Utah § 53-1-106.2 - Towing dispatch program.

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§ 53-1-106.2. Towing dispatch program.

Effective 5/6/2026
53-1-106.2.  Towing dispatch program.
(1)As used in this section, "towing dispatch vendor" means a vendor that provides a product or technology capable of increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency in the dispatching of towing providers and management of towing rotations.
(2)An interlocal agency established under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, a special service district established under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, a political subdivision, or a state agency may enter into a contract with a towing dispatch vendor.
(3)A product or technology provided by a towing dispatch vendor shall comply with the following requirements and capabilities:
(a)decreasing delays associated with requesting and dispatching a tow truck motor carrier from an established tow rotation;
(b)increasing information, transparency, and data collection associated with tow rotation operations, including dispatching, response time, completion, clearance, and storage; and
(c)increasing responder and traffic safety by reducing secondary crashes, responder time on scene, and the impacts of traffic accidents on traffic flow and safety.
(4)A product or technology provided by a towing dispatch vendor may not require a tow truck operator to manipulate a wireless communication device in a manner that violates Section 41-6a-1716.
(5)A towing entity or towing dispatch vendor may not require a tow truck motor carrier or tow truck operator to provide or enter information into a database other than a database described in Section 41-6a-1406.
(6)A vendor selected to provide towing dispatch management services as described in this section may not also provide towing, storage, impounding, or other services related to the operation of a towing provider.


Amended by Chapter 432, 2026 General Session

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