reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Transp Code § 521.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.451. General Violation

Sec. 521.451.  GENERAL VIOLATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 521.452, a person may not:(1)  display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in the person's possession a driver's license or certificate that the person knows is fictitious or has been altered;(2)  lend the person's driver's license or certificate to another person or knowingly permit another person to use the person's driver's license or certificate;(3)  display or represent as the person's own a driver's license or certificate not issued to the person;(4)  possess more than one currently valid driver's license or more than one currently valid certificate;  or(5)  in an application for an original, renewal, or duplicate driver's license or certificate:(A)  provide a false name, false address, or a counterfeit document;  or(B)  knowingly make a false statement, conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit fraud.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  If conduct that constitutes an offense under Subsection (a) also constitutes an offense under Section 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, the actor may be prosecuted only under Section 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 659, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1208 (H.B. 699), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 521.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.452. Alias Driver's License for Law Enforcement Purposes

Sec. 521.452.  ALIAS DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.  (a)  After written approval by the director, the department may issue to a law enforcement officer an alias driver's license to be used in supervised activities involving a criminal investigation.(b)  An application for, or possession or use of, an alias driver's license for a purpose described by this section by the officer to whom the license is issued is not a violation of this subchapter unless the department has canceled, suspended, or revoked the license.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.454. False Application

Sec. 521.454.  FALSE APPLICATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly swears to or affirms falsely before a person authorized to take statements under oath any matter, information, or statement required by the department in an application for an original, renewal, or duplicate driver's license or certificate issued under this chapter.(b)  An information or indictment for a violation of Subsection (a) that alleges that the declarant has made inconsistent statements under oath, both of which cannot be true, need not allege which statement is false and the prosecution is not required to prove which statement is false.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 658, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 521.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.455. Use of Illegal License or Certificate

Sec. 521.455.  USE OF ILLEGAL LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly uses a driver's license or certificate obtained in violation of Section 521.451 or 521.454 to harm or defraud another.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 521.456 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.456. Delivery or Manufacture of Counterfeit Instrument

Sec. 521.456.  DELIVERY OR MANUFACTURE OF COUNTERFEIT INSTRUMENT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person possesses with the intent to sell, distribute, or deliver a forged or counterfeit instrument that is not printed, manufactured, or made by or under the direction of, or issued, sold, or circulated by or under the direction of, a person, board, agency, or authority authorized to do so under this chapter or under the laws of the United States, another state, or a Canadian province.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person manufactures or produces with the intent to sell, distribute, or deliver a forged or counterfeit instrument that the person knows is not printed, manufactured, or made by or under the direction of, or issued, sold, or circulated by or under the direction of, a person, board, agency, or authority authorized to do so under this chapter or under the laws of the United States, another state, or a Canadian province.  An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person possesses with the intent to use, circulate, or pass a forged or counterfeit instrument that is not printed, manufactured, or made by or under the direction of, or issued, sold, or circulated by or under the direction of, a person, board, agency, or authority authorized to do so under this chapter or under the laws of the United States, another state, or a Canadian province.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.(d)  For purposes of this section, "instrument" means a driver's license, driver's license form, personal identification certificate, stamp, permit, license, official signature, certificate, evidence of fee payment, or any other instrument.(e)  If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.99, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 521.4565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.4565. Conspiring to Manufacture Counterfeit License or Certificate

Sec. 521.4565.  CONSPIRING TO MANUFACTURE COUNTERFEIT LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Combination," "conspires to commit," "profits," and "criminal street gang" have the meanings assigned by Section 71.01, Penal Code.(2)  "Conspires to manufacture or produce" means that:(A)  a person agrees with one or more other persons to engage in the manufacture or production of a forged or counterfeit instrument; and(B)  the person and one or more of the other persons perform an overt act in pursuance of the agreement.(3)  "Instrument" means a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.(4)  "Public servant" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person establishes, maintains, or participates in or conspires to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or criminal street gang, or participates in the profits of a combination or criminal street gang, with the intent to manufacture or produce a forged or counterfeit instrument for the purpose of selling, distributing, or delivering such instrument.  An agreement constituting conspiring to manufacture or produce may be inferred from the acts of the parties.(c)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony, except that an offense committed by a public servant is a felony of the third degree.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 6.08, eff. September 1, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 13.06, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 521.458 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.458. Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive

Sec. 521.458.  PERMITTING UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO DRIVE.  (a)  A person may not knowingly permit or cause the person's child or ward who is under 18 years of age to operate a motor vehicle on a highway in violation of this chapter.(b)  A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by or under the control of the person to be operated on a highway by any person in violation of this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.459 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.459. Employment of Unlicensed Driver

Sec. 521.459.  EMPLOYMENT OF UNLICENSED DRIVER.  (a)  Before employing a person as an operator of a motor vehicle used to transport persons or property, an employer shall request from the department:(1)  a list of convictions for traffic violations contained in the department records on the potential employee;  and(2)  a verification that the person has a license.(b)  A person may not employ a person as an operator of a motor vehicle used to transport persons or property who does not hold the appropriate driver's license to operate the vehicle as provided by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 521.460 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.460. Motor Vehicle Rentals

