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Towing Administrative Rules Page I of 16 Home Board I Commission Meetings Press Releases Employment E-Mail Updates About TDLR Contact f Search Towing Administrative Rules YOU can download the entire Towing Rules document (96kb) as an Adobe PDF file, suitable for printing. Acrobat Reader is necessary to view.pdf files. If you need to obtain a copy of this program it is available as a free download for Windows or Macintosh operating systems. VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING Administrative Rules ofthe Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation 16 Texas Admiofs1ralive Code, Chapter 86 TABLE OF CONTENTS 86.1. Authority and Purpose 0 Follow us on Twitter Follow Lis oil FaGW)ook 86,10. Definitions 86,200. Tow Truck Permit -- Required 86.201. Tow Truck Permit -- incident Management Towing 86.202. Tow Truck Permit -- Private Prop" Towing 86.203. Tow Truck Permit--Consent Towing 86,204, Tow Truck Permit -- Approval and Issuance 86.206. Tow Truck Permit--Renewal 86.208. Tow Truck Cab Cards 86.207. Licensing Requirements -- Towing Operator License 86,208, Towing Operator Licensing -- Approval and Issuance. 86,209. Licensing Requirements— Incident Management Towing Operator License 86,210, Licensing Requirements--Private Prop" Towing Operator License 86,211. Licensing Renewal--Consent Towing Operator License 86,212, Licensing Requirements—Dual Vehicle Storage Facility Employee and Towing Operator License 86.213, Licensing Requirements -- Towing Operator Training License 86.214. Licensing Renewal--Towing Operators 86.216. Licensing Requirements--Towing Company License Required. 86.216. Towing Company License- - Approval and Issuance 86.217. Towing Company License Renewal 86,218. Department Notifications to Licensee or Permit Holder 86.250. License Requirements--Towing Operator Continuing Education 86,400. Insurance Requirements--Tow Truck Permits 86,450, Inspections--General $6.451. Periodic Inspections 86.452. Risk-based Inspections 86.453, Corrective Actions Following Inspection, 86.455. Private Property Tow Fees. 86.600. Reporting Requirements--Towing Company 86600. Responsibilities of the Department--Nonconsent Fee Schedules 86.660. Towing and Storage Advisory Board 86.700. Responsibilities of Tow Truck Permit Holder--Storage of Towed Vehicles 86.701. Responsibilities of Tow Truck Permit Holder--Tow Truck Signage 86.70 Responsibilities of Licensee and Permit Holder--Change Name, Address, or Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 86,703. Responsibilities of Towing Company--Change of Ownership 86.704. Responsibilities of Towing Company -- Unauthorized Fees 86.705. Responsibilities of Towing Company--Standards of Conduct 86706, Responsibilities of Towing Company--Required Postings at Vehicle Storage Facility (VSF) 86.708. Responsibilities of Towing Company- -Tow Truck License Plates 86.709. Responsibilities of Towing Company--Tow Ticket 86.710. Responsibilities of Towing Company - -drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 86.800. Fees 86.900. Sanctions and Administrative Penalties 86.901. Cease and Desist Order 86.902, Requirement to Reimburse 86.903. Enforcement of Unpaid Judgments 86,1000. Technical Requirements--Tow Truck Safety Equipment and Truck Operations 86.1001. Technical Requirements--Towing Operator Safety Clothing and Identification 86.1002. Technical Requirements--Towing Company Records 86.1. Authority and Purpose. (New section adopted effective April 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 2940, amended effective May 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 3486) This chapter is adopted under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51 and Chapter 2308. This chapter increases the safety of vehicle towing operators by ensuring that only qualified professionals tow vehicles. 86.10. Definitions. (filew section adopted effective ApTif 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 2940, amended effective May 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 3486) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter will have the following meanings, unless the context clearly shows cithemvise (1) Advisory board--The Towing, Storage, and Booting Advisory Board. (2) Applicant--The person or entity submitting an application for a permit or license issued by the department (3) Certificate of insurance--A certificate prescribed by and filed with the department in which an insurance carrier or Surety company, approved in this state, warrants that a towing company for whom the certificate is riled has the minimum coverage as required by §86.400r (4) Commisslow-The Texas commission of Licensing and Regulation. littp://vvvm 6/2112011