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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the installation of nitrous oxide systems on vehicles |
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intended for use on public roads. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 548.104(d), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) An inspection station or inspector may not issue an |
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inspection certificate for a vehicle equipped with: |
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(1) a carburetion device permitting the use of |
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liquefied gas alone or interchangeably with another fuel, unless a |
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valid liquefied gas tax decal issued by the comptroller is attached |
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to the lower right-hand corner of the front windshield of the |
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vehicle on the passenger side; [or] |
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(2) a sunscreening device prohibited by Section |
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547.613, except that the department by rule shall provide |
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procedures for issuance of an inspection certificate for a vehicle |
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exempt under Section 547.613(c); or |
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(3) a device that allows nitrous oxide to combine with |
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gasoline for the purpose of increasing engine power, except the |
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certificate may be issued if: |
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(A) the vehicle is en route to or from a track |
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where the vehicle is used for racing and the device is inoperative; |
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or |
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(B) the container of nitrous oxide has been |
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removed from the vehicle. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |