§ 70-646. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

Administrative fee means the charge for notifying a motor vehicle owner and any lien holders that a wrecker operator has towed and stored the motor vehicle.

(2)

Commercially manufactured wrecker means a tow truck that is:

a.

Designed and constructed by a wrecker manufacturer which offers its wreckers for sale; or

b.

Assembled by a business licensed and approved to assemble and certify wreckers according to manufacturer's specifications. Florida Statutes Sections 713.78 and 715.07 will be the prevailing statutes.

(3)

Motor vehicle or vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle as described in Section 320.01(1), Florida Statutes.

(4)

Wrecker also means tow truck.

(5)

Wrecker operator or operator means the individual, partnership, corporation, or business entity engaged for hire in the recovery, towing removal, or storage of wrecked, disabled, stolen or abandoned motor vehicles. For the purpose of this section, a hired driver or employee shall be governed by this section and shall be considered an agent of the wrecker operator.

(Code 1986, § 109.01(a); Ord. No. 08-17, § 1, 10-21-2008)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.