(a) Subchapter A and this subchapter apply to contested cases filed under Occupations Code, §2301.204 or Subchapter M, to the extent they do not conflict with state law, rule, or court order.
(b) The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Case advisor--A department staff member responsible for evaluating, investigating, and mediating lemon law and warranty performance complaints prior to a hearing.
  (2) Comparable motor vehicle--A new motor vehicle, with comparable mileage, from the same manufacturer, distributor, or converter's product line and the same model year or newer as the motor vehicle to be replaced or as reasonably equivalent to the motor vehicle to be replaced.
  (3) Lemon law--Refers to Occupations Code, Chapter 2301, Subchapter M (§§2301.601-2301.613).
  (4) Warranty performance--Refers to Occupations Code, §2301.204.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.230 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771