1. (a) On initial titling of an assembled vehicle under Transportation Code Chapter 731, and Subchapter L of this title (relating to Assembled Vehicles), with the exception of an assembled motorcycle, assembled trailer, and glider kit, an applicant must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the department, of a safety inspection performed by a master technician.
2. (b) In addition to the requirement under subsection (a) of this section, an owner applying for initial registration of a custom vehicle or street rod must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the department, of a safety inspection performed by a master technician under this section as required under Transportation Code §504.501(e).
3. (c) The inspection must meet the minimum requirements under Transportation Code, §731.102 to evaluate the structural integrity and proper function of the equipment.

4. (d) The inspector must certify that:

   1. (1) the vehicle and equipment are structurally stable;
   2. (2) the vehicle and equipment meet the necessary conditions to be operated safely on the roadway;
   3. (3) equipment used in the construction of the vehicle, for which a federal motor vehicle safety standard exists, complies with the applicable standard; and
   4. (4) if the vehicle is a custom vehicle or street rod, the vehicle is equipped and operational with all equipment required by statute as a condition of sale during the year the vehicle was manufactured or resembles.
5. (e) The inspection of an assembled vehicle required under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to all other required inspections including an inspection required under Transportation Code Chapter 548.
6. (f) The applicant must pay all fees to the master technician for the inspection of an assembled vehicle required under subsection (a) of this section, including any reinspection.
7. (g) In addition to the fees in subsection (f) of this section, the applicant must pay all applicable fees for other required inspections as required by law, including any applicable inspection or reinspection required under Transportation Code Chapter 548.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.143 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective November 14, 2017, 42 TexReg 6385; amended to be effective June 22, 2020, 45 TexReg 4058; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8980.