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TX Transp Code § 504.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 504.007. Replacement License Plates

Sec. 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 be used on any other vehicle owned or operated by the person making the statement;(2)  paying a fee of $6 plus the fee required by Section 502.356(a) for each set of replacement license plates, unless otherwise specified by law; and(3)  returning to the department each license plate in the owner's possession for which a replacement license plate is obtained.(b)  Replacement license plates may not be issued except as provided by this section.(c)  A county assessor-collector shall retain $2.50 of each fee collected under this section and forward the remainder of the fee to the department for deposit to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.(d)  The fee required by this section applies to the issuance of license plates for a transferred used vehicle for which the registration and license plates were not transferred under Section 504.901.(e)  Replacement license plates may be used in the registration year in which the plates are issued and during each succeeding year of the registration period as set by rule if the registration insignia is properly displayed on the vehicle.(f)  Subsection (e) does not apply to the issuance of specialized license plates for limited distribution, including exempt plates for governmental entities and temporary registration plates. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (H.B. 2663), Sec. 2 (g)  No fee is required under this section if a county assessor-collector determines that the owner of a registered motor vehicle did not receive license plates that were issued to the owner by mail. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 12 (g)  No fee is required under this section if the county assessor-collector determines that the owner paid for license plates for the same vehicle that were mailed to the owner but not received by the owner.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.1841 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 172, eff. January 1, 2012.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (H.B. 2663), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 504.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 504.008. Specialty License Plates

Sec. 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 only is eligible to be issued specialty license plates, provided that the department may vary the design of a license plate to accommodate or reflect its use on a motor vehicle other than a passenger car or light truck.(c)  An application for specialty license plates must be submitted in the manner specified by the department, provided that if issuance of a specialty license plate is limited to particular persons or motor vehicles, the application must be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant or the applicant's vehicle is eligible.(d)  Each fee described by this chapter is an annual fee, provided that the department may prorate the fee for a specialty license plate fee on a monthly basis to align the license plate fee to the registration month for the motor vehicle for which the license plate was issued, and if a fee is prorated the allocation of the fee by this chapter to an account or fund shall be prorated in proportion.(e) The director or the director's designee may refuse to issue a specialty license plate with a design or alphanumeric pattern that the director or designee considers potentially objectionable to one or more members of the public and the director or designee's refusal may not be overturned in the absence of an abuse of discretion.(f)  For each specialty license plate that is issued by a county assessor-collector and for which the department is allocated a portion of the fee for administrative costs, the department shall credit 50 cents from its administrative costs to the county treasurer of the applicable county, who shall credit the money to the general fund of the county to defray the costs to the county of administering this chapter.(g)  If the owner of a motor vehicle for which a specialty license plate is issued disposes of the vehicle or for any reason ceases to be eligible for that specialty license plate, the owner shall return the specialty license plate to the department.(h)  A person who is issued a specialty license plate may not transfer the plate to another person or vehicle unless the department approves the transfer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 173, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 504.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 504.009. Souvenir License Plates

Sec. 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 by Section 437.001, Government Code, shall issue a souvenir version of the specialty license plate described by Section 504.322.(b)  The fee for a single souvenir license plate is $20. The fee shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund unless the souvenir license plate is a replica of a specialty license plate issued under Subchapter G or I for which the fee is deposited to an account other than the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund, in which case:(1)  $10 of the fee for the souvenir license plate shall be deposited to the credit of the designated account; and(2)  $10 of the fee for the souvenir license plate shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.(c)  If a souvenir license plate issued before November 19, 2009, is personalized, the fee for the plate is $40.  Of the fee:(1)  $20 shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund;(2)  $10 shall be deposited to the credit of the designated account if the souvenir license plate is a replica of a specialty license plate issued under Subchapter G or I for which the fee is deposited to a designated account other than the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund; and(3)  the remainder shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.(c-1)  The fee for a souvenir license plate issued on or after November 19, 2009, is the amount established under Section 504.851(c).(d)  A souvenir license plate may not be used on a motor vehicle and is not an insignia of registration for a motor vehicle.  Each souvenir license plate must be identified by the department in a way that identifies it to law enforcement officers and others as a souvenir license plate.(e)  A beneficiary of a specialty license plate issued under Subchapter G or I, as designated by the applicable section of those subchapters, may purchase the specialty license plates, in minimum amounts determined by the department, for use or resale by the beneficiary.  The beneficiary shall pay the required fee per plate, less the amount of the fee that would be deposited to the credit of the designated account.|Redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 504.003 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 174, eff. January 1, 2012.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 923), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.002(13), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 504.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 504.010. Issuance and Placement of License Plate

Sec. 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 to Section 504.901, the department shall issue only one license plate or set of plates for a vehicle during the registration period set by rule.(c)  The board may adopt rules regarding the placement of license plates for a motor vehicle, road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 175, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 504.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. Personalized License Plates|Section 504.101. Personalized License Plates

Sec. 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.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 176, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 504.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. Personalized License Plates|Section 504.102. Personalization of Specialty License Plate

Sec. 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 is personalized, the fee for personalization of the specialty license plate shall be added to the fee for issuance of that specialty license plate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1381 (S.B. 1616), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 504.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.151. Definitions

Sec. 504.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Digital license plate" means an electronic display that is designed to:(A)  display the information required to be included on a physical license plate; and(B)  be placed on the rear of a vehicle in lieu of a physical license plate issued under this chapter.(2)  "Digital license plate provider" means a person engaged in the business of providing digital license plate hardware and services to vehicle owners, including the sale or lease of and issuance of digital license plates.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.152. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 504.152.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, a digital license plate issued under this subchapter is subject to the laws of this state applicable to a physical license plate.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.153. Rules

Sec. 504.153.  RULES.  The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.154. Digital License Plates Authorized

Sec. 504.154.  DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The board by rule shall allow a vehicle described by Subsection (b) to be equipped with a digital license plate that is placed on the rear of the vehicle in lieu of a physical license plate issued under this chapter.  The rule must require the owner of a vehicle issued a digital license plate to obtain a physical license plate to be placed on the front of the vehicle unless the vehicle is of a class of vehicles that is not required to display two license plates, as provided by other law.(b)  A vehicle registered under Chapter 502 may be equipped with a digital license plate only if the vehicle:(1)  is part of a commercial fleet, as defined by Section 502.001;(2)  is owned or operated by a governmental entity; or(3)  is not a passenger vehicle.(c)  The department may contract with digital license plate providers for the issuance of digital license plates, including any services related to the issuance of digital license plates.(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, a rule adopted under this subchapter may:(1)  authorize the display of the vehicle's registration insignia on a digital license plate issued for the vehicle in lieu of attaching the registration insignia to the inside of the vehicle's windshield as required by Section 502.059;(2)  establish a fee in an amount necessary to cover any administrative costs incurred that relate to the issuance of a digital license plate and exceed the administrative costs incurred for the issuance of a physical license plate; or(3)  prohibit a digital license plate provider from contracting with the department under Subchapter J.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.155. Digital License Plates Requirements and Permissive Functionality

Sec. 504.155.  DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIVE FUNCTIONALITY.  (a)  The board by rule shall set the specifications and requirements for digital license plates, including requirements for the placement of digital license plates.  The design of and information displayed on a digital license plate must be approved by the department.(b)  A digital license plate issued under this subchapter must:(1)  meet the specifications and requirements adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  include the information required to be included on a physical license plate and legibly display that information at all times and in all light conditions, provided that the license plate may display the information in a smaller typeface when the vehicle is parked;(3)  have wireless connectivity capability; and(4)  provide benefits to law enforcement that meet or exceed the benefits provided by physical license plates as of the time of enactment of this subchapter and as determined by the Department of Public Safety.(c)  In adopting rules under Subsection (a), the board shall consult with the Department of Public Safety.  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Section 2001.036, Government Code, a rule adopted under Subsection (a) takes effect on the 31st day after the date on which the rule is filed in the office of the secretary of state.  A rule adopted under Subsection (a) does not take effect if, not later than the 30th day after the date on which the rule is filed in the office of the secretary of state, the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety submits to the office of the secretary of state written notification invalidating the rule.(d)  A rule adopted under this subchapter may:(1)  authorize the use of a digital license plate for electronic toll collection or to display a parking permit; or(2)  establish procedures for displaying on a digital license plate:(A)  an emergency alert or other public safety alert issued by a governmental entity, including an alert authorized under Subchapter L, M, or P, Chapter 411, Government Code;(B)  vehicle manufacturer safety recall notices;(C)  static logo displays, including unique displays for fleet vehicles; or(D)  advertising approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.156. Digital License Plate Provider Powers and Duties

Sec. 504.156.  DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE PROVIDER POWERS AND DUTIES.  A digital license plate provider with whom the department contracts under Section 504.154:(1)  shall maintain an inventory of the digital license plates issued by the provider in this state;(2)  shall make available a digital version of each specialty license plate authorized by this chapter, other than personalized license plates authorized for marketing and sale under Subchapter J, provided that:(A)  each issuance of a specialty license plate with restricted distribution, including a license plate authorized under Subchapter C, D, E, or F, must be approved by the department; and(B)  the provider shall remit to the department in the manner prescribed by the department all money:(i)  payable to the department; or(ii)  required to be used or deposited in the manner prescribed by the law establishing the license plate;(3)  may contract with the private vendor under Subchapter J to make available a digital version of a personalized license plate authorized for marketing and sale under that subchapter, provided that the contract shall conform with any applicable requirements of Subchapter J and the terms of the private vendor's contract with the department;(4)  shall, if a digital license plate displays a registration insignia as authorized by a rule adopted under Section 504.154(d)(1), promptly update the display of the registration insignia to reflect the current registration period for the vehicle and, on request of the department, suspend the display of the registration insignia or indicate on the license plate that the registration insignia for the vehicle is expired;(5)  may provide any service related to the issuance of a digital license plate that is authorized by board rule, including the sale, lease, and installation of and customer service for a digital license plate; and(6)  may charge a fee, payable in installments, for the issuance of a digital license plate or any additional services provided by the provider for that license plate.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates|Section 504.157. Defense to Prosecution of Certain Offenses

Sec. 504.157.  DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.  It is a defense to prosecution of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle and relating to the placement of a license plate or the display of a registration insignia that the vehicle was operated in compliance with rules issued under this subchapter governing the placement of a digital license plate or the display of a registration insignia on a digital license plate, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 504.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter C. License Plates for Vehicles Used by Persons With Disabilities|Section 504.203. Issuance of Disabled License Plates to Certain Institutions

Sec. 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 for the elderly or for veterans in which an eligible person resides, including:(1)  an institution that holds a license issued under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code;  or(2)  a facility that holds a license issued under Chapter 246 or 247 of that code.(b)  An application for license plates under this section must be accompanied by a written statement acknowledged by the administrator or manager of the institution, facility, or retirement community certifying that the institution, facility, or retirement community regularly transports, as a part of the services that the institution, facility, or retirement community provides, one or more eligible persons who reside in the institution, facility, or retirement community.  The department shall determine the eligibility of the institution, facility, or retirement community on the evidence the applicant provides.(c)  The application and eligibility requirements for a license plate under this section are the same as those provided by Sections 504.201 and 504.202, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 179, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 504.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 504 - License Plates|Subchapter C. License Plates for Vehicles Used by Persons With Disabilities|Section 504.204. Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Sec. 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 issue specialty license plates for a motor vehicle that is regularly operated by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing.  A license plate issued under this section must include an emblem indicating that the person operating the vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing.(c)  The initial application for specialty license plates under this section must be accompanied by a written statement from a physician who is licensed to practice medicine in this state or in a state adjacent to this state or who is authorized by applicable law to practice medicine in a hospital or other health facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The statement must certify that the person making the application is deaf or hard of hearing.(d)  The fee for a set of license plates issued under this section is $8.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 642 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.|