Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1753 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/22/2025

                             
 
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION 
April 21, 2025 
AS AMENDED 
 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 1753 	By: Kerbs of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Frix of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
[ motor vehicles – maximum fees and charges - rate 
calculations - documentation - hourly rates - federal 
data - Corporation Commission – notification - 
amendment - vehicle weight - weekly adjustment of 
fees - fees and charges for storage - maximum indoor 
and outdoor storage rates - Nonconsensual Towing Act 
of 2011 - rates for consensual tows - modification of 
rates - notice and hearing - expert witness - 
evaluation – recommendations - notice of 
recommendation - expert witness fees - annual fees - 
effective date ] 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 953.1, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 953.1.  A.  The rates established by the Corporation 
Commission shall determine the nonconsensual tow maximum fees and 
charges for wrecker or towing services performed in this state, 
including incorporated and unincorporated areas, by a wrecker or 
towing service licensed by the Department of Public Safety when that 
service appears on the rotation log of the Department or on the   
 
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rotation log of any municipality, county or other political 
subdivision of this state, and the services performed are at the 
request or at the direction of any officer of the Department or of a 
municipality, county, or political subdivision.  No wrecker or 
towing service in the performance of transporting or storing 
vehicles or other property towed as a result of a nonconsensual tow 
shall charge any fee which exceeds the maximum rates established by 
the Commission.  Such rates shall be in addition to any other rates, 
fees or charges authorized, allowed or required by law and costs to 
collect such fees.  Any wrecker or towing service is authorized to 
collect from the owner, lienholder, agent or insurer accepting 
liability for paying the claim for a vehicle or purchasing the 
vehicle as a total loss vehicle from the registered ow ner of any 
towed or stored vehicle, the fee required by Section 904 of this 
title including environmental remediation fees and services. 
B.  When wrecker or towing services are performed as provided in 
subsection A of this section: 
1.  Each performance of a wrecker or towing service shall be 
recorded by the operator on a bill or invoice as prescribed by rules 
of the Department and by order of the Commission; 
2.  Nothing herein shall limit the right of an operator who has 
provided or caused to be provided wr ecker or towing services to 
require prepayment, in part or in full, or guarantee of payment of 
any charges incurred for providing such servic es;   
 
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3.  This section shall not be construed to require an operator 
to charge a fee for the performance of any wreck er or towing 
services; and 
4.  The operator is authorized to collect all lawful fees from 
the owner, lienholder or agent or insurer accepting liability for 
paying the claim for a vehicle or purchasing the vehicle as a total 
loss vehicle from the registered owner of the towed vehicle for the 
performance of any and all such services and costs to collect such 
fees.  An operator shall release the v ehicle from storage upon 
authorization from the owner, agent or lienholder of the vehicle or, 
in the case of a tota l loss, the insurer accepting liability for 
paying the claim for the vehicle or purchasing the vehicle where the 
vehicle is to be moved to an insurance pool yard for sale. 
C.  The rates in subsections D through G of this section shall 
be applicable until s uperseded by rates established by the 
Commission. 
D.  Distance rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply to the distance the 
towed vehicle is transported and shall include services of the 
operator of the wrecker vehicle.  Hourly rates, as provided in 
subsection E of this section, may be applied in lieu of distance 
rates.  Hourly rates may be applied from the time the wrecker 
vehicle is assigned to the service call until the time it is 
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wrecker or towing service or upon being assigned to perform another 
wrecker or towing service, whichever occurs first.  When the hourly 
rate is applied in lieu of distance towing rates, the operator may 
not apply the two-hour minimum prescribed in subsection E of this 
section nor may hookup or mileage charges, as prescribed in this 
section, be applied. 
Such distance rates shall be computed via the shortest highway 
mileage as determined from the latest official Oklahoma Department 
of Transportation state highwa y map, except as follows: 
a. for distances or portions of distances not 
specifically provided for in the governing highway 
map, the actual mileage via the shortest practical 
route will apply, 
b. in computing distances, fractions of a mile will be 
retained until the final and full mileage is 
determined, at which time any remaining fraction shall 
be increased to the next whole mile, 
c. when, due to circumstances beyond the control of the 
wrecker or towing service, roadway conditions make it 
impractical to travel via the shortest route, distance 
rates shall be computed based on the shortest 
practical route over which the wrecker vehicle and the 
vehicle it is towing can be moved, which route shall 
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d. when the wrecker or towing service is performed upon 
any turnpike or toll road, the turnpike or toll road 
mileage shall be used to determine the distance rates 
charged and the turnpike or toll road fees may be 
added to the bill or invoice. 
