailers; Custom Vehicles; Street Rods
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old or is a custom vehicle or...
- Texas Section 504.502 - Certain Exhibition Vehicles; Offense
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, bus, or former military vehicle that: (1) is at least 25...
- Texas Section 504.503 - Municipal, Motor, And Private Buses
The department shall issue without charge specialty license plates for municipal buses, motor buses, and private buses. The license plates must include the words "City...
- Texas Section 504.505 - Cotton Vehicles
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a single motor vehicle that is: (1) used only to transport chile pepper modules, seed cotton,...
- Texas Section 504.506 - Log Loader Vehicles
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a vehicle that is temporarily operated on public highways, during daylight hours only, and on which...
- Texas Section 504.507 - Forestry Vehicles
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for forestry vehicles. License plates issued under this section must include the words "Forestry Vehicle." (b) There...
- Texas Section 504.508 - Tow Trucks
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a commercial motor vehicle used as a tow truck. The license plates must include the words...
- Texas Section 504.511 - Peace Officers Wounded Or Killed In Line Of Duty
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for: (1) a person wounded in the line of duty as a peace officer; or (2) a...
- Texas Section 504.512 - Gold Star Mother, Father, Spouse, Or Family Member
(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate for the mother, father, or surviving spouse or an immediate family member of a person who...
- Texas Section 504.513 - Firefighters
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for: (1) volunteer firefighters certified by: (A) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; or (B) the State...
- Texas Section 504.514 - Emergency Medical Services Personnel
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for emergency medical services personnel certified by the Department of State Health Services under Subchapter C, Chapter...
- Texas Section 504.515 - Honorary Consuls
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who is an honorary consul authorized by the United States to perform consular duties....
SUBCHAPTER G SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
- Texas Section 504.516 - Rental Trailer Or Travel Trailer Fee: Trailer Or Semitrailer
(a) The department may issue specially designed license plates for rental trailers and travel trailers that include, as appropriate, the words "rental trailer" or "travel...
- Texas Section 504.601 - General Provisions Applicable To Specialty License Plates For General Distribution
(a) Unless expressly provided by this subchapter or department rule: (1) the fee for issuance of a license plate under this subchapter is $30; and...
- Texas Section 504.6011 - General Provisions Applicable To Specialty License Plates For General Distribution Sold Through Private Vendor
(a) The sponsor of a specialty license plate may contract with the private vendor authorized under Subchapter J for the marketing and sale of the...
- Texas Section 504.6012 - Elimination Of Dedicated Revenue Accounts; Revenues In Trust
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, not later than September 30, 2015, the comptroller shall eliminate all dedicated accounts established for specialty license plates and shall...
- Texas Section 504.602 - Keep Texas Beautiful License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Keep Texas Beautiful." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with Keep...
- Texas Section 504.603 - Texas Capitol License Plates
(a) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates relating to the State Capitol. The department may design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.604 - Texas Commission On The Arts License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "State of the Arts." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.605 - Animal Friendly License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Animal Friendly." The department shall design the license plates. (b) After deduction of the...
- Texas Section 504.606 - Big Bend National Park License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include one or more graphic images of a significant feature of Big Bend National Park. The...
- Texas Section 504.607 - Read To Succeed
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Read to Succeed." The department shall design the license plates. (b) After deduction of...
- Texas Section 504.608 - Mothers Against Drunk Driving License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Mothers Against Drunk Driving." The department shall design the license plates in consultation...
- Texas Section 504.609 - United States Olympic Committee License Plates
The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "United States Olympic Committee." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the...
- Texas Section 504.610 - Texas Aerospace Commission License Plates
(a) The department may issue specialty license plates in recognition of the Texas Aerospace Commission. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.611 - Volunteer Advocate Program License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in recognition of children. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Health and...
- Texas Section 504.612 - Texas Young Lawyers Association License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "And Justice for All." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.613 - Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo." The department shall design the license plates in consultation...
- Texas Section 504.614 - Professional Sports Team License Plates
(a) The department may issue specialty license plates that include the name and insignia of a professional sports team located in this state. The department...
- Texas Section 504.615 - Collegiate License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the name and insignia of a college. The department shall design the license plates in...
