Motor carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business. See Utah Code 72-9-102
Tow truck: means a motor vehicle constructed, designed, altered, or equipped primarily for the purpose of towing or removing damaged, disabled, abandoned, seized, or impounded vehicles from a highway or other place by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, tow line, dolly, tilt bed, or other means. See Utah Code 72-9-102
(a)
adopting by reference in whole or in part the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including minimum security requirements for motor carriers;
(b)
specifying the equipment required to be carried in each tow truck, including limits on loads that may be moved based on equipment capacity and load weight; and
(c)
providing for the necessary administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(2)
(a)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the department shall not require a motor carrier to comply with 49 C.F.R. part 387 Subpart B if the motor carrier is:
(i)
engaging in or transacting the business of transporting passengers by an intrastate commercial vehicle that has a seating capacity of no more than 30 passengers; and
(ii)
a licensed child care provider under Section 26B-2-403.
(b)
Policies containing motor vehicle liability coverage for a motor carrier described under Subsection (2)(a) shall require minimum coverage of:
(i)
$1,000,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 20 passengers; or
(ii)
$1,500,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 30 passengers.
