Texas § TN.502.473 - OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
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§ TN.502.473. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a motor vehicle that does not properly display the registration insignia issued by the department that establishes that the license plates have been validated for the period. (b) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display a registration insignia issued by the department that establishes that the vehicle is registered for the period. (c) This section does not apply to a dealer operating a vehicle as provided by law. (d) A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection (a) if the defendant pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 and: (1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; or (2) shows that the motor vehicle was issued a registration insignia by the department that was attached to the motor vehicle, establishing that the vehicle was registered for the period during which the offense was committed. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.404 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357 ), Sec. 157, eff. January 1, 2012. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741 ), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 2.63, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.
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Section TN.502.473 ("OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA") 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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