Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 449), Sec. (b) A person may not offer or distribute for sale or sell an item of vehicle equipment for which a standard is prescribed by this chapter or the department, unless the item or its package: (1) bears the manufacturer's trademark or brand name; or. (c) A person may not operate a motor vehicle equipped with a red, white, or blue beacon, flashing, or alternating light unless the equipment is: (1) used as specifically authorized by this chapter; or. Sept. 1, 1995. (2) if there is no standard of the United States for the same aspect of vehicle equipment performance as the department standard, conform as closely as possible to a relevant standard of the United States, similar standards established by other states, and a standard issued or endorsed by recognized national standard-setting organizations or agencies. Sec. Sec. 1, eff. (a) In this section, "LED ground effect lighting equipment" means light emitting diode (LED) technology that is attached to the underbody of a motorcycle or moped for the purpose of illuminating: (1) the body of the motorcycle or moped; or. September 1, 2007. Sec. 547.601. The bulb must have a "DOT" or appropriate SAE stamp on it. Laws, Penalties and Restitution Definitions Means and Methods Restricted Areas in Counties Special Regulations Nongame & Other Regulations Air Gun and Arrow Gun Regulations Migratory Game Bird Regulations Fur-bearing Animal Regulations After Harvest After Harvesting a Deer or Pronghorn Tagging Deer Tagging Turkey Mandatory Harvest Reporting The term does not include a ham radio, band radio, or similar electronic device. Sept. 1, 2003. (2) may not carry in the vehicle a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame. 892 (H.B. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. Sec. (a) A solid rubber tire used on a vehicle must have rubber on the traction surface that extends above the edge of the flange of the periphery. (3) is maintained in a clean, reflective condition. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1318, Sec. 229 (H.B. RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF TIRES. RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES. (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle bearing the words "school bus" unless the vehicle is used primarily to transport persons to or from school or a school-related activity. (2) lighted only when the uppermost distribution of light is in use. Sept. 1, 1997. Traffic Laws: Equipment (ORC Chapter 4513) Oklahoma: Vehicle equipment (OK Statutes 47-12-101) Oregon: Vehicle Equipment Generally (OR Vehicle Code Ch. 547.004. (b) This section applies to a truck, bus, truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer at least 80 inches wide or at least 30 feet long. September 1, 2009. (b) A spotlamp shall be aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the windshield, window, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) does not install a label that complies with Section 547.609 between the transparent material and the windshield or side or rear window of the vehicle, as applicable. (c) A clearance lamp shall be mounted, if practicable, on the permanent structure of the vehicle to indicate the extreme height and width of the vehicle, except that: (1) a clearance lamp on a truck-tractor shall be mounted to indicate the extreme width of the cab; and. 3, eff. The required brake lights consist of the two (6-a) "Service vehicle" means a highway or traffic maintenance vehicle that: (A) is owned and operated on a highway by or for a governmental agency and performs a function requiring the use of a lamp or illuminating device in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted under Section 547.105; or. Sec. 547.332. In many states, your vehicle is required to pass an inspection on a regular basis that goes beyond emissions testing. 1027 (H.B. Currently, there areNODOT approved "Red" bulbs. States That Prohibit Tinted Tail Lights There are six states that explicitly prohibit drivers from tinting their tail lights if the vehicle is going to be driven on public Unless sufficient light exists to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 1,000 feet, the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, within 500 feet of a curve, hillcrest, or other obstruction to view shall place the required warning device for the direction of the obstruction from 100 to 500 feet from the vehicle so as to provide ample warning to other traffic. (2) a running lamp, headlamp, taillamp, backup lamp, or turn signal lamp that is used as authorized by law. 547.324. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. May 30, 2009. (2) is not designed or constructed to ensure reasonable and reliable performance during actual use. 3171), Sec. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. SAFETY GUARDS OR FLAPS REQUIRED. September 1, 2019. (e-2) A motor vehicle is equipped with a lamp or illuminating device under this section regardless of whether the lamp or illuminating device is: (1) attached to the motor vehicle temporarily or permanently; or. 547.328. (4) enter into cooperative arrangements with other states and interstate agencies to reduce duplication of testing and to facilitate compliance with rules under Subsection (c)(1). (e) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 and not more than $350 for each violation. A motor vehicle may be equipped with: (1) not more than two side cowl or fender lamps that emit an amber or white light without glare; (2) not more than two running board courtesy lamps, one on each side of the vehicle, that emit an amber or white light without glare; and, (A) emit an amber or white light only when the vehicle is not moving forward; and. 323), Sec. (a) The department shall adopt and enforce rules governing the design, color, lighting and other equipment, construction, and operation of a school bus for the transportation of schoolchildren that is: (1) owned and operated by a school district in this state; or. June 15, 2007. (D) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the pole trailer is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide; (5) a truck-tractor shall be equipped with: (A) two clearance lamps, one at each side on the front of the cab; and, (B) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the truck-tractor is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide; and. 1092 (H.B. (e) A motor vehicle used to tow a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer equipped with brakes shall be equipped with service brakes arranged so that, in case of a breakaway of the towed vehicle, the towing vehicle is capable of stopping by use of its service brakes. (5) displays other warning devices as required by Sections 547.504-547.507. (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must be or reflect red. 1136 (H.B. 5, eff. 910 (H.B. (2) as high as practicable on the permanent structure of the vehicle if the highest part of the permanent structure is less than 24 inches. 160), Sec. 892 (H.B. 61), Sec. (a) When or after an item of vehicle equipment is sold in this state, the department shall determine whether a department standard is prescribed for the item. Sec. 547.616. Sec. (d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. 547.305. 882 (H.B. (a) The operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district or on a roadway of a divided highway when lighted lamps are not required shall display two red flags that comply with Section 547.502. 380, Sec. Every reflector upon any vehicle shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of the lawful lower beams of head lamps. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. 136, Sec. 165, Sec. Sec. (b) A motorcycle, other than a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, shall be equipped with multiple-beam lighting equipment that produces: (1) an uppermost distribution of light that reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 300 feet ahead; and. 259 (H.B. 547.602. Sec. 323), Sec. (d) A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is equipped with air or vacuum brakes or that has a gross weight heavier than 4,500 pounds shall be equipped with brakes that: (1) operate on all wheels required to have brakes under Section 547.402; and. OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A provision of this chapter that requires a vehicle to be equipped with fixed electric lights does not apply to a farm trailer or fertilizer trailer registered under Section 502.146 or a boat trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less if the trailer is not operated at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a). Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (b) The department may adopt standards for vehicle equipment to: (1) protect the public from unreasonable risk of death or injury; and. Unless specifically prohibited by this chapter, lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with: The current federal standards in 49 C.F.R. 547.381. (4) "Luminous reflectance" means the ratio of the amount of light that is reflected by a material to the amount of light that falls on the material. (d) A warning device, including a horn, may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) If traffic on the roadway moves in one direction, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet and one approximately 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle. A DOT approved tail light is a road legal light, all you have to do is check to make sure the light is DOT approved. 892 (H.B. (b) This section does not apply to a truck-tractor operated alone or a pole trailer. 11 (H.B. (B) a device or apparel manufactured or sold to protect a vehicle operator or passenger. September 1, 2019. Sec. 693), Sec. 547.802. 1, eff. 9.02, eff. (a) A motorcycle or a moped shall be equipped with: (1) not more than two headlamps mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches; (2) at least one taillamp mounted at a height from 20 to 72 inches; (3) a taillamp or separate lamp to illuminate the rear license plate that complies with the requirements of Sections 547.322(f) and (g); (4) at least one stoplamp that complies with the requirements of Section 547.323(d); and. 1, eff. EMERGENCY BRAKES REQUIRED. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES. (c) The director may require an inspection of the braking system of a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less and may disapprove a system that: (1) does not comply with the brake performance requirements in Section 547.408; or. These lights must be visible in normal sunlight from at least 300 feet aft. If a fusee is used to comply with Subsection (b)(1), the operator shall comply with Subsection (b)(2) within the burning period of the fusee. