Sec. 621.409. WEIGHING OF LOADED VEHICLES BY PORT-OF-ENTRY SUPERVISORS, INSPECTORS, OR WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) A port-of-entry supervisor, an inspector employed by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, or a weight enforcement officer who has reason to believe that the axle or gross weight of a loaded motor vehicle is unlawful may weigh the vehicle using portable or stationary scales furnished or approved by the Department of Public Safety.
(b) If the vehicle exceeds the maximum gross weight authorized by law, plus the tolerance allowance provided by Section 621.403, the supervisor, inspector, or weight enforcement officer may prohibit the vehicle from proceeding farther into the state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 4, eff. May 27, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight
Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight
Section 621.4015. Designation by Commissioners Court
Section 621.402. Weighing Loaded Vehicle
Section 621.403. Unloading Vehicle if Gross Weight Exceeded
Section 621.404. Unloading Vehicle if Axle Weight Exceeded
Section 621.405. Unloading Exceptions
Section 621.406. Additional Gross Weight Registration
Section 621.407. Forms; Accounting Procedures
Section 621.408. Powers of Weight Enforcement Officers
Section 621.410. Weight Record
Section 621.411. Joint Operation of Certain Fixed-Site Facilities