Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division 10 - Director of Revenue
Chapter 24 - Driver License Bureau Rules
Section 12 CSR 10-24.315 - Tow Truck Operator's and Commercial Drivers Licensing
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule specifies conditions under which tow truck drivers and tow truck operations must meet or are exempt from the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, sections 302.700-302.780, RSMo.
(1) The driver of a tow truck which has a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) or more pounds, inclusive of the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of any towed vehicle of ten thousand one (10,001) or more pounds, must possess a valid Class A license, with appropriate endorsements and restrictions.
(2) The driver of a tow truck which has a GVWR of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle which has a GVWR of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or less, must possess either a valid Class A or Class B license, with appropriate endorsements and restrictions.
(3) The driver of a tow truck which has a GVWR of twenty-six thousand (26,000) or fewer pounds must possess a Class C license if on a subsequent move towing a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials.
(4) If a tow truck driver tows a vehicle under emergency conditions in a first move from the site of a malfunction or accident to the nearest appropriate repair facility, the driver must possess a valid license of the appropriate class, but need not possess an H, N, P, T or X endorsement.
(5) If a tow truck driver tows a vehicle on a subsequent or second move from one (1) repair facility or disposal facility to another, the driver must possess a valid license of the appropriate class with endorsements appropriate for the type of vehicle being towed, except that a tow truck driver towing a passenger vehicle need not possess a P endorsement.
*Original authority: 302.765, RSMo 1989.
