1. (1) All drivers must have in their possession a valid, REAL-ID-compliant Florida driver’s license as required by Florida law for the operation of any wrecker owned, used, or operated by the authorized wrecker operator.

2. (2) An authorized wrecker operator:

   1. (a) Must obtain and submit to the division a certified criminal background check from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement of each driver prior to a driver being used by an authorized wrecker operator to respond to calls for service.
   2. (b) May not use a driver to respond to a call for service if the driver is not reputable.
   3. (c) Shall immediately notify the division of any changes in driver(s), wreckers, wrecker unit numbers, insurance coverage, any circumstances that would cause the authorized wrecker operator, any principal of the authorized wrecker operator, any wrecker staff persons of the authorized wrecker operator, or any driver for the authorized wrecker operator to be not reputable, or any other changes relating to ownership or management of the authorized wrecker operator.
   4. (d) Must obtain and submit to the division concurrent with the annual inspection required pursuant to subsection 15B-9.005(2), F.A.C., a certified criminal background check from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement of the authorized wrecker operator, each principal of the authorized wrecker operator, each wrecker staff person of the authorized wrecker operator, and each driver used by the authorized wrecker operator to respond to calls for service.
3. (3) Authorized wrecker operators and drivers are required to comply and be familiar with this rule chapter, Section 321.051, Florida Statutes, Chapter 323, Florida Statutes, the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, and Section 713.78 (2), (8), (12)(d), (17), (18), (19), and (20), Florida Statutes.
4. (4) Wrecker operators properly at the scene as a result of a call for service or to remove a wrecked, disabled, or abandoned vehicle, respectively, shall remove a vehicle only at the direction of the investigating trooper, troop commander, or his or her designee, division, or investigating officer.
5. (5) Wrecker operators shall sweep glass from the roadway, and remove all debris or hazards from the scene, and comply with the requirements of Section 316.2044(2), F.S.
6. (6) Authorized wrecker operators shall impound vehicles as requested by the investigating trooper, troop commander, or her or his designee, or division.
7. (7) Each driver shall be thoroughly familiar with the operation of the wrecker he or she is operating and be able to demonstrate the proper and safe operation of such wrecker.

8. (8) Not later than 180 days after being approved by the division to operate a wrecker on behalf of an authorized wrecker operator or not later than 180 days after the effective date of this rule, each driver shall complete the following courses:

   1. (a) The National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Response Training Program.

   2. (b) The National Incident Management System, an Introduction (IS700).

      The driver or an authorized wrecker operator on behalf of its driver, upon the driver’s completion of such courses, shall provide the division evidence that the driver completed such courses. If a driver or an authorized wrecker operator does not timely submit evidence of the driver’s completion of such courses, the driver is ineligible to operate a wrecker to respond to a call for service on behalf of any authorized wrecker operator.

9. (9) At all times while at the scene as a result of a call for service, a driver and all persons operating a wrecker or assisting such persons must wear American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved high visibility safety apparel.
10. (10) Except and only as provided in subsection 15B-9.0032(13), F.A.C., for Class C wreckers, an authorized wrecker operator may not delegate or request assistance from another wrecker operator to perform the services in response to a call for service. An authorized wrecker operator unable to respond a call for service shall be rotated to the bottom of the list for that zone and the next authorized wrecker operator on the list for that zone shall receive that call for service.
11. (11) The Department is not responsible for any damage to a vehicle caused by a wrecker operator.

Rulemaking Authority 321.051 FS. Law Implemented 321.051, 321.05(1) FS. History–New 1-22-86, Formerly 15B-9.06, Amended 10-15-92, 1-6-26.