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Towing Administrative Rules Page 8 of 16
<br />(J) safety; and
<br />Mis offered bym through a Department-approved provider, including ucommunity college, college, or universi
<br />(k) This section shall apply m licensees, providers and courses upon t effective date a this section
<br />(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or Chapter 59 of this title, a licensee may receive credit under subsection 0 for ° course that
<br />the licensee completed before the effective date of this section if:
<br />(,) the course satisfies the requirements o, subsection W(1)a"u0)(2);and
<br />p1 the licensee furnishes to the Department mcertificate of completion o, other evidence satisfactory m the Department o/ completion or
<br />t course.
<br />86,400, Insurance Requirements-Jow Truck Perimits, (New section adopted effective April 15, 2006, 33 TaxReg 2940)
<br />(a) An applicant for a tow truck permit /n respo for ensuring the electronic submission v," certificate n/ insurance when applying for aninitial
<br />license or permit, mbmm/^n^ license v' permit renewal, changing ^ business name w affiliation, and upon request o/ the department
<br />(b) The certificate of insurance must be obtained from and submitted by an insurance company licensed and authorized to do business in Texas
<br />Pursuant * the Texas |ouv,ancmCode.
<br />(c) The name ari address f the applicant, licensee, ^r permit holder oxmmon the certificate o/ insurance form must m, the same ao the name arid
<br />address n° the application The ap o,n*u*t»wu*'isw*/*nam/em,enmmxnummtm*/m,ummm,info^n°oononmawimme
<br />department reflects the correct name and address or the insured.
<br />(d) Coverage
<br />MTow applicants and permit holders must obtain insurance for each permitted tow truck that meets the folloviing
<br />(A) Incident Managem Towing
<br />(i) a mininium of $500,000 liability insurance per tow truck per incident, combined single limit
<br />liability for bodily injury to or death of an individual per occurrence, loss or damage (excluding cargo) per
<br />occurrence, or both; and
<br />(ii) a minimum of $50,000 of cargo or cargo on hook insurance per tow truck per incident.
<br />(6) Private Property Towing
<br />(i) a minimum of$300,000 of liability insurance pertow truck per incident, which is combined single limit
<br />liability for bodily injury to or death of an individual per occurrence, loss or damage (excluding cargo) per
<br />occurrence, or both; and
<br />(11) a minimum of $50,000 of cargo or cargo on hook Insurance per tow truck per incident.
<br />(C) Consent Towing. A minimum of $300,000 of liability insurance per tow truck per incident, which is combined single
<br />limit liability for bodily injury to or death of an individual per occurrence, loss or damage (excluding cargo or cargo on
<br />hook) per occurrence, or both.
<br />uV Insurance covering permitted tow trucks must b* kept i^ full force and affec at all times.
<br />(3) The certificate of insurance must contain a provision obligating the insurer give the department thirty days notice before the effectiv
<br />date w^policy cancellation date.
<br /># Replacemen insurance filing.
<br />(/) The department will consider a new insurance filing as the current record offinancial responsibility require bythis sectio if
<br />(A) the new insurance filing is received b the depwtmemand
<br />(a)o cancellation notice has not been received for previous insurance filings.
<br />(2) The department may revoke a license n the insurance has been canceled and oreplacement policy has not been filed prior mthe
<br />cancellation date
<br />�Insolvency of Insurance carrier. If an insurer for a tow truck permit holder becomes insolvent, is placed in receivership, or has its certificate w
<br />authority sus w revoked and if the tow truck permit holder no longer has insurance coverage as required by these rules, the love truck permit
<br />nomer shall file with the department, not later than the mm day after the date the coverage mpve,
<br />(1) evidence of insurance as required by these rules; and
<br />(2) an affidavit that�
<br />(A) indicates that an accident wwwhich the tow truck permit holder may incur liability did not occur while the coverage
<br />was not a effect of
<br />conta department indicating how the tow truck permit fielder wilt satisfy claims 'xliability
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<br />(9) Notices. The department will notify the Texas Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies of ea0i tMY truck permit that has
<br />been revoked for failure m maintain the required insurance coverage.
<br />aa.ww.{n*»oct|^mw''ownem/. (Naw section adopted mm^t;ve April ,5,um08,oxrexno uo*m
<br />V4A towing shall ue inspected pe/^u/*,/ly. according w° risk-based schedule, o/m"w result ^/*complaint. These inspectio
<br />performed to determine compli with the requirements o/ the Act and these rules m addition, the uenamnont may make information available m
<br />licensees and managers vo best practices for risk-reduction tec
<br />@4 Inspections shall bw performed during the norma operating hours of the towing company. The department may *o^uprt inspections tinder the Act
<br />and these rules with or without advance notice.
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