(a) General records to be maintained. Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), every towing company shall maintain at a principal office in Texas all records and information required by the department.
- (1) Texas firms. If a towing company wishes to maintain records at a location other than its principal office in Texas, the towing company shall make a written request to the department. A tow company may not begin maintaining records at an alternate location until the request is approved by the department.
- (2) Out-of-state firms. A towing company whose principal business address is located outside the state of Texas shall maintain records required under this section at its principal office in Texas. Alternatively, a towing company may maintain such records at an out-of-state facility if the towing company reimburses the department for necessary travel expenses and per diem for any inspections or investigations conducted under these rules.
- (b) Preservation and destruction of records. All books and records generated by a tow company must be maintained for not less than two years at the towing company's principal business address.
Source Note:The provisions of this §86.1002 adopted to be effective April 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 2940.