Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
TRANSPORTATION CODE |
Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
Subtitle B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS |
Chapter 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES |
Subchapter K. RESTRICTED LICENSES |
Sec. 521.225. MOPED LICENSE
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(a) A person may not operate a moped unless the person holds a driver's license. An applicant for a moped license must be 15 years of age or older.
(b) The department shall administer to an applicant for a moped license a written examination relating to the traffic laws applicable to the operation of mopeds. A test involving the operation of the vehicle is not required.
(c) An applicable provision of this chapter relating to a restricted Class M license applies also to a moped license, including a provision relating to the application, issuance, duration, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of that license.
(d) The department shall certify whether a vehicle alleged to be a moped is a moped. The department shall:
(1) by rule establish the procedure for determining whether a vehicle is a moped;
(2) compile a list of mopeds certified by the department; and
(3) make the list available to the public on request.