I just looked up the legislative text: I highlighted some things in red where I need help with.
- what constitutes a farmer, I have 6.5 acres but I am not farm exempt. I haul a tractor to and from my my deer lease.
- there is a definition below what 'recreational' means. So I guess a low boy is not recreational.
§ 522.004. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter does not
apply to:
(1) a vehicle that is controlled and operated by a
farmer and:
(A) used to transport agricultural products,
farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm;
(B) used within 150 miles of the person's farm;
and
(C) not used in the operations of a common or
contract motor carrier;
(2) a fire-fighting or emergency vehicle necessary to
the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency
governmental functions, whether operated by an employee of a
political subdivision or by a volunteer fire fighter;
(3) a military vehicle, when operated for military
purposes by military personnel, including:
(A) active duty military personnel, including
personnel serving in the United States Coast Guard; and
(B) members of the reserves and national guard on
active duty, including personnel on full-time national guard duty,
personnel engaged in part-time training, and national guard
military technicians;
(4) a recreational vehicle that is driven for personal
use;
(5) a vehicle that is owned, leased, or controlled by
an air carrier, as defined by Section 21.155, and that is driven or
operated exclusively by an employee of the air carrier only on the
premises of an airport, as defined by Section 22.001, on service
roads to which the public does not have access; or
(6) a vehicle used exclusively to transport seed
cotton modules or cotton burrs.
(b) In this section, "recreational vehicle" means a motor
vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters for
recreational camping or travel use. The term includes a travel
trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, and motor home.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended
by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 357, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.