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, 9, eff. 12, eff. Sec. (1) shall be mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and. 1330), Sec. (b) A truck-tractor or truck used to tow a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes, or a truck with at least three axles that is equipped with vacuum brakes, shall be equipped with a warning signal, other than a gauge showing vacuum, that is readily audible or visible to the vehicle operator and that shows when the vacuum in the reservoir or reserve capacity is less than eight inches of mercury. 3171), Sec. Sept. 1, 2001. (c) In this section, "super single tire" means a wide-base, single tire that may be used in place of two standard tires on the same axle. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. GENERAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. (2-a) "Golf cart" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.401. The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Sept. 1, 2001. 547.371. September 1, 2019. (2) state that the manufacturer must file a written request with the department for a hearing not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is received to obtain a hearing on the issue of compliance. (5) a tow truck with a mounted light bar which has turn signals and stop lamps in addition to those required by Sections 547.322, 547.323, and 547.324, Transportation Code. RECORDING DEVICES. (b) A reflector required by this chapter mounted on a vehicle subject to this subchapter shall be visible from the rear, if a rear reflector, or from the applicable side, if a side reflector, at nighttime at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the vehicle when the reflector is directly in front of: (1) lawful lower beams of headlamps; or. (C) at least three portable red emergency reflectors. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP 547.3215. 11 (H.B. 259 (H.B. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and specifications that: (1) apply to lamps on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles; and. 1, eff. (2) "Recording device" means a feature that is installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle and that does any of the following for the purpose of retrieving information from the vehicle after an accident in which the vehicle has been involved: (A) records the speed and direction the vehicle is traveling; (D) records brake performance, including information on whether brakes were applied before an accident; (E) records the driver's safety belt status; or. 547.403. 1, eff. DISPLAY OF HAZARD LAMPS. (2) are adequate to control the movement of the vehicle, including stopping and holding, under all loading conditions and when on any grade on which the vehicle is operated. September 1, 2019. SUBCHAPTER K. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. (c) Except as provided by Section 547.506 and Subsection (d), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway of a divided highway shall place the warning devices described by Subsection (b): (1) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 200 feet from the vehicle; (2) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 100 feet from the vehicle; and. Laws & Regulations September 30, 2020. June 18, 2003. (6) "Safety glazing material" includes only a glazing material that is constructed, treated, or combined with another material to reduce substantially, as compared to ordinary sheet or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by an external object or by cracked or broken glazing material. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (b) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize: (2) long-range, maintenance-free factors. September 1, 2009. Lighting/Marking. FOG LAMPS PERMITTED. 882 (H.B. SERVICE BRAKES REQUIRED. 10, eff. All vehicles on Texas roads must have working signals, tail lamps, reflectors and other nonwhite lights that meet Texas law requirements. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (B) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle in the opposite direction approximately 100 feet from the vehicle. 165, Sec. Sec. (2) may be arranged so that the operator can select the distribution automatically. New Legislation 87th Legislation; Archived Legislation 86th Legislation; (2) a peace officer acting in an official capacity. (d) Brakes shall be maintained in good working order and adjusted to operate on wheels on each side of the vehicle as equally as practicable. 547.618. 547.353. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A person may appeal an order entered under Section 547.207 to a district court in Travis County only if a hearing was held by the department and the person: (2) appeared at the hearing on compliance. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Turn Signal Lamps Required 547.325. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. All vehicles require three working stop lamps (brake lights). 3026), Sec. 6, eff. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES. (d) Not more than four of the following may be lighted at one time on the front of a motor vehicle: (1) a headlamp required by this chapter; or. 282 (S.B. 165, Sec. September 1, 2009. 547.612. The department shall conduct a hearing on the issue of compliance if a person required by Section 547.205 to be notified requests a hearing in the manner and within the time specified by that section. 547.304. 