(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall regulate all motor fuel metering devices sold or offered for sale in this state. The department may purchase apparatus as necessary for the administration of this chapter.
(b) To the extent this chapter conflicts with Chapter 13, Agriculture Code, with regard to motor fuel metering devices, this chapter controls.

(c) The department may contract with one or more license holders under Subchapter D to perform the department’s duties under this chapter related to motor fuel metering devices. A reference in this chapter to the commission or department in the context of a contracted service means the contractor.