Texas § TN.551.402 - REGISTRATION NOT AUTHORIZED
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§ TN.551.402. REGISTRATION NOT AUTHORIZED
REGISTRATION NOT AUTHORIZED; LICENSE PLATES. (a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may not register a golf cart for operation on a highway regardless of whether any alteration has been made to the golf cart. (b) A person may operate a golf cart on a highway in a manner authorized by this subchapter only if the vehicle displays a license plate issued under this section. (c) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles: (1) shall by rule establish a procedure to issue license plates for golf carts; and (2) may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for the cost of the license plate, to be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. (d) A golf cart license plate does not expire. A person who becomes the owner of a golf cart for which the previous owner obtained a license plate may not use the previous owner's license plate. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2553 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 719 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741 ), Sec. 95, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1548 ), Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2019.
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Section TN.551.402 ("REGISTRATION NOT AUTHORIZED") 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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