La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-1917

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

Section I-1917 - Driver's License; Required Skills and Knowledge

A. Tow truck operators or towing services shall not operate, or permit the operation of, a tow truck unless the following requirements are satisfied:

1. the operator of a tow truck shall possess a valid Louisiana driver's license;

2. the driver's license shall be a minimum of a Class D, "chauffeurs license," and shall be of an appropriate class as required by law;

3. the operator of a tow truck shall possess proficiency in recovery and transport of vehicles;

4. an operator of a tow truck shall be at least 18 years of age;

5. the operator of a tow truck shall wear a uniform shirt displaying the towing company's and driver's name;

6. the operator of a tow truck has not been convicted of a felony relating to vehicle thefts and is not registered or required to be registered as a sex offender or child predator as required in R.S. 15:542;

7. the operator of a tow truck shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the tow truck is in forward motion. This shall not apply when the operator of a tow truck in the process of maneuvering the tow truck while recovering or loading a vehicle;

8. the operator of a tow truck shall wear reflective uniform or clothing equivalent to the ANSI Class II or III standard as federally required when working on or near the roadway during a vehicle recovery.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-1917

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Police, LR 32:858 (May 2006), amended LR 40:799 (April 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:1714.