2.  Maximum distance rates shall be as fol lows: 
Weight of Towed Vehicle 	Distance 	Rate 
(In pounds, including 	Towed 	Per 
equipment and lading)  	Mile 
Single vehicle:  8,000 or less 25 miles or less $3.00 
Single vehicle:  8,000 or less Over 25 miles $2.50 
Single vehicle:  8,001 to 12,000 25 miles or less $3.40 
Single vehicle:  8,001 to 12,000 Over 25 miles $3.00 
Single vehicle:  12,001 to 40,000 Any 	$5.75 
Single vehicle:  40,000 or over Any 	$6.75 
Combination of vehicles 	Any 	$6.75 
E. Hourly Rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply for the use of a 
wrecker vehicle and shall include services of the operator of such 
wrecker, except as provided in paragraph 4 of this subsection .  
Rates shall apply for all wrecker or towing services performed that 
are not otherwise provided for in this section, includi ng, but not 
limited to, waiting and standby time, but shall not include the 
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vehicle when a hookup fee is assessed, as provided in subsection F 
of this section. 
Hourly rates shall apply from th e time the vehicle or labor is 
assigned to the service call until the time it is released from 
service either upon return to the premises of the wrecker or towing 
service or upon being assigned to perform another wrecker or towing 
service, whichever occurs first.  Whenever a wrecker vehicle is used 
to tow a vehicle subject to distance rates, as provided in 
subsection D of this section, hourly rates shall apply only for the 
time such wrecker is used in the performance of services other than 
transportation, except when such hourly rates are used in lieu of 
such distance rates. A wrecker or towing service shall maintain 
sufficient documentation to establish when the hourly rate begins 
and ends.  The hourly rates established in this subsection shall be 
modified annually based on the year -to-year percentage change of the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.  The Corporation 
Commission shall make the calculation for new hourly rates and 
notify all wreckers and towing services eligible to perform 
nonconsensual towing services of the new rates.  The rate 
calculation may be subject to amendment upon application before the 
Commission showing goo d cause that the calculation was made in 
error.  New rates, as calculated by the Commission, shall supersede 
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As used in this subsection, rates stated per hour apply for 
whole hours and, for fractions of an hour, rates stated per fifteen 
(15) minutes apply for each fifteen (15) minutes or fraction thereof 
over seven and one-half (7 1/2) minutes.  However, if the service 
subject to an hourly rate is performed in less than two (2) hours, 
the charge applicable for two (2) hours may shall be assessed, 
except as provided for in subsection D of this section . 
2.  Maximum hourly rates for wrecker or towing services 
performed for passenger vehicles, when rates for such services are 
not otherwise provided for by law, shall be as follows: 
Weight of Towed Passenger Vehicle Rate Per Rate Per 
(In pounds)   Hour 	15 Minutes 
Single vehicle: 8,000 or less $60.00 	$15.00 
Single vehicle: 8,001 to 24,000 $80.00 	$20.00 
Single vehicle: 24,001 to 44,000 $120.00 	$30.00 
Single vehicle: 44,001 or over $180.00 	$45.00 
Combination of vehicles 	$180.00 	$45.00 
3.  Maximum hourly rates for al l other wrecker or towing 
services, when rates for such other services are not otherwise 
provided for by law, shall be determined based upon the gross 
vehicle weight rating of each wrecker vehicle used as follows: 
GVWR of Wrecker Vehicle 	Rate Per Rate Per 
(In pounds)   Hour 	15 Minutes 
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8,001 to 24,000 	$80.00 	$20.00 
24,001 to 44,000 	$120.00 	$30.00 
44,001 or over 	$180.00 	$45.00 
Combination wrecker vehicle 
with GVWR of 24,000 or over $180.00 	$45.00 
4. a. Maximum hourly rates for extr a labor shall be Thirty 
Dollars ($30.00) per person per hour. 
b. Maximum hourly rates for skilled or specialized labor 
and/or equipment shall be the actual customary and 
ordinary rates charged for such labor and/or 
equipment.  When skilled or specialized l abor or 
equipment is required, the wrecker operator's cost for 
such skilled or specialized labor or equipment plus a 
twenty-five percent (25%) gross profit markup to cover 
overhead costs for such labor will be added to the 
invoice or freight bill to be col lected in addition to 
all other applicable charges. 
