Sec. 502.478. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE USED PRIMARILY FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; OFFENSE. (a) The owner of a commercial motor vehicle registered under Section 502.433 commits an offense if the person uses or permits the use of the vehicle for a purpose other than one allowed under Section 502.433. Each use or permission of use in violation of this section is a separate offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 160, 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 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