Sec. 647.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to any carrier, including a carrier under contract, who at any time uses a motor vehicle to transport to or from a place of employment in this state at least five migrant agricultural workers for a total distance of more than 50 miles.
(b) This chapter does not apply if:
(1) the carrier is a common carrier;
(2) the motor vehicle used is a station wagon or passenger automobile; or
(3) the carrier is a migrant agricultural worker transporting the worker or a member of the worker's immediate family.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.34(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles
Chapter 647 - Motor Transportation of Migrant Agricultural Workers
Section 647.002. Application of Chapter
Section 647.003. Type of Vehicle Allowed
Section 647.004. Compliance With Requirements of Chapter
Section 647.005. Operation in Accordance With Law
Section 647.006. Operator Age and Experience Requirements
Section 647.007. Operator Physical Requirements
Section 647.008. Physical Examination Requirement
Section 647.009. Limitation on Operation of Motor Vehicle
Section 647.010. Required Stop at Railroad Crossing
Section 647.011. Fuel Restrictions
Section 647.012. Required Vehicle Equipment; Use of Required Equipment
Section 647.013. Passenger Safety Provisions on Motor Vehicle Other Than Bus
Section 647.014. Passenger Seating
Section 647.015. Passenger Seating Requirements for Certain Trips
Section 647.016. Passenger Protection From Weather
Section 647.017. Operational Requirements