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TX Occ Code § 2303.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 2303.104. Notice of Denial; Opportunity to Comply

Sec. 2303.104.  NOTICE OF DENIAL;  OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLY.  (a)  If the department denies an application for a license under this chapter, the department shall send written notice of the decision to the applicant at the address shown on the application by certified mail, return receipt requested. (b)  The notice must state the reason for the department's decision and that the applicant is entitled to a hearing before the department under Subchapter E.(c)  The notice may state that the decision is temporary pending compliance by the applicant.  If the decision is temporary and the applicant complies with this chapter and commission rules not later than the 14th day after the date the applicant receives the notice, the department shall approve the application.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 2303.105. Term of License; Notice of Expiration

Sec. 2303.105.  TERM OF LICENSE;  NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter is valid for the period set by the department.(b)  Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a person's license, the department shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the department's records.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 2303.106. Procedure for Renewal

Sec. 2303.106.  PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person may apply to the department to renew the person's license.  The application for renewal must be:(1)  made on a form approved by the department;(2)  submitted to the department before the expiration date of the license;  and(3)  accompanied by a nonrefundable fee.(b)  A person whose license expires and is not renewed under this section may apply for a new license under Section 2303.102.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.1511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.1511. Vehicle Storage Facility's Duty to Report After Accepting Unauthorized Vehicle

Sec. 2303.1511.  VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY'S DUTY TO REPORT AFTER ACCEPTING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.  (a)  A vehicle storage facility accepting a vehicle that is towed under this chapter shall, within two hours after receiving the vehicle, report to the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area from which the vehicle was towed:(1)  a general description of the vehicle;(2)  the state and number of the vehicle's license plate, if any;(3)  the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if it can be ascertained;(4)  the location from which the vehicle was towed; and(5)  the name and location of the vehicle storage facility where the vehicle is being stored.(b)  The report required by this section must be made by telephone or electronically or delivered personally or by facsimile.(c)  This section does not apply to a vehicle received as a result of an incident management tow requested by a law enforcement agency unless the law enforcement agency requests a report of incident management tows within the jurisdiction of the agency.  In this subsection, "incident management tow" has the meaning assigned by Section 2308.002.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 702), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.152. Notice by Publication

Sec. 2303.152.  NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.  (a)  Notice to the registered owner and the primary lienholder of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility may be provided by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle is stored if:(1)  the vehicle is registered in another state;(2)  the operator of the storage facility submits to the governmental entity responsible for maintaining the motor vehicle title and registration database for the state in which the vehicle is registered a request for information relating to the identity of the registered owner and any lienholder of record that is either:(A)  written; or(B)  electronic, through the governmental entity's secure access portal;(3)  the identity of the registered owner cannot be determined;(4)  the registration does not contain an address for the registered owner; or(5)  the operator of the storage facility cannot reasonably determine the identity and address of each lienholder.(b)  A written request under Subsection (a)(2)(A) must:(1)  be correctly addressed;(2)  carry sufficient postage; and(3)  be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or electronic certified mail.(b-1)  An electronic request under Subsection (a)(2)(B) must be submitted either:(1)  directly to the governmental entity through the governmental entity's secure access portal; or(2)  to a private entity authorized by the governmental entity to obtain title, registration, and lienholder information using a single vehicle identification number inquiry submitted through a secure access portal to the governmental entity's motor vehicle records.(c)  Notice by publication is not required if each notice sent as provided by Section 2303.151 is returned because:(1)  the notice was unclaimed or refused;  or(2)  the person to whom the notice was sent moved without leaving a forwarding address.(d)  Only one notice is required to be published for an abandoned nuisance vehicle.(e)  Notice to the registered owner and the primary lienholder of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility may be provided by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle is stored if:(1)  the vehicle does not display a license plate or a vehicle inspection certificate indicating the state of registration;(2)  the identity of the registered owner cannot reasonably be determined by the operator of the storage facility; or(3)  the operator of the storage facility cannot reasonably determine the identity and address of each lienholder.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.627(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 737 (H.B. 2630), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 1247), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.1521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.1521. Certain Vehicles With State of Registration Unknown

