2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-2814 - Drivers to have tow truck driver authorization document.

46.2-2814. Drivers to have tow truck driver authorization document.

The Board shall issue to tow truck drivers who meet such qualifications asthe Board shall have established a document authorizing the holder to drive atow truck. Such documents shall be valid for such period of time as the Boardshall provide by regulation. The Board may also provide by regulation for theissuance of temporary tow truck driver authorization documents, valid forless than five years, to non-Virginia residents.

On and after July 1, 2008, no tow truck shall be operated in the Commonwealthby any person who does not have such tow truck driver authorization document.Such document shall be in addition to whatever driver's license or commercialdriver's license is required for operation of the vehicle under Chapter 3 (46.2-300 et seq.) of this title. No driver shall be deemed by the Board to bequalified to drive a tow truck unless he provides to the Board a writtenstatement that he is employed by or engaged to be employed by the licensedoperator and is not required to register as a sex offender as provided in 9.1-901 or in a substantially similar law of any other state, the UnitedStates, or any foreign jurisdiction. The Board may charge a reasonable feefor the issuance of such document in an amount calculated to cover its actualand necessary expenses.

The Board shall require every applicant for a tow truck driver authorizationdocument to submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptiveinformation to be forwarded along with the applicant's fingerprints throughthe Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigationfor the purpose of obtaining a national criminal history record checkregarding such applicant. The cost of the fingerprinting and criminal historyrecords check shall be paid by the applicant.

The Central Criminal Records Exchange, upon receipt of an applicant's recordor notification that no record exists, shall make a report to the Board. Ifan applicant is denied a tow truck driver authorization document because ofthe information appearing in his criminal history record, the Board shallnotify the applicant that information obtained from the Central CriminalRecords Exchange contributed to such denial. The information shall not bedisseminated except as provided in this section.

(2006, cc. 874, 891.)