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that have not been reclaimed shall be sold at a public auction, a COA issued <br />(certificate of authority to demolish), or storage liens filed. <br />ARTICLE VI. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES. <br />Sec. 35-20. Offenses. <br />(a) A person commits an offense if, within the City, he, his agent or employee: <br />(1) engages in vehicle tow service for compensation without a valid <br />tow service certificate of registration issued by the Department; or <br />(2) intentionally or knowingly causes a vehicle to be removed from <br />private property, without the consent of the vehicle owner or <br />operator, by a vehicle tow service not licensed by TDLR; or <br />(3) intentionally or knowingly employs or contracts with a vehicle tow <br />service not licensed by TDLR for the purpose of having a vehicle <br />removed from private property without the consent of the vehicle <br />owner or operator; or <br />(4) allows a tow truck or agent to be within 1,000 feet of the scene of a <br />motor vehicle accident unless properly dispatched. No employee or <br />agent of the Wrecker Service shall distribute business cards or <br />other literature to, or communicate with any vehicle operator <br />within 1,000 feet of the scene unless properly dispatched and in <br />the presence of a police officer. No Wrecker Service shall follow, <br />chase or respond to Fire, EMS, or Police calls unless requested. <br />(b) A person commits an offense if he operates a wrecker engaged in a vehicle <br />tow service in the City without a valid wrecker driver's permit issued to the <br />person by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. <br />(c) A certificate holder commits an offense if he employs or otherwise allows a <br />person to operate for compensation a wrecker owned, controlled or operated by <br />the certificate holder unless the person has a valid wrecker driver's permit issued <br />by TDLR. <br />(d) A certificate holder commits an offense if he removes an unauthorized <br />vehicle from a private property location which lacks, at each entrance to the <br />property, the posting of a sign that meets state mandates and requirements as <br />established in Chapter 2308 Texas Occupations Code (Vehicle Towing and <br />Booting Act). <br />(e) A certificate holder commits an offense if he fails to release a vehicle <br />without charge to the vehicle owner or operator, or to the property owner, if the <br />release is requested whether or not the vehicle has already been connected to the <br />-1s- <br />1 1 76 <br />