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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 F. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES |
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Chapter 644. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS |
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Subchapter B. ADOPTION OF RULES |
Sec. 644.052. APPLICABILITY OF RULES
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(a) Notwithstanding an exemption provided in the federal safety regulations, other than an exemption relating to intracity or commercial zone operations provided in 49 C.F.R. Part 395, a rule adopted by the director under this chapter applies uniformly throughout this state.
(b) A rule adopted under this chapter applies to a vehicle that requires a hazardous material placard.
(c) A rule adopted under this chapter may not apply to a vehicle that is operated intrastate and that is:
(1) a machine generally consisting of a mast, engine, draw works, and chassis permanently constructed or assembled to be used and used in oil or water well servicing or drilling;
(2) a mobile crane that is an unladen, self-propelled vehicle constructed as a machine to raise, shift, or lower weight; or
(3) a vehicle transporting seed cotton.