Sec. 547.610. SAFE AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; SALE OF NONCOMPLYING VEHICLE. (a) Air-conditioning equipment:
(1) shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained to ensure the safety of the vehicle occupants and the public; and
(2) may not contain any refrigerant that is flammable or is toxic to persons unless the refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7671k(c).
(b) A person may not possess or offer for sale, sell, or equip a motor vehicle with air-conditioning equipment that does not comply with the requirements of this section and Section 547.103.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (S.B. 2019), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment
Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment
Section 547.601. Safety Belts Required
Section 547.602. Mirrors Required
Section 547.603. Windshield Wipers Required
Section 547.604. Muffler Required
Section 547.605. Emission Systems Required
Section 547.606. Safety Guards or Flaps Required
Section 547.607. Fire Extinguisher Required
Section 547.608. Safety Glazing Material Required
Section 547.609. Required Label for Sunscreening Devices
Section 547.610. Safe Air-Conditioning Equipment Required; Sale of Noncomplying Vehicle
Section 547.611. Use of Certain Video Equipment and Television Receivers
Section 547.612. Restrictions on Use and Sale of Tires
Section 547.613. Restrictions on Windows
Section 547.614. Restrictions on Airbags
Section 547.615. Recording Devices
Section 547.616. Radar Interference Devices; Offense
Section 547.617. Motorcycle and Moped Footrests and Handholds Required
Section 547.618. Equipment Required for Certain Automated Motor Vehicles