Tex. Transportation Code § 397.006
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 397.006, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 397.006. GATE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) Each opening in a fence that is necessary to permit reasonable access to an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be equipped with a gate. The gate shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter for a fence.
(b) A gate shall be closed and securely locked at all times except during normal daytime business hours.
(b) A gate shall be closed and securely locked at all times except during normal daytime business hours.
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