Sec. 2303.1521.  CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH STATE OF REGISTRATION UNKNOWN.  (a)  An operator of a vehicle storage facility who receives a motor vehicle as defined by Section 501.002(17)(A), Transportation Code, and does not know the state in which the vehicle is registered may give notice by publication under Section 2303.152 only if the operator:(1)  obtains, using the motor vehicle's vehicle identification number, by mail or electronically, a report from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System operated by the United States Department of Justice, or a successor system, showing the state in which the motor vehicle is titled; and(2)  either:(A)  is unable to determine from the report the governmental entity that is responsible for maintaining the registration information for the motor vehicle; or(B)  attempts to and is unable to obtain, from the governmental entity indicated in the report, the identity and address of any registered owner and any lienholder.(b)  An operator who attempts to obtain owner and lienholder information under Subsection (a)(2) must attempt to obtain the information, by mail or electronically, either:(1)  directly from the governmental entity; or(2)  from a private entity authorized by the governmental entity to obtain title, registration, and lienholder information using a single vehicle identification number inquiry submitted through a secure access portal to the governmental entity's motor vehicle records.(c)  An address obtained electronically from a governmental entity under Subsection (b)(1) must be obtained through the governmental entity's secure access portal.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 1247), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.153. Contents of Notice

Sec. 2303.153.  CONTENTS OF NOTICE.  (a)  A notice by mail provided under Section 2303.151 must include:(1)  the date the vehicle was accepted for storage;(2)  the first day for which a storage fee is assessed;(3)  the daily storage rate;(4)  the type and amount of any other charge to be paid when the vehicle is claimed;(5)  the full name, street address, and telephone number of the vehicle storage facility;(6)  the hours during which the owner may claim the vehicle; and(7)  the facility license number preceded by "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Vehicle Storage Facility License Number" or "TDLR VSF Lic. No."(b)  A notice by publication provided under Section 2303.152 must include:(1)  the vehicle description;(2)  the total charges;(3)  the full name, street address, and telephone number of the facility;  and(4)  the department registration number.(c)  Notice by publication is not required to include any information other than that listed in Subsection (b).(d)  Notice by publication may include a list of more than one vehicle, watercraft, or outboard motor.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.627(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (S.B. 1053), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.1545 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.1545. Disposition of Abandoned Nuisance Vehicle

Sec. 2303.1545.  DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED NUISANCE VEHICLE.  (a)  A vehicle storage facility that holds an abandoned nuisance vehicle is not required to send or publish a second notice and is entitled to dispose of the vehicle on the 30th day after the date the notice is mailed or published under Section 2303.151 or 2303.152.(b)  The facility may:(1)  notify the department that notices under Chapter 683, Transportation Code, have been provided and shall pay a fee of $10 to the department;  or(2)  in the alternative, notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and pay a fee of $10 to that agency.(c)  A law enforcement agency described by Subsection (b)(2) may sign a document issued by the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.627(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.1551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.1551. Required Posting

Sec. 2303.1551.  REQUIRED POSTING.  (a)  All storage fees shall be posted at the licensed vehicle storage facility to which the motor vehicle has been delivered and shall be posted in view of the person who claims the vehicle.(b)  A vehicle storage facility accepting a nonconsent towed vehicle shall post a sign that complies with commission rules and states "Nonconsent tow fees schedules available on request."  The vehicle storage facility shall provide a copy of a nonconsent towing fees schedule on request.  The commission shall adopt rules for signs required under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 702), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.1552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.1552. Biennial Adjustment of Certain Fees

Sec. 2303.1552.  BIENNIAL ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN FEES.  (a)  In this section, "consumer price index" means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.(b)  Each odd-numbered year, the commission, not later than November 1:(1)  by rule may adjust the impoundment fee under Section 2303.155(b)(2) and the storage fees under Section 2303.155(b)(3) by an amount equal to the amount of the applicable fee in effect on December 31 of the preceding year multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease in the consumer price index during the preceding state fiscal biennium; and(2)  if the fees are adjusted under Subdivision (1), shall publish the adjusted fees on the department's Internet website.(c)  A fee adjusted under Subsection (b) is effective beginning the January 1 following the adoption of a rule under that subsection.(d)  If a fee is decreased under this section, the operator of a vehicle storage facility or governmental vehicle storage facility, as defined by Section 2303.155, shall begin charging the adjusted fee on the effective date of the decrease.  If a fee is increased under this section, the operator may begin charging the adjusted fee at any time on or after the effective date of the increase.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 996 (H.B. 1140), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.156. Payment by Lienholder or Insurance Company

Sec. 2303.156.  PAYMENT BY LIENHOLDER OR INSURANCE COMPANY.  (a)  A lienholder who repossesses a vehicle delivered to a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility regardless of whether an amount accrued before the lienholder repossessed the vehicle.(b)  An insurance company that pays a claim of total loss on a vehicle in a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility regardless of whether an amount accrued before the insurance company paid the claim.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.157. Disposal of Certain Abandoned Vehicles

