§ 2-364 Applications for a Tow Truck Operator's License.
RCNY § 2-364
(a)Every applicant for a tow truck operator's license must be at least 18 years of age and must submit acceptable proof of age in the form of a birth certificate or a driver's license.
(b)Every such applicant must possess a valid New York State class A, B, CDL C or Non-CDL C license, all of which shall also have an endorsement required by law for operating a tow truck, or an equivalent license from another state of which he or she is a resident, provided, however that such person provides the Commissioner with an abstract of his or her driving record from such state. Applicants with out-of-state driver's licenses must present proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that such licenses are current and valid at the time of the filing of the application.
(c)Every such applicant must submit with his or her application two (2) recent, clear photographs of himself or herself which shall be 1 1/2 inches square or oval. The name of the applicant shall be legibly printed on the back of each photograph.
(d)An applicant shall not have a record of conviction for a crime which in the judgment of the Commissioner has a direct relationship to such person's fitness or ability to perform any of the activities for which a tow truck operator's license is required. Consideration may be given to the circumstances of the underlying arrest, age when arrested, time elapsed since the occurrence of the act which led to the arrest and conviction and the subsequent conduct of the applicant.
(e)The Commissioner may reject an application or move to suspend or revoke the license of an operator whose driving record in the judgment of the Commissioner, adversely affects his or her ability to perform the activities for which a license is required.
(f)Every applicant for an operator's license or for any renewal thereof shall appear at the Department and have his or her fingerprints taken, recorded, filed with and made part of such application. This requirement shall not apply to any individual whose fingerprints are or have been taken in connection with any other license application or renewal thereof under this subchapter. A processing fee, as required by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the New York City Police Department shall be paid at the time of application.
