Ariz. Admin. Code § 13-3-701

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R13-3-701 - Definitions

A. The definitions in A.R.S. §§ 28-101 and 41-1701 apply to this Chapter.

B. In this Chapter:

1. "Alter" means adding, modifying, or removing any equipment or component after a tow truck has received a permit decal from the Department, in a manner that may affect the operation of the tow truck, compliance with A.R.S. § 28-1108 and this Chapter, or the health, safety, or welfare of any individual.

2. "Bed assembly" means the part of a tow truck that is located behind the cab, is attached to the frame, and is used to mount a boom assembly, hoist, winch, or equipment for transporting vehicles.

3. "Boom assembly" means a device, consisting of sheaves, one or more winches, and wire rope, that is attached to a tow truck and used to lift or tow another vehicle.

4. "Collision" means an incident involving one or more moving vehicles resulting in damage to a vehicle or its load that requires the completion of a written report of accident under A.R.S. § 28-667(A).

5. "Collision recovery" means initial towing or removing a vehicle involved in a collision from the collision scene.

6. "Denial" means refusal to satisfy a request.

7. "Department" means the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

8. "Director" means the Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety or the Director's designee.

9. "Emergency brake" means the electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or air brake components used to slow or stop a vehicle after a failure of the service brake system.

10. "Flatbed" means an open platform that is located behind the cab and attached to the frame of a truck.

11. "G.V.W.R." means Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, the value specified by the manufacturer as the fully assembled weight of a single motor vehicle.

12. "Hook" means a steel hook attached to an end of a wire rope or chain.

13. "Parking brake system" means the electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or air brake components used to hold the tow truck or combination under any condition of loading to prevent movement when parked.

14. "Permit decal" means the non-transferable decal that a tow truck company is required to obtain from the Department before operating a tow truck for the purpose of towing a vehicle.

15. "Person" means the same as in A.R.S. § 1-215.

16. "Power-assisted service brake system" means a service-brake system that is equipped with a booster to supply additional power to the service-brake system by means of air, vacuum, electric, or hydraulic pressure.

17. "Power-operated winch" means a winch that is operated by electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic power.

18. "Service-brake system" means the electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or air brake components used to slow or stop a vehicle in motion.

19. "Snatch block" means a metal case that encloses one or more pulleys and can be opened to receive a wire rope and redirect energy from a winch.

20. "State" means the state of Arizona.

21. "Steering wheel clamp" means a device used to secure in a fixed position the steering wheel of a vehicle being towed.

22. "Suspension" is the temporary withdrawal of the tow truck permit decal because the Department determines the tow truck or tow truck agent is not in compliance with one or more requirements of this Chapter.

23. "Tow bar" means a device attached to the rear of a tow truck to secure a towed vehicle to the tow truck by chains, straps, or hooks.

24. "Tow plate" means a solid metal support attached to the rear of a tow truck to secure a towed vehicle to the tow truck by chains, straps, or hooks.

25. "Tow sling" means two or more flexible straps attached to the wire rope or boom assembly of a tow truck to hoist a towed vehicle by chains, straps, or hooks.

26. "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle designed, manufactured, or altered to tow or transport one or more vehicles. The following are tow trucks:

a. A truck with a flatbed equipped with a winch;

b. A truck drawing a semi-trailer or trailer equipped with a winch;

c. A motor vehicle that has a boom assembly or hoist permanently attached to its bed or frame;

d. A motor vehicle that has a tow sling, tow plate, tow bar, under-lift, or wheel-lift attached to the rear of the vehicle; and

e. A truck-tractor drawing a semi-trailer equipped with a winch.

27. "Tow truck agent" means an individual who operates a tow truck on behalf of a tow truck company, and includes owners, individuals employed by the tow truck company, and independent contractors.

28. "Tow truck company" means a person that owns, leases, or operates a tow truck that travels on a street or highway to transport a vehicle, including, but not limited to a vehicle that is damaged, disabled, unattended, repossessed, or abandoned.

29. "Truck-tractor protection valve" means a device that supplies air to the service brake system of a trailer to release the service brakes while the trailer is being towed by a truck- tractor, or to activate the service brakes if the supply of air from the truck-tractor to the trailer is disconnected or depleted.

30. "Under-lift" means an electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic device attached to the rear of a tow truck used to lift the front or rear of a vehicle by its axles or frame.

31. "Vehicle" means the same as in A.R.S. § 28-101.

32. "Wheel lift" means an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical device attached to the rear of a tow truck used to lift the front or rear of a vehicle by its tires or wheels.

33. "Winch" means a device used for winding or unwinding wire rope.

34. "Wire rope" means flexible steel or synthetic strands that are twisted or braided together and may surround a hemp or wire core.

35. "Work lamp" means a lighting system that is mounted on a tow truck capable of illuminating an area to the rear of the tow truck.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-3-701

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1735, effective July 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 844, effective 3/19/2019.