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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees, adjustments, corrections, and repairs in |
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connection with a vehicle inspection. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 548.053, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) If an inspection discloses the necessity for |
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adjustment, correction, or repair and if the inspection station is |
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in the business of making those adjustments, corrections, or |
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repairs, the owner or operator of the vehicle is entitled to an |
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estimate of the cost, including the cost of all parts and labor, |
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that the inspection station would charge to make the needed |
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adjustment, correction, or repair. The inspection station may not |
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charge the owner or operator for an adjustment, correction, or |
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repair that is not specifically authorized in advance by the owner |
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or operator. |
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SECTION 2. Section 548.501, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) An inspection station may collect the applicable |
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inspection fee at the time of the original inspection of a vehicle, |
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regardless of whether an inspection certificate is issued at that |
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time. An inspection fee may be included with charges for other |
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products or services but must be shown on a work order for the |
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products or services as a separate item. An inspection fee may be |
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advertised in conjunction with other products or services. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |