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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
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Chapter 502. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
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Subchapter D. VEHICLES NOT ISSUED REGISTRATION |
Sec. 502.140. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not register an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(b) The state, a county, or a municipality may register an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle for operation on a public beach or highway to maintain public safety and welfare.
(c) A recreational off-highway vehicle registered as provided by Subsection (b) may be operated on a public or private beach in the same manner as a golf cart may be operated on a public or private beach under Section 551.403. The operator must hold and have in the operator's possession a driver's license issued under Chapter 521 or a commercial driver's license issued under Chapter 522.
(d) Section 504.401 does not apply to an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle.
(e) Operation of an all-terrain vehicle or recreational off-highway vehicle in compliance with Section 663.037 does not require registration under Subsection (b).