Sec. 521.460.  MOTOR VEHICLE RENTALS.  (a)  A person may not rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the other person holds a driver's license under this chapter or, if a nonresident, holds a license issued under the laws of the state or Canadian province in which the person resides, unless that state or province does not require that the operator of a motor vehicle hold a license.(b)  A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a renter until the person has inspected the renter's driver's license.(c)  Each person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall maintain a record of:(1)  the number of the license plate issued for the motor vehicle;(2)  the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;(3)  the license number of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;(4)  the date the license was issued;  and(5)  the place where the license was issued.(d)  The record maintained under Subsection (c) may be inspected by any police officer or officer or employee of the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 3374), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 521.461 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses|Section 521.461. General Criminal Penalty

Sec. 521.461.  GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who violates a provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not provided commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 522.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.001. Short Title

Sec. 522.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Commercial Driver's License Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 522.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.002. Construction

Sec. 522.002.  CONSTRUCTION.  This chapter is a remedial law that shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 522.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.004. Applicability

Sec. 522.004.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a vehicle that is controlled and operated by a farmer and:(A)  used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm;(B)  used within 150 miles of the person's farm; and(C)  not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier;(2)  a fire-fighting or emergency vehicle necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency governmental functions, whether operated by an employee of a political subdivision or by a volunteer fire fighter;(3)  a military vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle, when operated for military purposes by military personnel, including:(A)  active duty military personnel, including personnel serving in the United States Coast Guard; and(B)  members of the reserves and national guard on active duty, including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel engaged in part-time training, and national guard military technicians;(4)  a recreational vehicle that is driven for personal use;(5)  a vehicle that is owned, leased, or controlled by an air carrier, as defined by Section 21.155, and that is driven or operated exclusively by an employee of the air carrier only on the premises of an airport, as defined by Section 22.001, on service roads to which the public does not have access;(6)  a vehicle used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules or cotton burrs;(7)  a vehicle, including a vehicle described by Section 504.502(i), that is:(A)  operated intrastate; and(B)  driven by an individual not for compensation and not in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise; or(8)  a covered farm vehicle as defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 390.5.(b)  In this section, "recreational vehicle" means a motor vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational camping or travel use.  The term includes a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, and motor home.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 357 (S.B. 1257), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1372), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2008.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (H.B. 2837), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 522.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.005. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 522.005.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The department may adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter and the federal act and to maintain compliance with 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 384.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 72.12, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 522.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.006. Contracting Authority

Sec. 522.006.  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.  The department may enter into a contract to carry out this chapter, including a contract with an agency of another state or with another organization.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 522.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 522.007. Exemption for Neighboring States

Sec. 522.007.  EXEMPTION FOR NEIGHBORING STATES.  (a)  The public safety director shall enter negotiations with an appropriate person or entity of a state bordering this state for the purpose of applying the exemption contained in Section 522.004(a)(1) to residents of that state.(b)  The public safety director may enter an agreement to apply the exemption contained in Section 522.004(a)(1) to residents of a bordering state only if that state extends a similar exemption to residents of this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 522.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter B. License or Permit Required|Section 522.011. License or Permit Required; Offense

Sec. 522.011.  LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless:(1)  the person:(A)  has in the person's immediate possession a commercial driver's license issued by the department appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven; and(B)  is not disqualified or subject to an out-of-service order;(2)  the person:(A)  has in the person's immediate possession a commercial learner's permit and driver's license issued by the department; and(B)  is accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license issued by the department with any necessary endorsements appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven, and the license holder:(i)  for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the vehicle, at all times occupies a seat beside the permit holder or, in the case of a passenger vehicle, directly behind the driver in a location that allows for direct observation and supervision of the permit holder; and(ii)  is not disqualified or subject to an out-of-service order; or(3)  the person is authorized to drive the vehicle under Section 522.015.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a).(c)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500, except that the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant was convicted of an offense under this section in the year preceding the date of the offense that is the subject of the trial.(d)  It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1)(A) if the person charged produces in court a commercial driver's license that:(1)  was issued to the person;(2)  is appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven;  and(3)  was valid when the offense was committed.(e)  It is a defense to prosecution for a violation of Subsection (a)(2)(A) if the person charged produces in court a commercial learner's permit or driver's license, as appropriate, that:(1)  was issued to the person; and(2)  was valid when the offense was committed.(f)  The court may assess a defendant an administrative fee not to exceed $10 if a charge under this section is dismissed because of the defense listed under Subsection (e).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Transp Code § 522.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 522 - Commercial Driver's Licenses|Subchapter B. License or Permit Required|Section 522.012. Restricted License

Sec. 522.012.  RESTRICTED LICENSE.  (a)  If the department is authorized under the federal act to grant the waiver, the department by rule may waive the knowledge and skills tests required by Section 522.022 and issue a restricted commercial driver's license to an employee of a farm-related service industry.(b)  In granting a waiver under this section, the department is subject to any condition or requirement established for the waiver by the secretary or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.(c)  In addition to any restriction or limitation imposed by this chapter or the department, a restricted commercial driver's license issued under this section is subject to any restriction or limitation imposed by the secretary or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.(d)  In this section, "farm-related service industry" has the meaning assigned by the secretary or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under the federal act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|