165, Sec. (2) may not contain any refrigerant that is flammable or is toxic to persons unless the refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. (a) A vehicle required to have brakes by this subchapter, other than special mobile equipment, shall be equipped with service brakes that: (1) comply with the performance requirements of this subchapter; and. (B) not more than three rear identification lamps without glare. VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (C) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight. Weba tow truck with a mounted light bar which has turn signals and stop lamps in addition to those required by Sections 547.322, 547.323 and 547.324, Transportation Code. (b) Except as provided by Section 547.506 and Subsection (d), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district shall: (1) immediately place a lighted red electric lantern or a portable red emergency reflector at the traffic side of the vehicle in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic; and. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. (b) The Texas Department of Transportation may adopt standards and specifications for lighting that permit the use of flashing lights for identification purposes on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles. Sec. Sec. 183, Sec. (2) at the time adopted, correlate with and conform as closely as practicable to the standards and specifications adopted or approved by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for a uniform emblem to identify a slow-moving vehicle. September 1, 2011. Sec. 547.507. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED. 2023Texas Department of Public Safety. (e) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the defendant or a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the violation is required for a medical reason to be shielded from direct rays of the sun. 1, eff. (c) Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle: (1) at a height from 15 to 72 inches; and. SLOW-MOVING-VEHICLE EMBLEM STANDARDS. 165, Sec. September 1, 2013. EMISSION SYSTEMS REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES AND OTHER BUSES USED TO TRANSPORT SCHOOLCHILDREN. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 910, Sec. (A) a system, part, or device that is manufactured or sold as original or replacement equipment or as a vehicle accessory; or. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the front, on the side near the front, or in the center of the vehicle must be or reflect amber. SUBCHAPTER B. (b) A lamp identified by Subsection (a) shall produce: (1) an uppermost distribution of light or composite beam that is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 450 feet ahead during all conditions of loading; and. September 1, 2009. This really only becomes an issue with some aftermarket lights that are not equipped from the auto manufacturer. Regarding tail lights, all vehicles in Texas are also required to have at least two stop lamps that emit a red or amber glow. These lights must be visible from at least 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. 547.508. (2) at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide. In terms of taillights, all vehicles in Texas must also have at least two brake lights that emit a red or yellow light. 61), Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who sells or registers a new passenger-type motor vehicle, including a passenger bus and school bus, shall equip the vehicle doors, windows, and windshield with safety glazing material of a type approved by the department. Sec. September 1, 2007. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. (a) If a unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry is towed by a farm tractor and the towed object or its load extends more than four feet to the rear of the tractor or obscures a light on the tractor, the towed object shall be equipped at the times specified by Section 547.302(a) with at least two rear red reflectors that are: (1) visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps; and. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING HEARING. The federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured. 547.603. 161 (S.B. (1) cite the standard that the item allegedly violates; (2) state that the manufacturer of the item has been notified and may request a hearing on the issue of compliance before a stated date; (3) state that if the manufacturer or another person requests a hearing, the person may appear at the hearing; (4) state that if the manufacturer does not request a hearing, the person may request a hearing by filing a written request with the department not later than the 30th day after the date notice is received; and. September 1, 2009. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a horn in good working condition that emits a sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of at least 200 feet. (d) The exterior of a school bus may not bear advertising or another paid announcement directed at the public if the advertising or announcement distracts from the effectiveness of required safety warning equipment. (b) A person, other than a law enforcement officer in the discharge of the officer's official duties, may not use, attempt to use, install, operate, or attempt to operate a radar interference device in a motor vehicle operated by the person. Side marker: Clear, unobtrusive lenses are legal. Currently, there are NO DOT approved "Red" Clear Tail Light Lenses. Sec. September 1, 2017. AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS PERMITTED. September 1, 2007. (d) A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed. 882 (H.B. