Utah Code 72-9-601. Tow truck motor carrier requirements — Authorized towing certificates
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(1) In addition to the requirements of this chapter, a tow truck motor carrier shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-9-601
- Motor carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business. See Utah Code 72-9-102
- Tow truck: means a motor vehicle constructed, designed, altered, or equipped primarily for the purpose of towing or removing damaged, disabled, abandoned, seized, or impounded vehicles from a highway or other place by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, tow line, dolly, tilt bed, or other means. See Utah Code 72-9-102
- Tow truck motor carrier: means a motor carrier that is engaged in or transacting business for tow truck services. See Utah Code 72-9-102
- Tow truck operator: means an individual that performs operations related to a tow truck service as an employee or as an independent contractor on behalf of a tow truck motor carrier. See Utah Code 72-9-102
(1)(a) ensure that all the tow truck motor carrier‘s tow truck operators are properly:
(1)(a)(i) trained to operate tow truck equipment;
(1)(a)(ii) licensed, as required under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and
(1)(a)(iii) complying with the requirements under Sections 41-6a-1406 and 72-9-603;
(1)(b) ensure that all the tow truck motor carrier’s tow truck operators:
(1)(b)(i) have cleared the criminal background check required in Subsections 72-9-602(2) and (3); and
(1)(b)(ii) obtain and maintain a valid medical examiner’s certificate under 49 C.F.R. § 391.45; and
(1)(c) obtain and display a current authorized towing certificate for the tow truck motor carrier, and each tow truck and tow truck operator, as required under Section 72-9-602.
(2) A tow truck motor carrier may only perform a towing service described in Section 41-6a-1406, 41-6a-1407, or 72-9-603, with a tow truck and tow truck operator that has a current authorized towing certificate under this part.