A compulsory inspection under this chapter may be made only by an inspection station, except that the department may:(1) permit inspection to be made by an inspector under terms and conditions the department prescribes;(2) authorize the acceptance in this state of a certificate of inspection and approval issued in another state having a similar inspection law;(3) authorize the acceptance in this state of a certificate of inspection and approval issued in compliance with 49 C.F.R. Part 396 to a motor bus, as defined by Section 502.001, that is registered in this state but is not domiciled in this state; and(4) authorize the acceptance in this state of a certificate of inspection and approval issued:(A) by an inspector qualified under 49 C.F.R. Part 396 acting as an employee or authorized agent of the owner of a commercial fleet, as defined in Section 502.001; and(B) to a motor vehicle or trailer that is:(i) part of the fleet; and(ii) registered or in the process of being registered in this state. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec.

t; and(ii) registered or in the process of being registered in this state. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 6.09, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 1001), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.