Texas § TN.643.059 - CAB CARDS
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§ TN.643.059. CAB CARDS
CAB CARDS. (a) The department shall issue a cab card for each vehicle requiring registration. A cab card must: (1) show the registration number of the certificate issued under Section 643.054 (b); (2) show the vehicle unit number; (3) show the vehicle identification number; and (4) contain a statement that the vehicle is registered to operate under this subchapter. (b) The department shall issue cab cards at the time a motor carrier pays a registration fee under this subchapter. The department may charge a fee of $1 for each cab card. (c) A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter must keep the cab card in the cab of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates. (d) The department may order a motor carrier to surrender a cab card if the carrier's registration is suspended or revoked under Section 643.252 . (e) If the department determines that the cab card system described by Subsections (a)-(c) is not an efficient means of enforcing this subchapter, the department by rule may adopt an alternative method that is accessible by law enforcement personnel in the field and provides for the enforcement of the registration requirements of this subchapter. (f) A cab card or a vehicle registration issued under the alternative method described in Subsection (e) must be valid for the same duration of time as a motor carrier's certificate issued under Section 643.054 (b) or Section 643.061 (c)(1). Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
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Section TN.643.059 ("CAB CARDS") 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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