Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 86 - VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING
Section 86.700 - Responsibilities of Tow Truck Permit Holder and Tow Truck Operator - Storage of Towed Vehicles
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A towing company or tow truck operator that performs an incident management or nonconsent tow may only tow the vehicle to one of the following locations:
(b) Neither a towing company nor a tow truck operator may recommend or solicit authorization for a vehicle involved in an incident management or nonconsent tow to be towed or moved to any location other than a vehicle storage facility licensed by the department.
(c) In the event the vehicle is taken to a location other than a licensed vehicle storage facility, the authorization for the tow ticket must not include authorization for repairs or any other services other than those necessary to perform the tow.
(d) A towing company or tow truck operator may decline to take a vehicle to a location specifically requested and authorized by the vehicle owner or operator. However, if the towing company or tow operator declines, they may not take the vehicle to any location other than a licensed vehicle storage facility as set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section.
