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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 2308.001. Short Title - Sec. 2308.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 2308.002. Definitions - Sec. 2308.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advisory board" means...
Section 2308.004. Exemption - Sec. 2308.004. EXEMPTION. Sections 2308.151(b), 2308.2085, 2308.257, and 2308.258 do...
Subchapter B. Advisory Board
Section 2308.051. Towing, Storage, and Booting Advisory Board - Sec. 2308.051. TOWING, STORAGE, AND BOOTING ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The...
Section 2308.052. Terms; Vacancies - Sec. 2308.052. TERMS; VACANCIES. (a) Advisory board members serve terms...
Section 2308.053. Presiding Officer - Sec. 2308.053. PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of the commission...
Section 2308.054. Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses - Sec. 2308.054. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Advisory board members may...
Section 2308.056. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 2308.056. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The executive director or...
Section 2308.057. Rules - Sec. 2308.057. RULES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules for...
Section 2308.0575. Rules on Fees; Contract for Study; Confidential Information - Sec. 2308.0575. RULES ON FEES; CONTRACT FOR STUDY; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION....
Section 2308.058. Fees - Sec. 2308.058. FEES. The commission shall establish and collect reasonable...
Section 2308.059. Periodic Inspections - Sec. 2308.059. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS. (a) The department may enter and...
Section 2308.060. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board - Sec. 2308.060. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD. The advisory...
Section 2308.061. Personnel - Sec. 2308.061. PERSONNEL. The department may employ personnel necessary to...
Subchapter C. Tow Truck Permit Requirements
Section 2308.101. Permit Required - Sec. 2308.101. PERMIT REQUIRED. A tow truck may not be...
Section 2308.102. Application Requirements - Sec. 2308.102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An applicant for a permit...
Section 2308.103. Requirements for Incident Management Towing Permit - Sec. 2308.103. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TOWING PERMIT. (a) An...
Section 2308.104. Requirements for Private Property Towing Permit - Sec. 2308.104. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY TOWING PERMIT. (a) A...
Section 2308.105. Requirements for Consent Towing Permit - Sec. 2308.105. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSENT TOWING PERMIT. (a) A consent...
Section 2308.106. Department Approval; Issuance of Permit - Sec. 2308.106. DEPARTMENT APPROVAL; ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) The department...
Section 2308.107. Permit Renewal - Sec. 2308.107. PERMIT RENEWAL. (a) A permit issued under this...
Section 2308.108. Cab Cards - Sec. 2308.108. CAB CARDS. (a) The department shall issue a...
Section 2308.109. Display of Information on Tow Truck - Sec. 2308.109. DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ON TOW TRUCK. (a) A...
Section 2308.110. Financial Responsibility - Sec. 2308.110. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) A permit holder shall maintain...
Subchapter D. License Requirements
Section 2308.151. License or Local Authorization Required - Sec. 2308.151. LICENSE OR LOCAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED. (a) Unless the...
Section 2308.152. General License Application Requirements - Sec. 2308.152. GENERAL LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. An applicant for a...
Section 2308.153. Incident Management Towing Operator's License - Sec. 2308.153. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TOWING OPERATOR'S LICENSE. (a) An incident...
Section 2308.154. Private Property Towing Operator's License - Sec. 2308.154. PRIVATE PROPERTY TOWING OPERATOR'S LICENSE. (a) A private...
Section 2308.155. Consent Towing Operator's License - Sec. 2308.155. CONSENT TOWING OPERATOR'S LICENSE. (a) A consent towing...
Section 2308.156. Nontransferability of License - Sec. 2308.156. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSE. A license issued by the...
Section 2308.157. Requirement for Initial Renewal of Incident Management Towing Operator's License - Sec. 2308.157. REQUIREMENT FOR INITIAL RENEWAL OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TOWING...
Section 2308.158. Alcohol and Drug Testing of Towing Operators - Sec. 2308.158. ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING OF TOWING OPERATORS. (a)...
Section 2308.159. License Renewal - Sec. 2308.159. LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A license issued under this...
Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting
Section 2308.201. Tow Truck Regulation by Political Subdivisions - Sec. 2308.201. TOW TRUCK REGULATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) A...
Section 2308.202. Regulation by Political Subdivisions of Fees for Nonconsent Tows - Sec. 2308.202. REGULATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF FEES FOR NONCONSENT...
Section 2308.203. Towing Fee Studies - Sec. 2308.203. TOWING FEE STUDIES. (a) The governing body of...
Section 2308.205. Towing of Vehicles to Licensed Vehicle Storage Facilities or Other Locations on Parking Facilities - Sec. 2308.205. TOWING OF VEHICLES TO LICENSED VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES...
Section 2308.2065. Fees for Nonconsent Tows; Refunds - Sec. 2308.2065. FEES FOR NONCONSENT TOWS; REFUNDS. (a) A license...
Section 2308.208. Municipal or County Ordinance Regulating Unauthorized Vehicles and Towing of Motor Vehicles - Sec. 2308.208. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ORDINANCE REGULATING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES AND...
Section 2308.2085. Local Authority Regulation of Booting Activities - Sec. 2308.2085. LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATION OF BOOTING ACTIVITIES. (a) A...
Section 2308.209. Tow Rotation List in Certain Counties - Sec. 2308.209. TOW ROTATION LIST IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) Repealed...
Section 2308.210. Roadway Clearance Program in Certain Counties; Offense - Sec. 2308.210. ROADWAY CLEARANCE PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; OFFENSE. (a)...
Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles
Section 2308.251. Prohibition Against Unattended Vehicles in Certain Areas - Sec. 2308.251. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNATTENDED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS. (a)...
Section 2308.252. Removal and Storage of Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.252. REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE. (a) A...
Section 2308.253. Unattended Vehicles on Parking Facility of Apartment Complex; Removal and Storage of Vehicles - Sec. 2308.253. UNATTENDED VEHICLES ON PARKING FACILITY OF APARTMENT COMPLEX;...
Section 2308.254. Limitation on Parking Facility Owner's Authority to Remove Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.254. LIMITATION ON PARKING FACILITY OWNER'S AUTHORITY TO REMOVE...
Section 2308.255. Towing Company's Authority to Tow and Store Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.255. TOWING COMPANY'S AUTHORITY TO TOW AND STORE UNAUTHORIZED...
Section 2308.2555. Removal of Certain Unauthorized Vehicles in Rural Areas - Sec. 2308.2555. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES IN RURAL AREAS....
Section 2308.2565. Vehicle Storage Facility Duty to Report After Accepting Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.2565. VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY DUTY TO REPORT AFTER ACCEPTING...
Section 2308.257. Booting of Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.257. BOOTING OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE. (a) A parking facility...
Section 2308.258. Boot Removal - Sec. 2308.258. BOOT REMOVAL. (a) A booting company responsible for...
Section 2308.259. Towing Company's Authority to Tow Vehicle From University Parking Facility - Sec. 2308.259. TOWING COMPANY'S AUTHORITY TO TOW VEHICLE FROM UNIVERSITY...
Subchapter G. Signs Prohibiting Unauthorized Vehicles and Designating Restricted Areas
Section 2308.301. General Requirements for Sign Prohibiting Unauthorized Vehicles - Sec. 2308.301. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES. (a)...
Section 2308.302. Color, Layout, and Lettering Height Requirements - Sec. 2308.302. COLOR, LAYOUT, AND LETTERING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except...
Section 2308.303. Telephone Number for Locating Towed Vehicle Required - Sec. 2308.303. TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR LOCATING TOWED VEHICLE REQUIRED. If...
Section 2308.304. Designation of Restricted Parking Spaces on Otherwise Unrestricted Parking Facility - Sec. 2308.304. DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING SPACES ON OTHERWISE UNRESTRICTED...
Section 2308.305. Individual Parking Restrictions in Restricted Area - Sec. 2308.305. INDIVIDUAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN RESTRICTED AREA. (a) A...
