How to go about getting a Tow Safety License and Permit:

1. Decide which type of towing you are to do: Non-Consent or Consent Only towing.
   
   Definitions:

   Consent Only Towing- means towing, storage, or recovery of any vehicle and
   which towing, storage, or recovery is done with the permission of the owner
   or other person in charge of the vehicle.

   Non-Consent Towing - means towing, storage, or recovery of any unattended or
   abandoned vehicle as defined in this subchapter (A.C.A. 27-50-1202) or any
   disabled or inoperative vehicle for which the owner preference is waived by
   the owner or person in charge thereof.

2. Contact the office for paper work or you can download a form from our forms  page. Rules and Regulations available on-line with  application instructions      and guidelines.
   
   State of Arkansas Towing & Recovery Board
   PO Box 8285                                                                                               Searcy, Arkansas 72143
   Phone (501) 278-5225
   Fax (501) 278-5255
   towoperators@vuewifimail.com
   
3. Have trucks inspected by any certified law enforcement officer.
   
4. Fill out information sheet. Return information sheet, an inspection
   sheet for each truck, Certificate of insurance, three pictures of each vehicle    (both sides and the license plate visible on tow vehicle), and payment. (Tow Safety License $ 100.00 renewable annually) (Tow Vehicle Safety Permits           $ 36.00 each, renewable annually). Check or money order, payable to     Arkansas Towing & Recovery Board.
   
5. Consent and Non-Consent towing: Be sure to include a copy of your Certificate   of Liability Insurance. Non-Consent towing operators be sure to show      "on-hook","cargo", or "in-tow" insurance in the amount of at least $50,000, and Garage Keepers Legal Liability, or impound lot coverage, in the amount of at  least $ 50,000, (See Rule 9) listing the Arkansas Towing & Recovery Board       as a certificate holder.