Unless specifically defined in Texas Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 382, also known as the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA), or in the
rules of the commission, the terms used by the commission have the
meanings commonly ascribed to them in the field of air pollution control.
In addition to the terms which are defined by the TCAA, the following
words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Dual-fuel vehicle--Any motor vehicle or motor vehicle
engine engineered and designed to be operated on two different fuels,
but not a mixture of the two.
(2) Emergency vehicle--A vehicle defined as an authorized
emergency vehicle according to Texas Transportation Code, §541.201(1).
(3) Emissions--The emissions of oxides of nitrogen,
volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, particulate, or any combination
of these substances.
(4) First safety inspection certificate--Initial Texas
Department of Public Safety (DPS) certificates issued through DPS-certified
inspection stations for every new vehicle found to be in compliance
with the rules and regulations governing safety inspections. Beginning
on the single sticker transition date as defined in this section,
the safety inspection certificates will no longer be used.
(5) First vehicle registration--Initial vehicle registration
insignia sticker issued through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
for every new vehicle found to be in compliance with the rules and
regulations governing vehicle registration prior to the single sticker
transition date as defined in this section and vehicle registration
and safety inspections beginning on the single sticker transition
date.
(6) Gross vehicle weight rating--The value specified
by the manufacturer as the maximum design loaded weight of a vehicle.
This is the weight as expressed on the vehicle's registration and
includes the weight the vehicle can carry or draw.
(7) Law enforcement vehicle--Any vehicle controlled
by a local government and primarily operated by a civilian or military
police officer or sheriff, or by state highway patrols, or other similar
law enforcement agencies, and used for the purpose of law enforcement
activities including, but not limited to, chase, apprehension, surveillance,
or patrol of people engaged in or potentially engaged in unlawful
activities.
(8) Single sticker transition date--The transition
date of the single sticker system is the later of March 1, 2015, or
the date that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas
Department of Public Safety concurrently implement the single sticker
system required by Texas Transportation Code, §502.047.
(9) Texas Inspection and Maintenance State Implementation
Plan--The portion of the Texas state implementation plan that includes
the procedures and requirements of the vehicle emissions inspection
and maintenance program as adopted by the commission and approved
by the EPA. A copy of the Texas Inspection and Maintenance State Implementation
Plan is available at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas, 78753; mailing address: P.O.
Box 13087, MC 206, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
(10) Vehicle registration--Vehicle characteristics,
corresponding owner information, and registration expiration date
contained in the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registration system.
(11) Vehicle registration insignia sticker--The sticker
issued through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or county
tax assessor-collector for a vehicle compliant with the DMV regulations.
Beginning on the single sticker transition date as defined in this
section, the vehicle registration insignia sticker, a current valid
VIR, or other form of proof authorized by the DPS or the DMV will
be used as proof of compliance with inspection and maintenance program
requirements, the DMV's rules and regulations governing vehicle registration,
and the Texas Department of Public Safety's rules and regulations
governing safety inspections.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §114.1 adopted to be effective December 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 11388; amended to be effective August 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 8441; amended to be effective July 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 5474; amended to be effective May 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 3996; amended to be effective October 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 9374; amended to be effective July 19, 2007, 32 TexReg 4400; amended to be effective March 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 1400; amended to be effective April 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 2013; amended to be effective December 21, 2023, 48 TexReg7574 |