Subchapter H. Regulation of Parking on Certain Public Roadway Areas
Section 2308.351. Removal of Unauthorized Vehicle From Leased Right-of-Way - Sec. 2308.351. REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE FROM LEASED RIGHT-OF-WAY. Unless...
Section 2308.352. Removal of Unauthorized Vehicle From Area Between Parking Facility and Public Roadway - Sec. 2308.352. REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE FROM AREA BETWEEN PARKING...
Section 2308.353. Removal Under Governmental Entity's Authority of Unauthorized Vehicle Parked in Right-of-Way - Sec. 2308.353. REMOVAL UNDER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY'S AUTHORITY OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE...
Section 2308.354. Authority for Removal of Vehicle From Public Roadway - Sec. 2308.354. AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM PUBLIC ROADWAY....
Subchapter I. Regulation of Towing Companies and Parking Facility Owners
Section 2308.401. Parking Facility Owner Prohibited From Receiving Financial Gain From Towing Company or Booting Company - Sec. 2308.401. PARKING FACILITY OWNER PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING FINANCIAL GAIN...
Section 2308.402. Towing Company and Booting Company Prohibited From Financial Involvement With Parking Facility Owner - Sec. 2308.402. TOWING COMPANY AND BOOTING COMPANY PROHIBITED FROM FINANCIAL...
Section 2308.403. Limitation on Liability of Parking Facility Owner for Removal or Storage of Unauthorized Vehicle - Sec. 2308.403. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF PARKING FACILITY OWNER FOR...
Section 2308.404. Civil Liability of Towing Company, Booting Company, or Parking Facility Owner for Violation of Chapter - Sec. 2308.404. CIVIL LIABILITY OF TOWING COMPANY, BOOTING COMPANY, OR...
Section 2308.405. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 2308.405. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person commits an offense if...
Section 2308.406. Violation of Chapter; Injunction - Sec. 2308.406. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; INJUNCTION. A violation of this...
Section 2308.407. Minor Sign or Lettering Height Variations - Sec. 2308.407. MINOR SIGN OR LETTERING HEIGHT VARIATIONS. A minor...
Subchapter J. Rights of Owners and Operators of Stored or Booted Vehicles
Section 2308.451. Payment of Cost of Removal, Storage, and Booting of Vehicle - Sec. 2308.451. PAYMENT OF COST OF REMOVAL, STORAGE, AND BOOTING...
Section 2308.452. Right of Owner or Operator of Vehicle to Hearing - Sec. 2308.452. RIGHT OF OWNER OR OPERATOR OF VEHICLE TO...
Section 2308.453. Jurisdiction - Sec. 2308.453. JURISDICTION. A hearing under this chapter shall be...
Section 2308.454. Notice to Vehicle Owner or Operator - Sec. 2308.454. NOTICE TO VEHICLE OWNER OR OPERATOR. (a) If...
Section 2308.455. Contents of Notice - Sec. 2308.455. CONTENTS OF NOTICE. The notice under Section 2308.454...
Section 2308.456. Request for Hearing - Sec. 2308.456. REQUEST FOR HEARING. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 2308.458. Hearing - Sec. 2308.458. HEARING. (a) A hearing under this chapter shall...
Section 2308.459. Appeal - Sec. 2308.459. APPEAL. An appeal from a hearing under this...
Section 2308.460. Enforcement of Award - Sec. 2308.460. ENFORCEMENT OF AWARD. (a) An award under this...
Subchapter K. Enforcement
Section 2308.501. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 2308.501. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose an...
Section 2308.502. Cease and Desist Order; Injunction; Civil Penalty - Sec. 2308.502. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY. (a)...
Section 2308.503. Sanctions - Sec. 2308.503. SANCTIONS. The department may impose sanctions as provided...
Section 2308.504. Criminal Penalty; Licensing - Sec. 2308.504. CRIMINAL PENALTY; LICENSING. (a) A person commits an...
Section 2308.505. Criminal Penalty; Towing - Sec. 2308.505. CRIMINAL PENALTY; TOWING. (a) A person commits an...