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TX Transp Code § 548.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports; Submission of Information to Department Database|Section 548.256. Proof of Compliance With Inspection Requirements Required to Register Vehicle

Sec. 548.256.  PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER VEHICLE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), before a vehicle may be registered, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county assessor-collector registering the vehicle shall verify that the vehicle complies with the applicable inspection requirements under this chapter and Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, as indicated in the department's inspection database.  If the database information is not available, the owner of the vehicle may present a vehicle inspection report issued for the vehicle.(b)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or a county assessor-collector may register a vehicle that is not in compliance with the applicable inspection requirements under this chapter or Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, if the vehicle is located in another state at the time the applicant applies for registration or registration renewal under Chapter 502 and the applicant certifies that the vehicle is located in another state and the applicant will comply with the applicable inspection requirements under this chapter, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, and the department's administrative rules regarding inspection requirements once the vehicle is operated in this state.  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county assessor-collector shall add a notation to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' registration database for law enforcement to verify the inspection status of the vehicle.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:(1)  a vehicle that is being registered under the International Registration Plan as authorized by Section 502.091; or(2)  a token trailer that is being registered under Section 502.255, including a token trailer that is being registered for an extended period under Section 502.0023.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 19(2), eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8, 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 2481), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 29, eff. March 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 40, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Transp Code § 548.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports; Submission of Information to Department Database|Section 548.258. Use of State Electronic Internet Portal

Sec. 548.258.  USE OF STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL. (a) In this section, "state electronic Internet portal" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, Government Code.(b)  The department may adopt rules to require an inspection station to use the state electronic Internet portal to  send to the department a record, report, or other information required by the department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1260 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 22, eff. June 18, 2005.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1292 (H.B. 2593), Sec. 11, eff. June 18, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 31, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 30, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 548.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.301. Commission to Establish Program

Sec. 548.301.  COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles as required by any law of the United States or the state's air quality state implementation plan.(b)  The commission by rule may establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles specified by the conservation commission in a county for which the conservation commission has adopted a resolution requesting the commission to establish such a program and for which the county and the municipality with the largest population in the county by resolution have formally requested a proactive air quality plan consisting of such a program.(b-1)  The commission by rule may establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles subject to an early action compact as defined by Section 382.301, Health and Safety Code, that is consistent with the early action compact.(c)  A program established under this section must include registration and reregistration-based enforcement.(d)  A vehicle emissions inspection under this section may be performed by the same facility that performs a safety inspection if the facility is authorized and certified by the department to perform the vehicle emissions inspection and certified by the department to perform the safety inspection.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 31, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 548.3011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.3011. Emissions Test on Resale

Sec. 548.3011.  EMISSIONS TEST ON RESALE.  (a)  This section applies only to a vehicle:(1)  the most recent certificate of title for which or registration of which was issued in a county without a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program;  and(2)  the ownership of which has changed and which has been the subject of a retail sale as defined by Section 2301.002, Occupations Code.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this section does not apply to a vehicle that is a 1996 or newer model that has less than 50,000 miles.(c)  A vehicle subject to this section is not eligible for a title receipt under Section 501.024, a certificate of title under Section 501.027, or registration under Chapter 502 in a county with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program unless proof is presented with the application for certificate of title or registration, as appropriate, that the vehicle, not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the new owner's application for certificate of title or registration is filed with the county clerk or county assessor-collector, as appropriate, has passed an approved vehicle emissions test in the county in which it is to be titled or registered.(d)  The proof required by Subsection (c) may be in the form of a Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) or other proof of program compliance as authorized by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.834, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 548.3012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.3012. Exemption: Vehicle Not Used Primarily in County of Registration

Sec. 548.3012.  EXEMPTION:  VEHICLE NOT USED PRIMARILY IN COUNTY OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  This section applies only to a vehicle that:(1)  is to be registered in a county with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program;  and(2)  will be used in that county for fewer than 60 days during the registration period for which registration is sought.(b)  The owner of a vehicle described by Subsection (a) may obtain for that vehicle an exemption from the vehicle emissions test requirements of this subchapter by submitting to the county assessor-collector an affidavit stating that the named vehicle will be used in the county of registration for fewer than 60 calendar days during the registration period for which registration is sought.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 548.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.302. Commission to Adopt Standards and Requirements

Sec. 548.302.  COMMISSION TO ADOPT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  The commission shall:(1)  adopt standards for emissions-related inspection criteria consistent with requirements of the United States and the conservation commission applicable to a county in which a program is established under this subchapter; and(2)  develop and impose requirements necessary to ensure that a passing vehicle inspection report is not issued to a vehicle subject to a program established under this subchapter and that information stating that a vehicle has passed an inspection is not submitted to the department's database unless the vehicle has passed a motor vehicle emissions inspection at a facility authorized and certified by the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 32, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 548.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.303. Program Administration

Sec. 548.303.  PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.  The commission shall administer the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(f), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 548.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.304. Stations Licensed to Conduct Emissions Inspections

Sec. 548.304.  STATIONS LICENSED TO CONDUCT EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS.   The department may authorize and certify inspection stations as necessary to implement the emissions-related inspection requirements of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program established under this subchapter if the station meets the department's certification requirements.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(g), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 33, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 548.3045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.3045. Appointment of Decentralized Facility

