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.