Tow Truck Operator’s and Commercial Drivers Licensing

PURPOSE: This rule specifies conditions under which tow truck drivers and tow truck operations must meet or are exempt from the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, sections 302.700– 302.780, RSMo. (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. AUTHORITY: section 302.765, RSMo Supp. 1989.* Original rule filed March 5, 1990, effective June 11, 1990. Amended: Filed May 21, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. *Original authority: 302.765, RSMo 1989.