- Texas Section 504.616 - Texas Reads License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Texas Reads" that incorporate one or more submissions from middle school students in a...
- Texas Section 504.617 - Texas
IT'S LIKE A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the trademarked Texas patch and the words...
- Texas Section 504.618 - Conservation License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to support Parks and Wildlife Department activities. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.619 - Texas Commission For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in support of the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The department shall design...
- Texas Section 504.620 - Texans Conquer Cancer License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Texans Conquer Cancer." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.6201 - Cancer Of Unknown Primary Origin Awareness License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness of cancer of unknown primary origin. The license plates must include the words "A...
- Texas Section 504.621 - Special Olympics Texas License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Special Olympics Texas." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.622 - Girl Scout License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Girl Scouts." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the...
- Texas Section 504.623 - Texas Ymca
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in honor of the Young Men's Christian Association. The department shall design the license plates. (b) After...
- Texas Section 504.625 - Texas Agricultural Products License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Go Texan" and the "Go Texan" logo of the Department of Agriculture. The...
- Texas Section 504.626 - Texas Citrus Industry
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in honor of the citrus industry in this state. The department shall design the license plates. (b)...
- Texas Section 504.627 - Waterfowl And Wetland Conservation License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including one or more graphic images supplied by the Parks and Wildlife Department. The department shall design...
- Texas Section 504.6275 - Save Our Beaches License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to support the coastal protection and improvement program. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the...
- Texas Section 504.628 - United We Stand License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "United We Stand" and include only the colors red, white, blue, and black....
- Texas Section 504.630 - Air Force Association License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Air Force Association." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.631 - Texas State Rifle Association License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor the Texas State Rifle Association. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder...
- Texas Section 504.632 - Urban Forestry License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to benefit urban forestry. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with an organization described...
- Texas Section 504.633 - Share The Road License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Share the Road" and the image of a bicycle or a bicycle with...
- Texas Section 504.635 - El Paso Mission Valley License Plates
(a) The department shall issue El Paso Mission Valley specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Socorro Mission...
- Texas Section 504.636 - Cotton Boll License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates depicting a graphic image of a cotton boll. The department shall design the license plates in consultation...
- Texas Section 504.637 - Daughters Of The Republic Of Texas License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Native Texan." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the...
- Texas Section 504.638 - Knights Of Columbus License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Knights of Columbus" and the emblem of the Order of the Knights of...
- Texas Section 504.639 - Texas Music License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Texas Music." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the...
- Texas Section 504.640 - Space Shuttle Columbia License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Space Shuttle Columbia specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Aviation and Space...
- Texas Section 504.641 - Be A Blood Donor License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Be a Blood Donor specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Gulf Coast...
- Texas Section 504.642 - Texas Council Of Child Welfare Boards License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the...
- Texas Section 504.644 - Marine Mammal Recovery License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Marine Mammal Recovery specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife...
- Texas Section 504.645 - 4-h License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "To Make the Best Better," the words "Texas 4-H," and the 4-H symbol...
- Texas Section 504.646 - Smile Texas Style License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Smile Texas Style." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.647 - Fight Terrorism License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Fight Terrorism specialty license plates that include a pentagon-shaped border surrounding: (1) the date "9-11-01" with the likeness of the...
- Texas Section 504.648 - God Bless Texas And God Bless America License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America." (b) After deduction of the department's...
- Texas Section 504.649 - K9s4cops License Plates
(a) The department shall issue K9s4COPs specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with K9s4COPs. (b) After deduction of the...
- Texas Section 504.649 - Texas Juneteenth License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with Unity Unlimited Inc. (b) After...
- Texas Section 504.651 - March Of Dimes License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "March of Dimes." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.652 - Master Gardener License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the seal of the Texas Master Gardener program of Texas Cooperative Extension. (b) After deduction...
- Texas Section 504.654 - Eagle Scout License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that bear a depiction of the Eagle Scout medal. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs,...
- Texas Section 504.6545 - Boy Scout License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Boy Scouts of America." The department shall design the license plates in consultation...
- Texas Section 504.656 - Texas Lions Camp License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Texas Lions Camp specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Texas Lions League...
