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.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.