Section 217.143 - [Effective 11/14/2024] Inspection Requirements(a) On initial titling of an assembled vehicle under Transportation Code Chapter 731, and Subchapter L of this title (relating to Assembled Vehicles), with the exception of an assembled motorcycle, assembled trailer, and glider kit, an applicant must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the department, of a safety inspection performed by a master technician.(b) In addition to the requirement under subsection (a) of this section, an owner applying for initial registration of a custom vehicle or street rod must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the department, of a safety inspection performed by a master technician under this section as required under Transportation Code §504.501(e).(c) The inspection must meet the minimum requirements under Transportation Code, §731.102 to evaluate the structural integrity and proper function of the equipment.(d) The inspector must certify that: (1) the vehicle and equipment are structurally stable;(2) the vehicle and equipment meet the necessary conditions to be operated safely on the roadway;(3) equipment used in the construction of the vehicle, for which a federal motor vehicle safety standard exists, complies with the applicable standard; and(4) if the vehicle is a custom vehicle or street rod, the vehicle is equipped and operational with all equipment required by statute as a condition of sale during the year the vehicle was manufactured or resembles.(e) The inspection of an assembled vehicle required under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to all other required inspections including an inspection required under Transportation Code Chapter 548.(f) The applicant must pay all fees to the master technician for the inspection of an assembled vehicle required under subsection (a) of this section, including any reinspection.(g) In addition to the fees in subsection (f) of this section, the applicant must pay all applicable fees for other required inspections as required by law, including any applicable inspection or reinspection required under Transportation Code Chapter 548.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.143
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1104, eff. 3/12/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 45, November 10, 2017, TexReg 6385, eff. 11/14/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 24, June 12, 2020, TexReg 4068, eff. 6/22/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 9013, eff. 11/14/2024