F.  Hookup Rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply to the hookup of a 
vehicle to a wrecker vehicle when such hookup is performed in 
connection with a wrecker or towing service described in this 
section.  Such hookup rate shall include the first fifteen (15) 
minutes of such service, for which there shall be no additional fee 
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equipment or a combination wrecker vehicle to accomplish such 
hookup, for which an additional fee may be charged as provided in 
subsection G of this section.  Hookup shall include, but not be 
limited to, the attachment of a vehicle to or the loading of a 
vehicle onto a wrecker vehicle. 
2.  Maximum hookup rates shall be as follows: 
Weight of Vehicle Being Hooked Up 
(In pounds, including equipment 	Rate 
and lading) 
Single vehicle: 8,000 or less 	$65.00 
Single vehicle: 8,001 to 12,000 	$75.00 
Single vehicle: 12,001 to 24,000 	$85.00 
Single vehicle: 24,001 or over 	$95.00 
Combination of vehicles 	$95.00 
G.  Additional Service Rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply to the performance of 
the following services: 
a. the disconnection and reconnection of a towed 
vehicle's drive line when necessary to prevent 
mechanical damage to such vehicle, 
b. the removal and replacement of a towed vehicle's axle 
when necessary to prevent mechanical damage to such 
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c. the use of a dolly or rollback equipment when 
essential to prevent mechanical damage to a towed 
vehicle or when neither end of such vehicle is capable 
of being towed safely while in contact with the 
roadway. 
2.  Maximum additional service rates shall be as follows: 
Weight of Towed 	Service Performed 
Vehicle (In pounds, Disconnect   Reconnect Use of Dolly 
including equipment Drive Line;  Drive Line; or Rollback 
and lading) Remove Axle  Replace Axle  Equipment 
 	Rate Per Service Performed 
8,000 or less $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 
8,001 to 12,000 $15.00 $20.00 $30.00 
 	Rate Per 15 Minutes of Service Performed 
12,001 or over $20.00 $20.00 Not applicable 
H. 
a. for vehicles weighing twenty -six thousand (26,000) 
pounds or less, the rate shall be One Hundred Ninety -
nine Dollars ($199.00) for each hour of service, with 
a two (2) hour minimum; and 
b. for vehicles weighing twenty -six thousand one (26,001) 
pounds or more, the rate shall be Two Hundred Ninety -
nine Dollars ($299.00) for each hour of service, with 
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D. An operator shall be required to provide reasonable 
documentation to substantiate all lawful fees charged the owner, 
lienholder, agent or insurer paying the claim for the towed vehicle.  
Fees for which the operator is being reimbursed or having paid to a 
third party, shall include copies of the invoice or other 
appropriate documents to substantiate such paymen t to said third 
party. 
I.  Wrecker fees, including maximum distance, hourly, and hookup 
rates shall be adjusted weekly by adding a fuel surch arge as 
provided in this section.  The fuel surcharge shall be based on the 
Department of Energy "weekly retail on -highway diesel prices" for 
the "Midwest region" using Two Dollars ($2.00) per gallon as the 
base price with no fees added.  The wrecker fees shall be adjusted 
to allow a one-percent increase in fees for every ten -cent increase 
in fuel cost starting at Two Dollars and ten cents ($2.10) per 
gallon. 
