Sec. 504.508. TOW TRUCKS. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a commercial motor vehicle used as a tow truck. The license plates must include the words "Tow Truck." A vehicle used commercially as a tow truck shall display license plates issued under this section.
(b) There is no fee for issuance of the license plates.
(c) Proof of eligibility for license plates under this section must include a copy of the permit certificate issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for the tow truck.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296, Sec. 247(19), eff. January 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2553), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 247(19), eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter F. Specialty License Plates With Restricted Distribution and Regular License Plate Fees
Section 504.501. Classic Motor Vehicles and Travel Trailers; Custom Vehicles; Street Rods
Section 504.502. Certain Exhibition Vehicles
Section 504.503. Municipal, Motor, and Private Buses
Section 504.505. Cotton Vehicles
Section 504.506. Log Loader Vehicles
Section 504.507. Forestry Vehicles
Section 504.511. Peace Officers Wounded or Killed in Line of Duty
Section 504.5115. Certain Purple Heart Recipients
Section 504.512. Gold Star Mother, Father, Spouse, or Family Member
Section 504.514. Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 504.515. Honorary Consuls
Section 504.516. Rental Trailer or Travel Trailer Fee: Trailer or Semitrailer