June 9, The fee shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund unless the souvenir license plate is a replica of a specialty license plate issued under Subchapter G or I for which the fee is deposited to an account other than the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund, in which case:.
Of the fee:. Each souvenir license plate must be identified by the department in a way that identifies it to law enforcement officers and others as a souvenir license plate. The beneficiary shall pay the required fee per plate, less the amount of the fee that would be deposited to the credit of the designated account. Acts , 84th Leg. The department shall issue personalized license plates, including those sold by the private vendor under a contract with the department as provided by Section Unless expressly prohibited by this chapter or department rule, any specialty license plate issued under this chapter may be personalized.
If a specialty license plate is personalized, the fee for personalization of the specialty license plate shall be added to the fee for issuance of that specialty license plate. A display the information required to be included on a physical license plate; and. B be placed on the rear of a vehicle in lieu of a physical license plate issued under this chapter. Added by Acts , 86th Leg. Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, a digital license plate issued under this subchapter is subject to the laws of this state applicable to a physical license plate.
The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this subchapter. The rule must require the owner of a vehicle issued a digital license plate to obtain a physical license plate to be placed on the front of the vehicle unless the vehicle is of a class of vehicles that is not required to display two license plates, as provided by other law. The design of and information displayed on a digital license plate must be approved by the department. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Section A rule adopted under Subsection a does not take effect if, not later than the 30th day after the date on which the rule is filed in the office of the secretary of state, the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety submits to the office of the secretary of state written notification invalidating the rule.
A an emergency alert or other public safety alert issued by a governmental entity, including an alert authorized under Subchapter L, M, or P, Chapter , Government Code;. C static logo displays, including unique displays for fleet vehicles; or. A digital license plate provider with whom the department contracts under Section A each issuance of a specialty license plate with restricted distribution, including a license plate authorized under Subchapter C, D, E, or F, must be approved by the department; and.
B the provider shall remit to the department in the manner prescribed by the department all money:. It is a defense to prosecution of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle and relating to the placement of a license plate or the display of a registration insignia that the vehicle was operated in compliance with rules issued under this subchapter governing the placement of a digital license plate or the display of a registration insignia on a digital license plate, as applicable.
If the applicant has a mobility problem caused by a disorder of the foot, the written statement may be issued by a person licensed to practice podiatry in this state or a state adjacent to this state. In this subsection, "podiatry" has the meaning assigned by Section The statement must certify that the person making the application or on whose behalf the application is made is legally blind or has a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to ambulate.
The statement must also certify whether a mobility problem is temporary or permanent. A written statement is not required as acceptable medical proof if:. The symbol must be the same size as the numbers on the license plate. Acts , 80th Leg. Registration under this section is valid for one year. A at least a 50 percent service-connected disability; or. B a 40 percent service-connected disability because of the amputation of a lower extremity;.
B has a gross vehicle weight of 18, pounds or less or is a motor home. The initial application for license plates under this subsection must be accompanied by:. The department shall adopt rules prescribing satisfactory proof of eligibility under this subsection. Armed Forces" at the bottom of each license plate. There is no fee for each additional set of license plates. Added by Acts , 78th Leg. Amended by Acts , 78th Leg. May 15, June 19, Acts , 87th Leg.
The department shall determine the eligibility of the institution, facility, or retirement community on the evidence the applicant provides. A license plate issued under this section must include an emblem indicating that the person operating the vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing.
The statement must certify that the person making the application is deaf or hard of hearing. Added by Acts , 84th Leg. The department shall include with each set of specialty license plates issued under this subchapter a document that provides:. The department shall design military license plates that:. Added by Acts , 80th Leg. There is no additional fee for a specialty license plate issued under another provision of this subchapter. If the surviving spouse is applying for Former Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor Survivor, or Purple Heart specialty license plates, the statement must be sworn to by the surviving spouse.
The license plates must designate the appropriate branch of the United States armed forces. The department shall issue specialty license plates for members and former members of the merchant marine of the United States. The license plates must include the words "Merchant Marine. The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor.
The license plates must bear a depiction of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and the words "Distinguished Flying Cross" at the bottom of each license plate. License plates issued under this section to recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate.
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who:. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Army of Occupation Medal emblem and must include the words "Army of Occupation Medal" at the bottom of the plate.
The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. License plates issued under this section must include the words "Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Acts , 79th Leg. The license plates must include the words "Enduring Freedom. The license plates must include the words "Enduring Freedom Afghanistan. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Bronze Star Medal emblem and must include the words "Bronze Star Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
License plates issued under this subsection to recipients of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Air Medal emblem and must include the words "Air Medal" at the bottom of each plate. Customs and Border Protection to process and screen vehicles more effectively and quickly. Thus, the front license plate requirement in Texas.
Aware of the inadvertent loophole created by omission of the penalty provision, lawmakers amended the transportation code in September of to mandate punishment for Texas motorists who do not display both the front and the rear license plates.
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Prior to , it was illegal to drive a vehicle that did not display both a front and rear license plate. In , the legislature reorganized parts of the Transportation Code and in doing so inadvertently removed the penalty for driving a vehicle not equipped with two license plates.
As a result, from January to September , Section During that time, officers could not issue citations to vehicles that were not equipped with two license plates; therefore, stops that were made for failure to have two license plates could be challenged in court.
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