Before the initial deployment of a digital license plate model
and for each subsequent hardware upgrade, which includes all physical
aspects of the digital license plate except for the mounting bracket,
a digital license plate provider must provide the department with
documentation sufficient for the department to be assured that the
digital license plate model for which approval is sought was tested
in a manner set forth by the department. The documentation must include
a description of the testing protocols and methods. Digital license
plate testing must be conducted by governmental entities, universities,
or independent nonprofit research and development organizations. Testing
must include:
(1) reflectivity testing with results demonstrating
that the digital license plates are manufactured utilizing reflectorized
material as required by Transportation Code, §504.005, and are
reflective in daytime, as defined in Transportation Code, §541.401
and nighttime, as defined in Transportation Code, §541.401 with
the use of low beam headlights, at a distance of no less than 75 feet.
Reflectivity testing with results demonstrating that the digital license
plates perform consistently with the International Organization for
Standardization ISO 7591, clauses 6 and 7 is preferred;
(2) legibility and readability testing with results
demonstrating that digital license plates are legible in daytime,
as defined in Transportation Code, §541.401 and nighttime, as
defined in Transportation Code, §541.401, using low beam headlights,
under optimal conditions at a distance of no less than 75 feet; and
are readable with commercially-available automated license plate readers
and in a variety of weather conditions; and
(3) commercially-available penetration testing, as
approved by the department, for the protection of the digital license
plate, the electronic display information, and the digital license
plate provider's systems. In addition to testing before initial approval
and each subsequent hardware upgrade, testing described in this paragraph
must be completed for each software or firmware upgrade.
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