Sec. 502.475. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a registration insignia that:
(1) is assigned to a different motor vehicle;
(2) is assigned to the vehicle under any other motor vehicle law other than by the department;
(3) is assigned for a registration period other than the registration period in effect; or
(4) is fictitious.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $200, unless it is shown at the trial of the offense that the owner knowingly altered or made illegible the letters, numbers, and other identification marks, in which case the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection (a)(3) if the defendant:
(1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; and
(2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10.
(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(4) is a Class B misdemeanor.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.409 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 159, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.64, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter K. Offenses and Penalties
Section 502.471. General Penalty
Section 502.472. Operation of Vehicle Under Improper Registration
Section 502.473. Operation of Vehicle Without Registration Insignia
Section 502.474. Operation of One-Trip Permit Vehicle
Section 502.475. Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured Insignia
Section 502.4755. Deceptively Similar Insignia
Section 502.476. Annual Permits; Offense
Section 502.477. Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Agricultural Product; Offense
Section 502.478. Commercial Motor Vehicle Used Primarily for Agricultural Purposes; Offense
Section 502.479. Seasonal Agricultural Vehicle; Offense
Section 502.480. Violation by County Assessor-Collector; Penalty