Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
1000 - Department of Safety and Homeland Security
1300 - Division of State Police
1301 - Nonconsensual Towing
Section 1301-2.0 - Definitions

"Approved Tower" means a towing operator that has applied to the Division for certification and been approved by the Division after meeting all criteria for approval, including but not limited to the inspection of the operator's tow vehicles.

" Division" means the Delaware Division of State Police.

"Tow vehicle" means a motor vehicle altered or designed for, and used in the business of towing vehicles by means of a flat bed or other specially designed truck that is equipped with a tow sling, tow bar, tow plate or wheel lift apparatus, attached to the rear of the truck; or a crane or hoist that is attached to the bed or frame of the tow vehicle. Wrecker, garage tow truck, and slide back or roll back car carriers are synonymous with and included within the definition of "tow vehicle."

"Towing" means the transportation on the streets and highways of the State of Delaware of damaged, disabled, unattended or abandoned vehicles together with personal effects or cargo by tow trucks. Wrecking or wrecker service, tow car service, and garage tow truck service are synonymous with and included within the definition of "towing."

"Troop" means one or more of the numbered (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9) Division troops located throughout the state.

"Troop Area" means the geographical area or territory of each Troop.