Tex. Transp. Code Section 644.052
Applicability of Rules

(a)

Notwithstanding an exemption provided in the federal safety regulations, other than an exemption relating to intracity or commercial zone operations provided in 49 C.F.R. Part 395, a rule adopted by the director under this chapter applies uniformly throughout this state.

(b)

A rule adopted under this chapter applies to a vehicle that requires a hazardous material placard.

(c)

A rule adopted under this chapter may not apply to a vehicle that is operated intrastate and that is:

(1)

a machine generally consisting of a mast, engine, draw works, and chassis permanently constructed or assembled to be used and used in oil or water well servicing or drilling;

(2)

a mobile crane that is an unladen, self-propelled vehicle constructed as a machine to raise, shift, or lower weight; or

(3)

a vehicle transporting seed cotton.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 247 (H.B. 749), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 644.052 — Applicability of Rules, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­644.­htm#644.­052 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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