The department shall require a vehicle required to be inspected under this chapter to pass the required inspection:
(1) for initial registration, not earlier than 90 days before the date of registration;
(2) for a renewal of registration, not earlier than 90 days before the date of expiration of the vehicle's registration;
(3) if the vehicle is a used motor vehicle sold by a dealer, as defined by Section 503.001, in the 180 days preceding the date the dealer sells the vehicle; or
(4) if the vehicle is subject to the federal motor carrier safety regulations, in a period that complies with those regulations.