§ 548.401 Certification Generally
§ 548.402 Application for Certification as Inspection Station
§ 548.403 Approval and Certification as Inspection Station
§ 548.4035 Entry Onto Premises
§ 548.404 Application for Certification as Inspector
§ 548.4045 Bond Required for Certain Inspection Stations
§ 548.405 Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate
§ 548.4055 Rules Regarding Criminal Convictions
§ 548.407 Hearing On Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate
§ 548.408 Judicial Review of Administrative Action
§ 548.410 Expiration of Certificate

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 548 > Subchapter G - Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005