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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 86VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING
RULE §86.215Licensing Requirements--Towing Company License Required

(a) A person shall not operate a towing company or operate as a towing company without a towing company license issued by the department.

(b) To be eligible for a towing company license, an applicant must:

  (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;

  (2) pay the fee required under §86.800;

  (3) successfully pass a criminal background check;

  (4) provide the name, and address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership;

  (5) provide the name, and address of each corporate officer, including the president, secretary, and treasurer, if the applicant is a corporation;

  (6) provide the name, and address of each owner of the towing company and the percentage of ownership interest each holds in the company;

  (7) provide the name, and address of the operator or manager of the towing company if it is not operated or managed by one of the owners;

  (8) provide the towing company's physical address, mailing address, and telephone number; and

  (9) adopt the drug and alcohol testing policy provided in this chapter or file a drug and alcohol testing policy for approval under this chapter.


Source Note: The provisions of this §86.215 adopted to be effective May 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 3486; amended to be effective March 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 1706

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