Texas · Texas Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 621.511: NAME ON PERMIT; OFFENSE

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating or moving a permitted vehicle on a public highway without being the named permit holder or their employee is a Class C misdemeanor, except when towing a disabled or damaged vehicle to repair or storage.

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