Texas § OC.2301.601 - DEFINITIONS
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§ OC.2301.601. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Impairment of market value" means a substantial loss in market value caused by a defect specific to a motor vehicle. (2) "Owner" means a person who is entitled to enforce a manufacturer's warranty with respect to a motor vehicle, and who: (A) purchased the motor vehicle at retail from a license holder; (B) is a lessor or lessee, other than a sublessee, who purchased or leased the vehicle from a license holder; (C) is a resident of this state and has registered the vehicle in this state; (D) purchased or leased the vehicle at retail and is an active duty member of the United States armed forces stationed in this state at the time a proceeding is commenced under this subchapter; or (E) is: (i) the transferee or assignee of a person described by Paragraphs (A)-(D); (ii) a resident of this state; and (iii) the person who registered the vehicle in this state. (3) "Reasonable allowance for use" means the amount directly attributable to use of a motor vehicle when the vehicle is not out of service for repair. (4) "Serious safety hazard" means a life-threatening malfunction or nonconformity that: (A) substantially impedes a person's ability to control or operate a motor vehicle for ordinary use or intended purposes; or (B) creates a substantial risk of fire or explosion. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2017 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section OC.2301.601 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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