This bill distinguishes recovery operations from normal towing operations and creates requirements for the operation and payment of recovery operators.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- clarifies that an insurer who covers a vehicle that is recovered as part of a recovery operation is the insurer who pays the recovery operator;
- creates a process for an insurer and a recovery operator to dispute an amount due for a recovery operation;
- requires motor vehicle liability policies for commercial vehicles to include coverage for recovery operations;
- requires tow truck motor carrier rotations to identify tow truck motor carriers that are qualified to perform recovery operations; and
- makes technical changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 72-1-102, 72-9-604
Substitute #1: 72-1-102, 72-9-604
Enrolled: 72-1-102, 72-9-604
Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:308: 72-1-102, 72-9-604
Substitute #2: 72-1-102, 72-9-604