(a) An applicant or licensee shall submit each wrecker to be used in the vehicle tow service for inspection in a manner determined by the director. Each wrecker must:
(1) if used for towing a vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 10,000 pounds, meet the requirements for a light duty wrecker;
(2) if used for towing a vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds but not more than 26,000 pounds, meet the requirements for a medium duty wrecker;
(3) if used for towing a vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds, meet the requirements for a heavy duty wrecker;
(4) carry, as standard equipment, safety chains and a fire extinguisher;
(5) be maintained in a safe and good working condition and contain equipment that is maintained in a safe and good working condition; and
(6) have permanently affixed to each side of the power unit of the wrecker legible letters and numbers, at least two inches high, in a color that contrasts with the power unit, stating the trade name, address (including city and state), and telephone number (including area code) of the vehicle tow service and the motor carrier registration number of the wrecker.
(b) Upon inspection and approval of each vehicle, the director shall issue a decal to the applicant or licensee. The decal must be affixed securely to the lower right corner of the windshield of the inspected wrecker.
(c) The director or a peace officer may, at any time, inspect a wrecker used by a licensee for vehicle tow service to determine whether the vehicle complies with this section.
(d) A licensee or permittee commits an offense if he, either personally or through an employee, subcontractor, or agent, uses a light duty, medium duty, or heavy duty wrecker to tow a vehicle that exceeds the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating allowed to be towed by the particular wrecker under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3), whichever is applicable. (Ord. Nos. 19099; 21435; 23106; 24175)