Sec. 547.202. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. (a) When or after an item of vehicle equipment is sold in this state, the department shall determine whether a department standard is prescribed for the item. If a department standard is prescribed, the department shall determine whether the item complies with the standard.
(b) If a standard of an agency of the United States or of the department is not prescribed, the department by rule may require departmental approval before the sale of the item.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment
Subchapter C. Provisions Relating to the Offer, Distribution, and Sale of Vehicle Equipment
Section 547.201. Offenses Relating to the Offer, Distribution, and Sale of Vehicle Equipment
Section 547.202. Department Certification or Approval of Vehicle Equipment
Section 547.203. Vehicle Equipment Testing: Department Standards
Section 547.204. Vehicle Equipment Testing: Federal Standards
Section 547.205. Initiation of Compliance Proceeding
Section 547.206. Compliance Proceeding Hearing