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Chapter 502

Registration of Vehicles

Subchapter A. General Provisions

502.001 Definitions 502.0021 Rules and Forms 502.00211 Design of Registration Insignia 502.0023 Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles 502.0024 Extended Registration of Certain Trailers 502.0025 Extended Registration of Certain County Fleet Vehicles 502.0026 Extended Registration of Certain Rental Vehicles 502.003 Registration by Political Subdivision Prohibited 502.004 Information on Alternatively Fueled Vehicles 502.005 Registration of Autocycle 502.006 Registration of Miniature Vehicle 502.010 County Scofflaw 502.011 Refusal to Register Vehicle for Nonpayment of Toll or Administrative Fee 502.012 Notice Regarding Whether Certain Trailers Are Subject to Inspection 502.013 Voluntary Disclosure of Military Status by Registration Applicant

Subchapter B. Registration Requirements

502.040 Registration Required; General Rule 502.041 Initial Registration 502.042 Title Required for Registration 502.043 Application for Registration and Certain Permits 502.0435 Online Registration Renewal 502.044 Registration Period 502.045 Delinquent Registration 502.046 Evidence of Financial Responsibility 502.047 Registration-Based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements 502.048 Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle 502.055 Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity 502.056 Disputed Classification of Vehicle 502.057 Registration Receipt 502.058 Duplicate Registration Receipt 502.059 Issuance of Registration Insignia 502.060 Replacement of Registration Insignia 502.061 Registration by Owner with Condition That Impedes Effective Communication

Subchapter C. Special Registrations

502.090 Effect of Certain Military Service on Registration Requirement 502.091 International Registration Plan 502.092 Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Farm Products 502.093 Annual Permits 502.094 72- or 144-Hour Permits 502.095 One-Trip or 30-Day Trip License Plates

Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration

502.140 Certain Off-Highway Vehicles 502.141 Off-Highway Former Military Vehicles 502.142 Manufactured Housing 502.143 Other Vehicles 502.144 Vehicles Operated on Public Highway Separating Real Property under Vehicle Owner's Control 502.145 Vehicles Operated by Certain Nonresidents 502.146 Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment 502.1515 Outsourcing Production of Renewal Notices; Paid Advertising 502.156 Statement Required for Rebuilt Vehicles 502.168 Fee: Motor Bus 502.1746 Voluntary Contribution to Veterans' Assistance Fund 502.1747 Voluntary Contribution to Parks and Wildlife Department 502.1748 Disposition of Certain Voluntary Contributions 502.189 Donor Registry Information

Subchapter E. Administration of Fees

502.190 Schedule of Registration Fees 502.191 Collection of Fees 502.1911 Registration Processing and Handling Fee 502.192 Transfer Fee 502.193 Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds 502.1931 Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card 502.194 Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed 502.195 Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee 502.196 Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund 502.197 Registration by Mail or Electronic Means; Service Charge 502.198 Disposition of Fees Generally 502.1983 Deposit of Fees in Interest-Bearing Account 502.1984 Interest on Fees 502.1985 Use of Registration Fees Retained by County 502.1986 Contingent Provision for Distribution of Fees Between State and Counties 502.199 Electronic Funds Transfer

Subchapter F. Regular Registration Fees

502.251 Fee: Motorcycle or Moped 502.252 Fee: Vehicles That Weigh 6,000 Pounds or Less 502.253 Fee: Vehicles That Weigh More Than 6,000 Pounds 502.254 Fee: Trailer, Travel Trailer, or Semitrailer 502.255 Truck-Tractor or Commercial Motor Vehicle Combination Fee; Semitrailer Token Fee 502.256 Fee: Road Tractor

Subchapter G. Additional Fees

502.356 Automated Registration and Titling System 502.357 Financial Responsibility Programs 502.358 Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Surcharge 502.359 Additional Fee for Certain Vehicles Using Diesel Motor 502.360 Additional Fee for Electric Vehicles

Subchapter H. Optional Fees

502.401 Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund 502.402 Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects 502.403 Optional County Fee for Child Safety 502.404 Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority 502.405 Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry 502.407 Operation of Vehicle with Expired License Plate 502.410 Falsification or Forgery 502.411 Bribery of County Officer or Agent 502.412 Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application 502.413 Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund 502.414 Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program 502.415 Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund 502.416 Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account

Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees

502.431 Fee: Motor Vehicle Used Exclusively to Transport and Spread Fertilizer 502.432 Vehicle Transporting Seasonal Agricultural Products 502.433 Fee: Commercial Farm Motor Vehicle 502.434 Farm Vehicles: Excess Weight 502.435 Certain Soil Conservation Equipment

Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt from Fees

502.451 Exempt Vehicles 502.452 Limitation on Issuance of Exempt License Plates; Seizure of Certain Vehicles 502.453 Government-Owned Vehicles; Public School Buses; Fire-Fighting Vehicles; County Marine Law Enforcement Vehicles; U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vehicles 502.454 Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations 502.455 Trailers and Semitrailers Owned by Religious Organizations 502.456 Emergency Services Vehicles 502.457 Persons on Active Duty in Armed Forces of United States 502.458 Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Food Banks

Subchapter K. Offenses and Penalties

502.471 General Penalty 502.472 Operation of Vehicle under Improper Registration 502.473 Operation of Vehicle Without Registration Insignia 502.474 Operation of One-Trip Permit Vehicle 502.475 Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured Insignia 502.4755 Deceptively Similar Insignia 502.476 Annual Permits; Offense 502.478 Commercial Motor Vehicle Used Primarily for Agricultural Purposes; Offense 502.479 Seasonal Agricultural Vehicle; Offense 502.480 Violation by County Assessor-Collector; Penalty

Subchapter L. Registration and Transfer of Used Vehicles

502.491 Transfer of Vehicle Registration 502.492 Temporary Transit Permit for a Vehicle Purchased