1. (a) A towing company shall be inspected periodically or as a result of a complaint. These inspections are performed to determine compliance with the requirements of the Act and these rules. In addition, the department may make information available to licensees and managers on best practices for risk-reduction techniques.
2. (b) The towing company owner, manager, or their representative must, upon request, make available to the inspector all records, notices and other documents required by these rules.
3. (c) Upon completion of the inspection, the owner manager, or representative shall be advised in writing of the results of the inspection. The inspection report will indicate whether the inspection was approved or not approved, and will describe any violations identified during the inspection.
4. (d) For inspections that are not approved, the inspection report will identify violations that must be corrected by the owner. The report will also indicate the corrective actions required to address the violations, in accordance with §86.453. Additionally, the department may assess administrative penalties and/or administrative sanctions for violations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §86.450 adopted to be effective April 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 2940 ; amended to be effective January 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 90.