J. E. When skilled or specialized labor or equipment is 
required, the cost incurred by the wrecker operator for such skilled 
or specialized labor or equipment plus an additional twenty -five 
percent (25%) gross pro fit markup or gross profit margin shall be 
allowed to cover overhead costs for such labor and will be added to 
the invoice or freight bill to be collected in addition to all other 
applicable charges.  This applies to labor and equipment not 
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K. F. Wrecker operators shall be allowed to obtain ownership 
and insurer information, including accident reports and other pub lic 
records, from the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma or other 
states' motor vehicle agencies or from law enforcement agencies for 
the purpose of determining ownership and responsibility for wrecker 
fees.  In the event a state of origin is not known, the Department 
of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma 
shall assist in providing such information.  The wrecker operator is 
authorized to collect lawful fees for such costs and services from 
the owner, lienholder that seeks po ssession of a vehicle under a 
security interest, agent, or insurer accepting liability for paying 
the claim for a vehicle or purchasing the vehicle as a total loss 
vehicle from the owner of any towed or stored vehicle. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 953.2, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 316, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, 
Section 953.2), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 953.2.  A.  The rates established by order of the 
Corporation Commission shall determine t he maximum fees and charges 
for the storage and after -hours release of nonconsensual towed 
vehicles, including inco rporated and unincorporated areas, by a 
wrecker or towing service licensed by the Department of Public 
Safety and repair facilities as defined in Section 953 of Title 15 
of the Oklahoma Statutes.  No wrecker or towing service or repair 
facilities shall cha rge any fee for nonconsensual towed vehicles and   
 
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storage which exceeds the maximum rates established by the 
Commission.  Such rates shall be in addition to any other rates, 
fees or charges authorized, allowed or required by law, including 
environmental remediation fees and services. 
B.  1.  Storage or after -hours release of a towed vehicle, or 
both, provided by a wrecker or towing service or by a repair 
facility shall be recorded by the operator on a bill or invoice as 
prescribed by rules of the Department. 
2.  Nothing herein shall limit the right of an operator or 
repair facility who has provided or caused to be provided storage or 
after-hours release of a towed vehicle, or both, to require 
prepayment, in part or in full, or guarantee of payment of any 
charges incurred for providing such services. 
3.  This section shall not be construed to require an operator 
or repair facility to charge a fee for the storage or after -hours 
release, or both, of any towed vehicle. 
4.  The operator or repair facility is author ized to collect all 
lawful fees in acceptable forms of payment such as through check, 
credit card, automated clearing house transfer, or debi t card from 
the owner, lienholder or agent of the towed vehicle or insurer 
accepting liability for paying the claim for a vehicle or purchasing 
the vehicle as a total loss vehicle from the registered owner for 
the performance of any and all such services.  An operator or repair 
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the owner, lien holder, ag ent of the towed vehicle, or insurer 
accepting liability for paying the claim for a vehicle and shall 
release the vehicle from storage upon a uthorization from the owner, 
agent or lienholder of the vehicle or in the case of a total loss, 
the insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for the vehicle 
or purchasing the vehicle where the vehicle is to be moved to an 
insurance pool yard for sale. 
C.  The rates in subsections D through F of this section shall 
be applicable until superseded by rates establis hed by the 
Commission. 
D.  Outdoor Storage Rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply to the outdoor storage 
of a towed vehicle.  Rates may be applied from the time the towed 
vehicle is brought onto the outdoor storage facility premises.  
Rates shall apply to each calendar day of outdoor storage; provided, 
the maximum twenty-four-hour fee, as provided for in this section, 
may be charged for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion 
of a twenty-four-hour period.  The hourly rates established in th is 
subsection shall be modified annually based on the year -to-year 
percentage change of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price 
Index.  The Corporation Commission shall make the calculation for 
new hourly rates and notify all wreckers and towing serv ices 
eligible to perform nonconsensual towing services of the new rates.  
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before the Commission showing good cause that the calculation was 
made in error. 
2.  Maximum outdoor storage rates s hall be as follows: 
 	Rate per Each 
 	24-hour Period or 
Type of Towed Vehicle 	Portion Thereof 
Single vehicle:  motorcycle, automobile, 
or light truck up to 20 feet in length $15.00 $23.94 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 20 feet in length but less than 30 
feet in length  	$20.00 $31.92 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 30 feet in length and up to 8 feet 
in width  	$25.00 $39.90 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 30 feet in length and over 8 feet 
in width  	$35.00 $55.86 
E. Indoor Storage Rates. 
1.  Rates in this subsection shall apply to the indoor storage 
of a towed vehicle.  Rates may be applied from the tim e the towed 
vehicle is brought into the indoor storage facility premises.  Rates 
shall apply to each calendar day o f indoor storage; provided, the 
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be charged for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion of a 
twenty-four-hour period. 
