1. 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. 1. the operator of a tow truck shall possess a valid Louisiana driver's license;
   2. 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. 3. the operator of a tow truck shall possess proficiency in recovery and transport of vehicles;
   4. 4. an operator of a tow truck shall be at least 18 years of age;
   5. 5. the operator of a tow truck shall wear a uniform shirt displaying the towing company's and driver's name;
   6. 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. 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. 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.

Authority Note

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

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: 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).