Sec. 504.943. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE  


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  • (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a motor vehicle that does not display two license plates that:

    (1) have been assigned by the department for the period; and

    (2) comply with department rules regarding the placement of license plates.

    (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 license plate that:

    (1) has been assigned by the department for the period; and

    (2) complies with department rules regarding the placement of license plates.

    (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)(1) if the defendant:

    (1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; and

    (2) pays an administrative fee not to exceed $10.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 , Sec. 221, eff. January 1, 2012.