Sec. 502.048. REFUSAL TO REGISTER UNSAFE VEHICLE. The department may refuse to register a motor vehicle and may cancel, suspend, or revoke a registration if the department determines that a motor vehicle is unsafe, improperly equipped, or otherwise unfit to be operated on a public highway.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.005 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 86, eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter B. Registration Requirements
Section 502.040. Registration Required; General Rule
Section 502.041. Initial Registration
Section 502.042. Title Required for Registration
Section 502.043. Application for Registration and Certain Permits
Section 502.0435. Online Registration Renewal
Section 502.044. Registration Period
Section 502.045. Delinquent Registration
Section 502.046. Evidence of Financial Responsibility
Section 502.047. Registration-Based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements
Section 502.048. Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle
Section 502.055. Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity
Section 502.056. Disputed Classification of Vehicle
Section 502.057. Registration Receipt
Section 502.058. Duplicate Registration Receipt
Section 502.059. Issuance of Registration Insignia
Section 502.060. Replacement of Registration Insignia
Section 502.061. Registration by Owner With Condition That Impedes Effective Communication