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§ 78-274 LA PORTE CODE (d) Whenever an owner wishes to discontinue the use of a towing vehicle during the period covered by his permit and replace it with another, he shall file an affidavit stating that he has discontinued using the towing vehicle covered by his permit, and desires to use another towing vehicle in its place. He shall also attach a certificate from his insurer that such insurer has been notified and has agreed to make the appropriate transfer of coverage. The city secretary shall, upon the payment of a transfer fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, issue the owner a new permit covering the replacement towing vehicle as provided in section 78-273, and cause the old towing vehicle permit to be canceled and voided. In the affidavit, as well as the certificate from the insurer, the old and new towing vehicle shall be described by make, model, motor number and license number. (Code 1970, § 6-6; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-6), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-6), 9-23-96) Secs. 78-275-78-295. Reserved. Subdivision III. Auto Wrecker Permit Sec. 78-296. Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any auto wrecker upon any public street in the city for the purpose of towing or hauling wrecked or disabled vehicles, either for hire or as an incident to obtaining the business of storing, wrecking or repairing such wrecked or disabled vehicles, without having first obtained an auto wrecker permit, from the city, duly issued to such person to operate an emergency auto wrecker on the streets of the city. The holder of an auto wrecker permit shall not be required to obtain a towing vehicle permit in addition thereto. (Code 1970, § 6-2(b); Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-2(b)), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-2(b)), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-297. Application. Any owner desiring to operate an emergency auto wrecker in the city shall make application to the city secretary for an auto wrecker permit. Such application shall be submitted upon forms to be furnished by the city secretary, and the applicant shall furnish the following proof and information with his application: (1) The name and address of the owner shall be stated, and if the auto wrecker is to be operated under the name of some company other than the name of the owner, then the name of the company shall be stated. Accompanying the application shall be a signed copy of the agreement and contract between the owner and the company in whose name the auto wrecker is to operate. The auto wrecker permit shall be issued in the joint names, and no transfer from one company to another company by the owner shall be permitted. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall so state. If the applicant is a partnership, the partnership name and address shall be given together with the names and addresses of all partners. If the applicant is a corporation, the corporate name and office address shall be given, together with the names and addresses of the president and secretary. All of the provisions and requirements CD78:24