Tex. Transportation Code § 502.478
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 502.478, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 502.478. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE USED PRIMARILY FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; OFFENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) The owner of a commercial motor vehicle registered under Section 502.433 commits an offense if the person uses or permits the use of the vehicle for a purpose other than one allowed under Section 502.433. Each use or permission of use in violation of this section is a separate offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200.
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