12 CSR 10-24.315 - Tow Truck Operator's and Commercial Drivers Licensing
(1) The
driver of a tow truck which has a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of
twenty-six thousand one (26,001) or more pounds, inclusive of the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) of any towed vehicle of ten thousand one (10,001) or more
pounds, must possess a valid Class A license, with appropriate endorsements and
restrictions.
(2) The driver of a
tow truck which has a GVWR of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) or more pounds,
or any such vehicle towing a vehicle which has a GVWR of ten thousand pounds
(10,000 lbs.) or less, must possess either a valid Class A or Class B license,
with appropriate endorsements and restrictions.
(3) The driver of a tow truck which has a
GVWR of twenty-six thousand (26,000) or fewer pounds must possess a Class C
license if on a subsequent move towing a vehicle placarded for hazardous
materials.
(4) If a tow truck
driver tows a vehicle under emergency conditions in a first move from the site
of a malfunction or accident to the nearest appropriate repair facility, the
driver must possess a valid license of the appropriate class, but need not
possess an H, N, P, T or X endorsement.
(5) If a tow truck driver tows a vehicle on a
subsequent or second move from one (1) repair facility or disposal facility to
another, the driver must possess a valid license of the appropriate class with
endorsements appropriate for the type of vehicle being towed, except that a tow
truck driver towing a passenger vehicle need not possess a P
endorsement.
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