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) The operator of a vehicle that is described by Subsection (b) and that is stopped on a roadway or shoulder shall immediately display vehicular hazard warning lamps that comply with Section 547.331, unless the vehicle: (1) is parked lawfully in an urban district; (2) is stopped lawfully to receive or discharge a passenger; (3) is stopped to avoid conflict with other traffic; (4) is stopped to comply with a direction of a police officer or an official traffic-control device; or. (b) A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle. LED GROUND EFFECT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. (e) In this subsection, "bus" includes a school bus, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, or school-chartered bus. 547.331. (3) a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer with a gross weight heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds drawn at a speed of more than 30 miles per hour, if the brakes operate on both wheels of the rear axle. 3087), Sec. 3, eff. (a) In lieu of the multiple-beam lighting equipment required by Section 547.333, a headlamp system that provides a single distribution of light and meets the requirements of Subsection (b) is permitted for: (2) a motor vehicle manufactured and sold before September 4, 1948. 5. September 1, 2019. A stop lamp must emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 4, eff. For text effective December 13, 2021, see below.] 3646), Sec. 6, eff. (a) A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be equipped with service brakes capable of: (1) developing a braking force that is not less than: (A) 52.8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a passenger vehicle; or. (d) A clearance lamp and side marker lamp may be mounted in combination if each lamp complies with the visibility requirements of Section 547.355. (3) may not remove the system or a part of the system or intentionally make the system inoperable in this state, unless the owner or operator removes the system or part to install another system or part intended to be equally effective in reducing atmospheric emissions. 1233 (H.B. (a) In this section, "radar interference device" means a device, a mechanism, an instrument, or equipment that is designed, manufactured, used, or intended to be used to interfere with, scramble, disrupt, or otherwise cause to malfunction a radar or laser device used to measure the speed of a motor vehicle by a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state, including a "radar jamming device," "jammer," "scrambler," or "diffuser." 1438, Sec. MINIMUM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. 4, eff. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. Sec. 547.506. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2017. (b) Except as provided by Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an offense under this section is a state jail felony. 2, eff. (e-4) A vehicle described by Section 545.157(a) may be equipped with flashing blue lights. (c) At least one lighted lamp shall be displayed on each side of the front of a motor vehicle. 1, eff. In this subsection, "school" means a privately or publicly supported elementary or secondary school, day-care center, preschool, or institution of higher education and includes a church if the church is engaged in providing formal education. SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED. (3) independently test the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment. (2) capable of revealing a person or vehicle 100 feet ahead. (A) are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable; (B) display four alternately flashing red lights, two located on the front at the same level and two located on the rear at the same level; and. 2019), Sec. 1, eff. For instance, the trailer typically must be as narrow as 8 or 8 1/2 feet. A motor vehicle required by Chapter 548 to be inspected shall be equipped with front safety belts if safety belt anchorages were part of the manufacturer's original equipment on the vehicle. 1, eff. 547.610. 451 (S.B. 3171), Sec. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 809 (H.B. SCHOOL BUS EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) A person who sells imperfect safety glass for a door, window, or windshield of a motor vehicle shall: (1) label the glass "second," "imperfect," or by a similar term in red letters at least one inch in size to indicate to the consumer the quality of the glass; (2) orally notify the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass; and. (B) votes to approve that determination in a public meeting. The department may adopt standards and specifications that: (1) supplement the standards and specifications provided by this chapter; (2) apply to lighting and warning device equipment required for a school bus; and. Sec. Every motor vehicle shall carry on the rear, either as part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors. 547.703. 11 (H.B. By law, all headlights and tail lights must be DOT compliant to be legal for use on all roads and highways in all 50 states of United States. 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