Texas § TN.731.001 - DEFINITIONS

§ TN.731.001. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Assembled motorcycle" means a motorcycle, as defined by Section 541.201 , that is built or assembled by a hobbyist. (2) "Assembled motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.002 (17)(A), that: (A) has a motor, body, and frame; and (B) is built or assembled by a hobbyist. (3) "Assembled trailer" means a trailer, semitrailer, or travel trailer, as those terms are defined by Section 501.002 , that is built or assembled by a hobbyist. (4) "Assembled vehicle" means: (A) an assembled motor vehicle; (B) an assembled motorcycle; (C) an assembled trailer; (D) a custom vehicle; (E) a street rod; (F) a replica; or (G) a glider kit. (5) "Board" means the board of the department. (6) "Custom vehicle" and "street rod" have the meanings assigned by Section 504.501 . (7) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (8) "Glider kit" means a truck tractor, as defined by Section 541.201 , that is built or assembled using: (A) a kit that typically consists of a new cab, frame, and front axle and new accessories; and (B) a used powertrain. (9) "Hobbyist" means a person who: (A) builds or assembles an assembled vehicle for personal use; (B) does not engage in the continuous sale of vehicles, as defined by the department; and (C) is not the maker of a kit or a manufacturer, as defined by Section 2301.002 , Occupations Code. (10) "Master technician" means a person who holds a master technician certification issued by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. (11) "Owner" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.001 . (12) "Replica" means a vehicle that uses a manufactured prefabricated body or a body constructed from materials not original to the vehicle and that resembles an established make of a previous year vehicle model. The term may include a custom vehicle or street rod. (13) "Title" and "vehicle identification number" have the meanings assigned by Section 501.002 . (14) "Vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001 . (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), the term "assembled vehicle" does not include a golf cart, as defined by Section 551.401 , or an off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section 551A.001 , regardless of whether the vehicle is built or assembled by a hobbyist. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 1755 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607 ), Sec. 20.011, eff. September 1, 2021.