The following requirements apply to storage facilities operated by a licensed wrecker service or to any storage facility operated by a third party on behalf of a licensed wrecker service.

1. (1) Licensed wrecker services which store, park, or maintain possession of a towed vehicle, shall store such vehicle in a storage facility which meets the following minimum physical requirements. No vehicle shall be stored in any facility or area which has not been inspected and approved by the Department except in case of exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters or at the direction of law enforcement officers at the scene of a traffic incident. Additionally, casualties shall not be stored:
2. (A) At any private residence, or
3. (B) In the storage facility of another licensed wrecker service; or
4. (C) Any other location unknown, unapproved, or uninspected by the Department.
5. (2) The entrance to the storage facility shall be separate from any other business entity.
6. (3) A vehicle accepted for storage may not be altered without consent of the vehicle owner or their authorized representative.
7. (4) No stored vehicle may be used for personal or business use without the prior written consent of the vehicle's owner.
8. (5) Licensed wrecker services operating a previously approved storage facility not meeting the requirements of these rules shall be exempt from compliance insofar as these rules are inconsistent with previous rules related to storage facilities.
9. (6) The primary storage facility shall be within two (2) miles of the place of business. The primary storage facility shall be accessible by way of an all-weather road. This provision shall not apply to primary storage facilities approved prior to July 14, 2003.
10. (7) A licensed wrecker service may maintain a secondary storage facility further than two (2) miles from the place of business. Storage facilities may be no further than twenty (20) miles from the place of business, provided that secondary storage facilities approved prior to July 1, 2026 are exempt from this restriction. Vehicles stored by the licensed wrecker service must be stored at the primary storage facility for the first thirty (30) days of storage of the vehicle.
11. (8) An alternate primary storage facility may be utilized to store vehicles other than those towed pursuant to a contract with a county or municipal government. However, the alternate primary storage facility must meet all requirements of this Subchapter.
12. (9) Shared use of any outdoor or indoor storage facility by two (2) or more licensed wrecker services is not permitted, except as may be approved by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee.

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

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