Utah Admin. Code R909-19-8 - Required Tow Truck Operator Certification
(1) Effective July 1, 2004, tow truck
operators will be tested and certified in accordance with Towing and Recovery
Association of America Inc (TRAA) standards and carry evidence of certification
for the appropriate level of vehicle they are operating. These standards of
conduct and proficiency may be tested and certified through an accepted program
approved by the Department.
(2)
Information on qualified certification programs may be obtained at the UDOT
Motor Carrier Division website at
https://www.udot.utah.gov/connect/business/motor-carriers/tow-trucks/tow-truck-certification/
or by contacting the Motor Carrier Division at (801) 965-4892.
(3) Tow truck motor carriers shall ensure
that tow truck operators:
(a) are properly
trained and certified to operate tow truck equipment;
(b) are licensed, as required under Sections
53-3-101 through
53-3-909 Uniform Driver License
Act;
(c) are complying with the
requirements under Sections
41-6a-1406 and
72-9-603;
(d) have cleared the criminal background
check required in Subsections
72-9-602(2) and
(3). In addition, if a tow truck operator has
not cleared the criminal background check required in Subsections
72-9-602(2) and
(3), then the tow truck motor carrier must
notify the Department of a tow truck operator who is not in compliance with
Subsection
72-9-602(3)
within two business days of obtaining knowledge from the Bureau of Criminal
Identification.
(e) obtain and
maintain a valid medical examiner's certificate under 49 CFR Sec
391.45.
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