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Tow Truck Code
Chapter 813
Chapter 813 of the County Ordinance requires that anyone in the unincorporated
area of St. Louis County is required to obtain a Tow Truck
License whether the towing-equipped vehicle is used for towing or is a
personal vehicle. If you own a tow truck, it must be licensed.
Contact the License Division by phone or mail to request an Application for
License to Operate Tow Truck(s). ID number(s) for the truck(s) will be
assigned upon receipt of correctly completed application. Submit the completed
application along with $35.00 for each tow truck and all requested documents,
as listed on the application, to the License Division.
Instructions For Application For a Tow Truck
License
(New Applicants Only)
An application for a Tow Truck License requires the correct legal name of the
owner, i.e., Sole Ownership, Partnership, or a Corporation. (If applicant is a
Corporation, a copy of the State Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of the
Articles of Incorporation, and all amendments to the original Articles or
Incorporation will be required.) The DBA, address of business, phone number,
and mailing address (if applicable) will also need to be supplied.
The application requires the full name and address of the owner, if filing as a
Sole Owner, all Corporate Officers, if filing as a Corporation, and all
partners' full names and addresses, if filing as a Partnership.
List all drivers, including part-time, who will be involved in operating the
tow truck(s) along with a copy of each of their driver's licenses. (They must
be E Class or above in Missouri to qualify to drive a Tow Truck.) The list
should consist of full names, addresses, dates of birth, sex, race, and
Chauffeur or Commercial Driver's License Numbers or Social Security Numbers.
List all Tow Trucks to be licensed, including a description, i.e., make, model,
year, and the VIN number.
Submit a set of Price Forms displaying the maximum schedule of prices to be
charged for the towing and storage of vehicles (forms must be at least in
duplicate) and containing the printed information as outlined in Section
813.070, SLCRO.
Also required to be submitted are copies of any contract, whether it is with a
service station, apartment complex, auto dealer, police department, private
business, etc. along with your schedule of price form if you also do public
towing. This written contract must be with you at all times you are towing
under that specific contract. If you previously had a verbal contract, it must
now be in writing between you and the company with whom you contract. Wording
included in the contract must set forth the following:
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Beginning and ending dates of the contract?
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How much is being charged for the tow?
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Location where the vehicle is being towed?
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Name, address, and phone number of the contractor?
Include pictures of both sides of the Tow Truck(s) showing the name and address
of the towing company, the lettering as required by the ordinance, and the
ID#(s). If you are "Not For Hire," this should also be lettered on both sides
of the truck(s). The lettering must be readable on the pictures.
Include a certificate of insurance listing St. Louis County License Division as
the Certificate Holder, issued by a company authorized to do business in the
State of Missouri, or a bond of indemnity, showing limits of $25,000 liability
for bodily injury per person, $50,000 for each accident, and $10,000 liability
for property damage per accident (Section 813.080).
This application will be referred to the Superintendent of Police, who shall
investigate the character and fitness of the proposed licensee and his/her
employees, and determine if said operation has been conducted in accordance
with all applicable Laws and Ordinances.
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