TC Tuesday flashcards
A person may establish financial responsibility by depositing _____ with the comptroller in: cash; or ______ that: are of the type that may legally be purchased by savings banks or trust funds; and have a market value equal to the required amount. TC 601.122
$55,000; securities
A person may establish financial responsibility by making a deposit with the county judge of the county in which the motor vehicle is registered. (b) The deposit must be made in cash or a____ in the amount of at least _______. TC 601.123
cashier’s check; $55,000
A person in whose name more than ____ motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department. The self-insurer must supplement the certificate with an agreement that, for accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same judgments in the same amounts as an insurer would be obligated to pay under an owner’s motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to the self-insurer if such policy were issued. TC 601.124
25
A person may establish financial responsibility by filing with the department a bond: with at least ____ individual sureties, each of whom owns real property in this state that is not exempt from execution under the constitution or laws of this state; conditioned for payment in the amounts and under the same circumstances as required under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; that is not cancelable before the ____ day after the date the department receives written notice of the cancellation; accompanied by the fee required; and approved by the department. TC 601.121
two; sixth
Height Limits: ____ to _____ reflectors
15 - 60 inches
Height Limits: ____ to _____ Aux Driving Lamps
16 - 42 inches
Height Limits: ____ to _____ Fog Lights
12 - 30 fog lights
Height Limits: ____ to _____ Headlamps
24 - 54 headlamps
Height Limits: ____ to _____ Taillamps on car
15 - 72 tailamps on car
Height Limits: ____ to _____ taillamps on motorcycle
20 - 72 taillamps on motorcycle
A dealer may issue a temporary tag for use on an unregistered vehicle by the dealer or the dealer’s employees only to: 1. _____________ 2. _____________ and 3. convey or cause: A. from dealers place of business in this state to another of the dealer’s places in another state. B. Dealers place of business to a place the vehicle to be repaired, reconditioned, or serviced C. from state line or location in this state where vehicle unloaded to dealers place of business D from the dealer’s place of business to a place of business of another dealer; E. from the point of purchase by the dealer to the dealer’s place of business; or F. to road test the vehicle; TC 503.062
- demonstrate to a prospective buyer; 2. use the vehicle for or allow its use by a charitable organization.
The buyer’s tag is valid for the operation of the vehicle until the earlier of: _____. TC 503.063
(1) the date on which the vehicle is registered; or (2) the 60th day after the date of purchase.
True or False: The dealer: must show in ink on the buyer’s tag the actual date of sale and any other required information; and is responsible for displaying the tag. TC 503.063
True
A dealer shall obtain ____-hour Internet access at its place of business, but if the dealer is unable to access the Internet at the time of the sale of a vehicle, the dealer shall complete and sign a form, that states the dealer has Internet access, but was unable to access the Internet at the time of sale. The buyer shall keep the original copy of the form in the vehicle until the vehicle is registered to the buyer. Not later than the next business day after the time of sale, the dealer shall submit the information required. The dealer may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $____ for costs associated with complying with this section. TC 503.0631
24; 20
A dealer or an employee of a dealer ______ use a dealer’s temporary tag as authorization to operate a vehicle for the dealer’s or the employee’s personal use. TC 503.068
may not
If the trier of fact finds that the person committed the violation wilfully or with conscious indifference to law, the court may TREBLE the fine otherwise due as a penalty for the violation. What does treble mean? TC 503.094
triple
A violation of a license plate and tags otherwise provided by this section, an offense under this section is a: TC 503.094
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $5,000.
(1) Section 503.067(b) or (c) is a
Class C misdemeanor;
(2) Section 503.067(d) is a
Class A misdemeanor;
A person may not produce or reproduce a temporary tag or an item represented to be a temporary tag for the purpose of distributing the tag to someone other than a dealer or converter. An offense involving this violation is a:
state jail felony; and
A violation under Section 503.067(b), (c), or (d) is a __? B). A person may not operate a vehicle that displays an unauthorized temporary tag C). A person other than a dealer or converter may not purchase a temporary tag. D). A person may not sell or distribute a temporary tag or an item represented to be a temporary tag unless the person is: 1. A dealer issuing the tag in connection with the sale of the vehicle; or 2. A printer or distributor engaged in the business of selling temporary tags solely for uses authorized under this chapter.
state jail felony if the person who committed the offense criminally conspired to engage in organized criminal activity.
On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a dealer who holds a general distinguishing number, the dealer shall remove each license plate issued for the motor vehicle. A person may use the license plates removed from a motor vehicle on a new motor vehicle purchased from a dealer after the person obtains the department’s approval of a title and registration application. This section applies only to: a passenger vehicle with a gross weight of ____ pounds or less; and a light truck with a gross weight of ______ pounds or less. TC 504.901
6,000; 10,000
A person who violates (TC 504.502 antique vehicle plates) may not be used for regular transportation (only a parade and not allowed w/advertisement) and commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: TC 504.941
a fine of not less than $5 or more than $200.
A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a motor vehicle that does not display two license plates that: have been assigned by the department for the period; and comply with department rules regarding the placement of license plates. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: TC 504.943
fine not to exceed $200. A court may dismiss a charge brought if the defendant: remedies the defect before the defendant’s first court appearance; and pays a fine not to exceed $10.
A road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display a license plate that: has been assigned by the department for the period; and complies with department rules regarding the placement of license plates. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: TC 504.943
fine not to exceed $200.
A person commits an offense if the person operates, or as the owner permits another to operate, on a public highway a motor vehicle that has attached to it a number plate or registration insignia issued for a different vehicle. An offense under this section is a: TC 504.944
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a license plate that: is fictitious. An offense under this section is a: TC 504.945
An offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a license plate that: has blurring or reflective matter that significantly impairs the readability of the name of the state in which the vehicle is registered or the letters or numbers of the license plate number at any time An offense under this section is a: TC 504.945
fine of not more than $200, unless it is shown at the trial of the offense that the owner knowingly altered or made illegible the letters, numbers, and other identification marks, in which case the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
What is the penalty for this offense? A person commits an offense if the person: manufactures, sells a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department; or makes a copy or likeness of a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department with intent to sell the copy or likeness. TC 504.946
a felony of the third degree if the person manufactures or sells a deceptively similar license plate