| (A) vehicles that are missing or are stripped of their
motor, frame, or body, to the extent that it materially alters the
manufacturer's original design or makes the vehicle unsafe for on-road
operation as determined by the department;
(B) vehicles designed or determined by the department
to be a dune buggy;
(C) vehicles designed or determined by the department
to be for on-track racing, unless such vehicles meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for on-road use and are reported
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
(D) vehicles designed or determined by the department
to be for off-road use only, unless specifically defined as a "motor
vehicle" in Transportation Code, Chapter 501; or
(E) vehicles assembled, built, constructed, rebuilt,
or reconstructed in any manner with:
(i) a body or frame from a vehicle which is a "nonrepairable
motor vehicle" as that term is defined in Transportation Code, §501.091(9);
or
(ii) a motor or engine from a vehicle which is flood
damaged, water damaged, or any other term which may reasonably establish
the vehicle from which the motor or engine was obtained is a loss
due to a water related event.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §217.3 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective March 9, 2016, 41 TexReg 1721; amended to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5766 |