2.  Maximum indoor storage rates shall be as follows: 
 	Rate per Each 
 	24-hour Period or 
Type of Towed Vehicle 	Portion Thereof 
Single vehicle:  motorcycle, automobile, 
or light truck up to 20 feet in length  $25.00 $39.90 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 20 feet in length but less than 30 
feet in length  	$30.00 $47.88 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 30 feet in length and up to 8 feet 
in width  	$35.00 $55.86 
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles 
over 30 feet in length and over 8 feet 
in width  	$45.00 $71.82 
3.  For purposes of this subsect ion, "indoor storage" means the 
vehicle is kept in an enclosed facility. 
F.  After-Hours Release Rate. 
1.  The rate in this subsection shall apply to the release of a 
towed vehicle to the owner, lienholder, or agent when such release 
occurs at a time other than normal business hours. 
2.  As used in this subsection:   
 
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a. "after-hours release rate" shall mean the rate charged 
for the release of a towed vehicle between the hours 
of midnight and 8:00 a.m., or between the hours of 
4:00 p.m. and midnight Monday thr ough Friday, or any 
time on Saturday, Sunday or a national holiday, and 
b. "national holiday" shall mean New Year's Day, Martin 
Luther King Day, George Washington's Birthday, on the 
third Monday in February, Memorial Day, Independence 
Day, Labor Day, Veter ans Day, Thanksgiving Day and 
Christmas Day, and shall further include the Friday 
before such national holiday which falls on a Saturday 
and the Monday following such national holiday which 
falls on a Sunday. 
3.  The maximum after -hours release rate shall be Fifteen 
Dollars ($15.00) per quarter hour for the release of any single 
vehicle or combination of vehicles. 
G.  An operator or repair faci lity shall be required to provide 
reasonable documentation to substantiate all lawful fees charged the 
owner, lienholder, agent or insurer accepting liability for paying 
the claim for the towed vehicle or purchasing the towed vehicle.  
Fees for which the operator or repair facility is being reimbursed, 
or having paid to a third party, shall include copies of the invoic e 
or other appropriate documents to substantiate the payment to the 
third party.   
 
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SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021 , Section 966, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 966.  A.  This act shall be known and may be cited as 
the "Nonconsensual Towing Act of 2011". 
B.  The provisions of this act shall apply to every wrecker 
operating within the State of Oklahoma removing and storing vehicles 
from Oklahoma roads and highways or private property as a result of 
a nonconsensual tow. 
C.  The Corporation Commission, by Commission order, shall have 
the power and authority necessary: 
1.  To establish, supervise, and enforce wrecker rates for the 
transportation and storage of motor vehicles removed due to a 
nonconsensual tow from Oklahoma roads and highways or private 
property; 
2.  To supervise and enforce such rates; and 
3.  To mediate and adjudicate complaints that may arise from 
charges assessed as a result of such vehicle removal. 
D.  Rates as specified in Sections 953.1 and 953.2 of Title 4 7 
of the Oklahoma Statutes shall remain in effect until rates are 
established by order of the Commission. 
E.  Rates established by the Commis sion shall be fair and 
reasonable. 
F.  The Commission may assess fines or other penalties to any 
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rates as established by the Commission, failure to pay a levied 
assessment or comply with any applicable order of the Commission.  
Repeat violations by a wrecker or towing service are cause for 
revocation of its license issued by the Department of Public Safety. 
G.  The Department shall cooperate with the Commission to 
implement this act and may ent er into agreements to facilitate this 
act. 
H.  The Corporation Commission shall review the rates wrecker 
and tow services companies may charge for nonconsensual tows and, if 
necessary, change the rates, following notice and hearing.  This 
review shall begin no later than two (2) years following the 
implementation of new rates resulting from the prior rate review 
case.  The Commission shall engage an independent expert witness to 
evaluate the rates who shall provide recommendations to the 
Commission for rate adjustment by Commission Order.  Notice of such 
recommendation shall be provided to the Governor, the President Pr o 
Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, and the Speaker of the 
Oklahoma House of Representatives.  The cost of the expert witness, 
as determined by the Commission, shall be added to the assessment of 
annual fees found in Section 967 of this title. 
SECTION 4.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICS AND TRANSPORTATION 
April 21, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED