The Department shall annually inspect previously approved wrecker vehicles, approved places of business, including business records, and approved storage facilities in accordance with the following:

1. (1) The Department will annually determine which licensed wrecker services will be inspected the following calendar year.
2. (2) No licensed wrecker service shall have less than thirty (30) days' notice of the inspection(s). Notice of the following year's inspections will be sent upon receipt of the renewal application packet and inspections may commence on January 1, the following calendar year. The inspections referenced in this section must be completed by October 1 of the applicable calendar year.
3. (3) In his or her discretion, the assigned wrecker services inspector will choose which approved wrecker vehicles to inspect at the time of the inspection. Provided, this paragraph does not prohibit a wrecker services inspector from inspecting all approved wrecker vehicles, licensed storage facilities, or licensed places of business.
4. (4) In the event an approved wrecker vehicle, approved storage facility, or approved place of business does not pass inspection, the Department will issue a corrective action plan to the licensed wrecker service.
5. (5) Failure to complete the corrective action plan in the time allotted will subject the licensed wrecker service to further administrative action in accordance with these rules.
6. (6) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent an inspection of a place of business, storage location, or wrecker vehicle for the purpose of investigating a possible violation of the rules of this Chapter.

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25

Amended at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26