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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this chapter:
(1) “Department” means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) “Garagekeeper” means an owner or operator of a storage facility.
(3) “Law enforcement agency” means:
(A) the Department of Public Safety;
(B) the police department of a municipality;
(C) the police department of an institution of higher education; or
(D) a sheriff or a constable.
(4) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is subject to registration under Chapter 501.
(5) “Motor vehicle demolisher” means a person in the business of:
(A) converting motor vehicles into processed scrap or scrap metal; or
(B) wrecking or dismantling motor vehicles.
(6) “Outboard motor” means an outboard motor subject to registration under Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code.
(7) “Storage facility” includes a garage, parking lot, or establishment for the servicing, repairing, or parking of motor vehicles.
(8) “Watercraft” means a vessel subject to registration under Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code.
(9) “Abandoned nuisance vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is at least 10 years old and is of a condition only to be junked, crushed, or dismantled.
(10) “Vehicle storage facility” means a vehicle storage facility, as defined by Section 2303.002, Occupations Code, that is operated by a person who holds a license issued under Chapter 2303 of that code to operate that vehicle storage facility.
(11) “Aircraft” has the meaning assigned by Section 24.001.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 683.001. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-683-001/
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