(a) A vehicle may be registered without payment if:

1. (1) the vehicle is owned or leased by an emergency medical services provider that:

   1. (A) is a nonprofit entity; or

   2. (B) is created and operated by:

      1. (i) a county;
      2. (ii) a municipality; or
      3. (iii) any combination of counties and municipalities through a contract, joint agreement, or other method provided by Chapter 791, Government Code, or other law authorizing counties and municipalities to provide joint programs; and

2. (2) the vehicle:

   1. (A) is authorized under an emergency medical services provider license issued by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and is used exclusively as an emergency medical services vehicle; or
   2. (B) is an emergency medical services chief or supervisor vehicle and is used exclusively as an emergency services vehicle.

(b) A vehicle may be registered without payment of a registration fee if the vehicle:

1. (1) is owned by the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing; and
2. (2) is used exclusively as an emergency services vehicle by members of the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing.

(e) The department must approve an application for registration under this section as provided by Section 502.451.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.204 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 152, eff. January 1, 2012.