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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION |
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Subtitle A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES |
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Chapter 2308. VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING |
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Subchapter E. LOCAL REGULATION OF TOWING AND BOOTING |
Sec. 2308.201. TOW TRUCK REGULATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
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(a) A political subdivision of this state may regulate the operation of a tow truck to the extent allowed by federal law, except that a political subdivision may not issue a more restrictive regulation for the use of lighting equipment on a tow truck than is imposed by Title 7, Transportation Code.
(b) A political subdivision may not require the registration of a tow truck that performs consent tows in the political subdivision unless the owner of the tow truck has a place of business in the territory of the political subdivision.
(c) A political subdivision may require the registration of a tow truck that performs a nonconsent tow in the political subdivision, regardless of whether the owner of the tow truck has a place of business in the territory of the political subdivision.
(d) A political subdivision may not require a person who holds a driver's license or commercial driver's license to obtain a license or permit for operating a tow truck unless the person performs nonconsent tows in the territory of the political subdivision. A fee charged for a license or permit may not exceed $15.