The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) - (10)(No change.)
(11)[Identification certificate--A form issued
by an inspector of an authorized safety inspection station in accordance
with Transportation Code, Chapter 548.]
[(12)]Implements of husbandry--Farm implements,
machinery, and tools used in tilling the soil, including self-propelled
machinery specifically designed or especially adapted for applying
plant food materials or agricultural chemicals. This term does not
include an implement unless it is designed or adapted for the sole
purpose of transporting farm materials or chemicals. This term does
not include any passenger car or truck. This term does include a towed
vehicle that transports to the field and spreads fertilizer or agricultural
chemicals; or a motor vehicle designed and adapted to deliver feed
to livestock.
(12)[(13)] Manufacturer's certificate
of origin--A form prescribed by the department showing the original
transfer of a new motor vehicle from the manufacturer to the original
purchaser, whether importer, distributor, dealer, or owner and when
presented with an application for title showing on appropriate forms
prescribed by the department, each subsequent transfer between distributor
and dealer, dealer and dealer, and dealer and owner.
(13)[(14)] Moped--A motor vehicle
as defined by Transportation Code, §541.201.
(14)[(15)] Motor vehicle importation
form--A declaration form prescribed by the United States Department
of Transportation and certified by United States Customs that relates
to any motor vehicle being brought into the United States and the
motor vehicle's compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(15)[(16)] Non-United
States standard motor vehicle--A motor vehicle not manufactured in
compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(16)[(17)] Obligor--An individual
who is required to make payments under the terms of a support order
for a child.
(17)[(18)] Off-highway vehicle--A
motor vehicle as defined by Transportation Code, §551A.001.
(18)[(19)] Person--An individual,
firm, corporation, company, partnership, or other entity.
(19)[(20)] Recreational off-highway
vehicle or ROV--A motor vehicle as defined by Transportation Code, §551A.001,
and designed primarily for recreational use. The term does not include
a "utility vehicle" as defined by Transportation Code, §551A.001,
or a self-propelled, motor-driven vehicle designed or marketed by
the manufacturer primarily for non-recreational uses.
(20)[(21)] Safety certification
label--A label placed on a motor vehicle by a manufacturer certifying
that the motor vehicle complies with all federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
(21)[(22)] Sand rail--A motor
vehicle as defined by Transportation Code, §551A.001.
(22)[(23)] Statement of fact--A
written declaration that supports an application for a title, that
is executed by an involved party to a transaction involving a motor
vehicle, and that clarifies an error made on a title or other negotiable
evidence of ownership. An involved party is the seller, or an agent
of the seller involved in the motor vehicle transaction. When a written
declaration is necessary to correct an odometer disclosure error,
the signatures of both the seller and buyer when the error occurred
are required.
(23)[(24)] Title application--A
form prescribed by the division director that reflects the information
required by the department to create a motor vehicle title record.
(24)[(25)] Utility vehicle or
UTV--A motor vehicle as defined by Transportation Code, §551A.001,
and designed primarily for utility use. The term does not include
a "golf cart" as defined by Transportation Code, §551.401, or
a self-propelled, motor-driven vehicle designed or marketed by the
manufacturer primarily for non-utility uses.
(25)[(26)] Verifiable proof--Additional
documentation required of a vehicle owner, lienholder, or agent executing
an application for a certified copy of a title.
(A) - (C)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 1, 2021
TRD-202104372 Tracey Beaver
General Counsel
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 12, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 465-5665
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