Sec. 551.401. DEFINITIONS  


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  • In this subchapter:

    (1) "Golf cart" and "public highway" have the meanings assigned by Section 502.001.

    (2) "Utility vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is not a golf cart or lawn mower and is:

    (A) equipped with side-by-side seating for the use of the operator and a passenger;

    (B) designed to propel itself with at least four tires in contact with the ground;

    (C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; and

    (D) designed by the manufacturer primarily for utility work and not for recreational purposes.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 , Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 , Sec. 239, eff. January 1, 2012.