Ariz. Admin. Code § 13-3-801

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R13-3-801 - Tow Truck Company Registration

A. A person shall not operate a tow truck to tow a vehicle unless a tow truck agent registers the tow truck company with the Department. The tow truck agent shall:

1. Obtain a tow truck company application from the Department and complete the application form by including the following information:

a. The name, address, and telephone number of the tow truck company;

b. The tow truck owner's name, address, telephone number and date of birth. If the owner is a corporation, the corporation's name, address, and telephone number;

2. Obtain and keep in effect at all times the minimum limits of financial responsibility required by A.R.S. §§ 28-4009, 28-4032, 28-4033, 28-4131, and 28-4135, as applicable, for each tow truck owned, leased, or operated by the company; and

3. Sign the application in the presence of a Notary Public or Department Officer certifying under penalty of suspension of the permit decal that the tow truck company and the tow truck agent shall:

a. Comply with this Chapter; and

b. Have the necessary experience and qualifications to operate a tow truck in the manner required by this Chapter;

4. Include with a completed application, proof of financial responsibility that indicates:

a. Name of the insured;

b. Name, address, and telephone number of the insurance carrier;

c. Policy number;

d. Date on which the policy expires; and

e. Amount of coverage; and

5. Submit the completed application form and proof of financial responsibility in person to the Department.

B. If information provided on the original application form changes, the tow truck agent shall submit a new application form to the Department within 10 calendar days of the change. The Department may suspend a tow truck permit decal for failure to notify the Department of a change.

C. If it is discovered that a tow truck permit decal was issued on information supplied by the applicant that the applicant knew or should have reasonably known was false or inaccurate, the Department may suspend the tow truck permit decal.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-3-801

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1735, effective July 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-2).