The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) All-terrain Vehicle Safety Institute (ASI)--A not-for-profit
operating division of the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA),
formed to implement an expanded national program of all-terrain vehicle
safety education and awareness.
(2) Commission--Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(3) Department--Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(4) Off-highway vehicle--An all-terrain vehicle, a
recreational off-highway vehicle, a sand rail, or a utility vehicle,
as those terms are defined in Texas Transportation Code §551A.001.
(5) Program--The Off-Highway Vehicle Operator Education
and Certification Program administered by the department to make available
courses in basic training and safety skills relating to the operation
of off-highway vehicles and to issue safety certificates to operators
who successfully complete the courses.
(6) Program sponsor--An entity with which the department
enters into an agreement to administer the program.
(7) Safety certificate--A certificate that allows a
person to operate an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle
land or a beach, in accordance with Transportation Code §551A.031.
(8) Safety training course--A course of instruction
in off-highway vehicle operation that fulfills the training requirement
for a person to obtain a safety certificate.
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