Code of Virginia - Title 46.2 Motor Vehicles - Section 46.2-2800 Definitions

§ 46.2-2800. Definitions

Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board" means the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators.

"Class A operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of an unlimited gross vehicle weight.

"Class B operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.

"Operator" means a person licensed by the Board as a Class A or Class B operator.

"Towing and recovery of vehicles" means services offered by a towing and recovery operator.

"Towing and recovery operator" means any person offering services involving the use of a tow truck and services incidental to use of a tow truck; this term does not include a franchised motor vehicle dealer as defined in § 46.2-1500 using a tow truck owned by a dealer when transporting a vehicle to or from a repair facility owned by the dealer when the dealer does not receive compensation from the vehicle owner for towing of the vehicle or when transporting a vehicle in which the dealer has an ownership or security interest.

(2006, cc. 874, 891; 2008, c. 414.)

Sections:  46.2-2800  46.2-2801  46.2-2802  46.2-2803  46.2-2804  46.2-2805  46.2-2806  46.2-2807  46.2-2808  46.2-2809  46.2-2810  46.2-2811  46.2-2812  46.2-2813  46.2-2814  Next

Last modified: April 16, 2009