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(2) A place at which a police officer has discovered a stolen vehicle; (3) A place at which a vehicle has been abandoned in a roadway; (4) A place where a custodial arrest by a police officer has taken place; or (5) Any other place at which a vehicle is subject to removal or impoundment by a police officer pursuant to law. Principal person, with respect to a wrecker service registration, means (1) The individual who owns the wrecker service, if the owner is an individual; (2) Each partner owning an interest in the wrecker service, if the owner is a partnership; (3) Each officer of the corporation that owns the wrecker service, if the owner is a corporation; and (4) The manager of the wrecker service. Rotation system means the system established under division 2 of this article that provides for the summoning of wreckers to perform police-authorized tows. Rotation wrecker service means a wrecker service that holds a current valid registration for placement in the rotation system. Storage facility means a private vehicle storage facility that accepts vehicles towed as non-consent tows originating in the city limits. Storage Facility Act means the state Vehicle Storage Facility Act, V.T.C.S. Art. 6687b-9a, as amended. Storage Facility Regulations means the state vehicle storage facility regulations, 43 T.A.C. Section 18.80 et seq., as amended. Tow means the use of a wrecker to transport another vehicle, whether by pulling, carrying, pushing, or any other method. Vehicle means a device that can be used to transport or draw persons or property on a highway. Vehicle owner or owner of the vehicle means the owner of a vehicle or a person who reasonably appears to have authority to operate the vehicle. Wrecker means any motor vehicle used for the purpose of towing, carrymg, pushing or otherwise transporting any other vehicle. Wrecker driver means a person who operates a wrecker. C:\TEMP\Wreckers 1-14-02.doc 3