- Texas Section 504.657 - Higher Education Coordinating Board License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.658 - Insure Texas Kids License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Insure Texas Kids." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder...
- Texas Section 504.659 - Members Of American Legion
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for members of the American Legion. The license plates shall include the words "Still Serving America" and...
- Texas Section 504.660 - Sexual Assault Awareness License Plates
(a) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates to support victims of sexual assault. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 504.661 - Marine Conservation License Plates
(a) After deduction of the department's administrative costs in accordance with Section 504.801, the remainder of the fees allocated under Section 504.801(e)(2)(A) from the sale...
- Texas Section 504.662 - Choose Life License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates that include the words "Choose Life." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.663 - Big Brothers Big Sisters License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in recognition of the mentoring efforts of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America organizations operating in this...
- Texas Section 504.664 - Foundation School Program License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates to benefit the Foundation School Program. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with...
- Texas Section 504.665 - Texas Medical Center License Plates
(a) The department shall issue Texas Medical Center specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with Texas Medical Center. (b)...
- Texas Section 504.665 - In God We Trust License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates that include the words "In God We Trust." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs,...
SUBCHAPTER H ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
- Texas Section 504.665 - Alamo License Plates
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the Alamo and the word "Remember" at the bottom of each plate....
SUBCHAPTER I DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES
- Texas Section 504.702 - Specialty License Plates Authorized After January 1, 1999
(a) This section applies only to specialty license plates that are authorized to be issued by a law that takes effect on or after January...
- Texas Section 504.801 - Creation Of New Specialty License Plates By The Department
(a) The department may create new specialty license plates on its own initiative or on receipt of an application from a potential sponsor. A new...
SUBCHAPTER J MARKETING OF SPECIALTY PLATES THROUGH PRIVATE VENDOR
- Texas Section 504.802 - Marketing And Sale By Private Vendor Of Specialty License Plates
(a) A sponsor of a specialty license plate created under this subchapter may contract with the private vendor authorized under Subchapter J for the marketing...
- Texas Section 504.851 - Contract With Private Vendor
(a) The department may enter into a contract with the private vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the state, as determined from competitive sealed...
- Texas Section 504.852 - Contract Limitations
(a) In a contract under Section 504.851, the department may not: (1) unreasonably disapprove or limit any aspect of a private vendor's marketing and sales...
- Texas Section 504.853 - Specialty And Personalized License Plates Issued Before November 19, 2009
(a) A specialty or personalized license plate issued before November 19, 2009, may be issued for a subsequent registration period only if the applicant submits...
- Texas Section 504.854 - Auction
(a) The board by rule may provide for the private vendor to: (1) sell at auction a license to display a unique alphanumeric pattern on...
SUBCHAPTER K TRANSFER AND REMOVAL OF LICENSE PLATES
- Texas Section 504.855 - Transferability Of Certain Patterns
The board by rule may: (1) authorize a person who purchases a license to display an alphanumeric pattern for a period of five years or...
SUBCHAPTER L OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
- Texas Section 504.901 - Transfer And Removal Of License Plates
(a) On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the dealer...
- Texas Section 504.941 - Antique Vehicles; Offense
(a) A person who violates Section 504.502 commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less...
- Texas Section 504.942 - Log Loader Vehicles; Penalties
A vehicle operated in violation of Section 504.506 is considered to be operated or moved while unregistered and is immediately subject to the applicable fees...
- Texas Section 504.943 - Operation Of Vehicle Without License Plate
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a...
- Texas Section 504.944 - Operation Of Vehicle With Wrong License Plate
A person commits an offense if the person operates, or as the owner permits another to operate, on a public highway a motor vehicle that...
- Texas Section 504.945 - Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, Or Obscured License Plate
(a) A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a license plate that: (1) is issued for...
- Texas Section 504.946 - Deceptively Similar License Plate
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) manufactures, sells, or possesses a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by...
- Texas Section 504.9465 - License Plate Flipper; Offense
(a) In this section, "license plate flipper" means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle and:...
- Texas Section 504.947 - License Plate Flipper; Offense
(a) In this section "license plate flipper" means a manual, electric, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle and:...
- Texas Section 504.948 - General Penalty
(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter and no other penalty is prescribed for the violation. (b)...