(a) To be eligible for a VSF employee license, an applicant must:(1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;(2) pay the fee required under §85.800;(3) successfully pass a criminal background check; and(4) if the applicant for renewal has within the preceding 12-month period tested positive for drugs under §85.725, the applicant must submit a negative drug test to the department.(b) A person may not work at a VSF unless the individual holds:(1) a license issued under this chapter;(2) an incident management towing operator's license under Section 2308.153;(3) a private property towing operator's license under Section 2308.154; or(4) a consent towing operator's license under Section 2308.155.(c) A VSF may not employ a person to work at the VSF unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter or under Chapter 86.(d) For purposes of this chapter, persons operating or managing a VSF as a sole proprietor or other unincorporated business organization are employees of the VSF and required to obtain a VSF employee license or otherwise be licensed under this chapter or under Chapter 86.