Sec. 2303.157.  DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES.  (a)  The operator of a vehicle storage facility may dispose of a vehicle for which notice is given under Section 2303.154 if, before the 30th day after the date notice is mailed, the vehicle is not:(1)  claimed by a person entitled to claim the vehicle;  or(2)  taken into custody by a law enforcement agency under Chapter 683, Transportation Code.(b)  An operator entitled to dispose of a vehicle under this section may sell the vehicle at a public sale without obtaining a release or discharge of any lien on the vehicle, regardless of whether notice was provided by mail or by publication under this chapter.  The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be applied to the charges incurred for the vehicle under Section 2303.155.  The operator shall pay any excess proceeds to the person entitled to those proceeds.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the operator of a vehicle storage facility may dispose of a vehicle for which notice was given under this subchapter as provided by this section if:(1)  the vehicle is an abandoned nuisance vehicle;  and(2)  before the 30th day after the date the notice was sent, the facility submits an application to the department for disposal of the vehicle.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.628(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.158. Access to Glove Compartment, Console, or Other Interior Storage Area to Establish Identity or Ownership

Sec. 2303.158.  ACCESS TO GLOVE COMPARTMENT, CONSOLE, OR OTHER INTERIOR STORAGE AREA TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY OR OWNERSHIP.  The operator of a vehicle storage facility or a governmental vehicle storage facility must allow a person claiming to be the owner of a vehicle stored or parked at the facility to have access to the vehicle's glove compartment, console, or other interior storage area if documents necessary to establish the person's identity or ownership of the vehicle are located in the glove compartment, console, or other interior storage area.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1197 (H.B. 480), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.159. Forms of Payment of Charges

Sec. 2303.159.  FORMS OF PAYMENT OF CHARGES.  (a)  The operator of a vehicle storage facility shall accept each of the following forms of payment for any charge associated with delivery or storage of a vehicle:(1)  cash;(2)  debit card; and(3)  credit card.(a-1)  The operator of a vehicle storage facility shall conspicuously post a sign that states:  "This vehicle storage facility must accept payment by cash, credit card, and debit card for any fee or charge associated with delivery or storage of a vehicle."  The operator of a vehicle storage facility may not refuse to release a vehicle based on the inability of the facility to accept payment by debit card or credit card of a fee or charge associated with delivery or storage of the vehicle unless the operator, through no fault of the operator, is unable to accept the debit card or credit card because of a power outage or a machine malfunction.(b)  In this section, "vehicle storage facility" includes a governmental vehicle storage facility as defined by Section 2303.155.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1197 (H.B. 480), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 510 (H.B. 804), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.160. Release of Vehicles

Sec. 2303.160.  RELEASE OF VEHICLES.  (a)  A vehicle storage facility may not refuse to release a vehicle to the owner or operator of the vehicle or require a sworn affidavit of the owner or operator of the vehicle solely because the owner or operator presents valid photo identification issued by this state, another state, or a federal agency that includes a different address than the address contained in the title and registration records of the vehicle.(b)  A vehicle storage facility must accept evidence of financial responsibility, as required by Section 601.051, Transportation Code, as an additional form of identification that establishes ownership or right of possession or control of the vehicle.(c)  Subsection (b) does not require a vehicle storage facility to release a vehicle to the owner or operator of the vehicle if the owner or operator of the vehicle does not:(1)  pay the charges for services regulated under this chapter or Chapter 2308, including charges for an incident management tow, as defined by Section 2308.002; and(2)  present valid photo identification issued by this state, another state, a federal agency, or a foreign government.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 271 (H.B. 90), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 2303.161. Drug Testing of Employees

Sec. 2303.161.  DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A license holder shall establish a drug testing policy for employees of the vehicle storage facility operated by the license holder.  A license holder that establishes a drug testing policy under this subsection may adopt the model drug testing policy adopted by the commission or may use another drug testing policy that the department determines is at least as stringent as the policy adopted by the commission.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt a model drug testing policy for use by license holders.  The model drug testing policy must be designed to ensure the safety of the public through appropriate drug testing and to protect the rights of employees.  The model drug testing policy must:(1)  require at least one scheduled drug test each year for each employee of a vehicle storage facility who has direct contact with the public;  and(2)  authorize random, unannounced drug testing for employees described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 2303.160 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(75), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2303.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2303 - Vehicle Storage Facilities|Subchapter E. Acceptance and Disposition of Certain Property From Self-Service Storage Facility|Section 2303.201. Definitions

Sec. 2303.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter, "lessor" and "self-service storage facility" have the meanings assigned by Section 59.001, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 99 (S.B. 1181), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|