Sec. 548.3045.  APPOINTMENT OF DECENTRALIZED FACILITY.  (a)  The department may issue an inspection station certificate to a decentralized facility authorized and licensed by the department under Section 548.304 if the facility meets the certification requirements of that section and the department.(b)  A decentralized facility issued a certificate under Subsection (a) is authorized to perform an inspection under this subchapter or Subchapter B.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(h), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 548.3065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.3065. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 548.3065.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  In lieu of criminal proceedings for a violation of Section 548.306, the department may impose an administrative penalty against a person who knowingly violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this chapter.(b)  The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation.  The aggregate penalty for multiple violations may not exceed $10,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.(c)  For purposes of Subsection (a), the procedures for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a person charged with violating this chapter are the same as those prescribed by Section 643.251 for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a motor carrier under that section.(c-1)  The conservation commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person in the amount of not more than $500 for each violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the conservation commission under this subchapter.(d)  An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in a special account in the general revenue fund and may be used only by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 548.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.307. Alternative Testing Methodology for Certain Counties

Sec. 548.307.  ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHODOLOGY FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES.  The commission by rule may establish procedures for testing and enforcing vehicle emissions standards by use of alternative testing methodology that meets or exceeds United States Environmental Protection Agency requirements in a county participating in an early action compact under Subchapter H, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 5, eff. June 10, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 548.3075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance|Section 548.3075. Limited Emissions Inspections

Sec. 548.3075.  LIMITED EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "limited emissions inspection" means an emissions inspection of a motor vehicle conducted only by using the onboard diagnostic system of the vehicle.(b)  A department rule that allows an inspection station to perform a limited emissions inspection of a motor vehicle may not restrict the number of limited emissions inspections conducted by the station.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1110 (H.B. 715), Sec. 1, eff. December 31, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 830 (H.B. 2604), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 548.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.401. Certification Generally

Sec. 548.401.  CERTIFICATION GENERALLY.  A person may perform an inspection, issue a vehicle inspection report, or submit inspection information to the department's inspection database only if certified to do so by the department under rules adopted by the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 34, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 548.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.402. Application for Certification as Inspection Station

Sec. 548.402.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION.  (a)  To operate as an inspection station, a person must apply to the department for certification.  The application must:(1)  be filed with the department on a form prescribed and provided by the department;  and(2)  state:(A)  the name of the applicant;(B)  if the applicant is an association, the names and addresses of the persons constituting the association;(C)  if the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of its principal officers;(D)  the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business;(E)  the location of the applicant's place of business in the state;  and(F)  other information required by the department, including information required by the department for identification.(b)  The application must be signed and sworn or affirmed by:(1)  if the applicant is an individual, the owner;  or(2)  if the applicant is a corporation, an executive officer or person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, to which shall be attached written evidence of the person's authority.(c)  An applicant who has or intends to have more than one place of business in this state must file a separate application for each place of business.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 548.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.403. Approval and Certification as Inspection Station

Sec. 548.403.  APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION.  (a)  The department may approve an application for certification as an inspection station only if:(1)  the location complies with department requirements;  and(2)  the applicant complies with department rules.(b)  On approval of an application, the department shall issue to the applicant an inspection station certificate.  The certificate is valid for each person in whose name the certificate is issued and for the transaction of business at the location designated in the certificate.  A certificate is not assignable.(c)  An inspection station certificate shall be conspicuously displayed at the station for which the certificate was issued.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 548.4035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.4035. Entry Onto Premises

Sec. 548.4035.  ENTRY ONTO PREMISES.  (a)  A member, employee, or agent of the department may enter an inspection station during normal business hours to conduct an investigation, inspection, or audit of the inspection station or an inspector to determine whether the inspection station or inspector is in compliance with:(1)  this chapter;(2)  department rules under this chapter;  or(3)  Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.(b)  A member, employee, or agent of the department who enters an inspection station for a purpose described by Subsection (a):(1)  shall notify the manager or person in charge of the inspection station of the presence of the member, employee, or agent;(2)  shall present the manager or person in charge of the inspection station with proper credentials identifying the member, employee, or agent as a member, employee, or agent of the department;  and(3)  is entitled to have access to emissions testing equipment, inspection records, and any required inspection station certificate or inspector certificate.(c)  A member, employee, or agent of the department who enters an inspection station to conduct an investigation, inspection, or audit under Subsection (a) must observe the inspection station's rules relating to safety, security, and fire protection.(d)  Subsection (b) does not prohibit the department from conducting an undercover investigation or a covert audit of an inspection station.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 548.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.404. Application for Certification as Inspector

Sec. 548.404.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR.  An application for certification as an inspector shall:(1)  be made on a form prescribed and provided by the department;  and(2)  state:(A)  the name of the applicant;(B)  the address of the applicant's residence and place of employment;(C)  the applicant's driver's license number;  and(D)  other information required by the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 548.4045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.4045. Bond Required for Certain Inspection Stations

Sec. 548.4045.  BOND REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INSPECTION STATIONS.  (a)  This section applies only to an inspection station that:(1)  is located in a county in which the conservation commission has established a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subchapter F; and(2)  has been convicted of a violation of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection.(b)  An application for certification as an inspection station must be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of $5,000, payable to this state and conditioned on the future compliance with this chapter and rules adopted by the department or the conservation commission under this chapter.(c)  The attorney general or the district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station is located or in which the inspection station that employs the inspector is located may bring suit in the name of this state to recover on the bond.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 548.4055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector|Section 548.4055. Rules Regarding Criminal Convictions

Sec. 548.4055.  RULES REGARDING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53, Occupations Code, with respect to the certification of persons under this subchapter.  The commission's rules must list the specific offenses for each category of persons regulated under this subchapter for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the commission to take action under Section 53.021, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2019.|