Virginia legal term
Towing and recovery operator in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Towing and recovery operator” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Towing and recovery operator” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Towing and recovery operator" means a person engaged in the business of (i) removing disabled vehicles, parts of vehicles, their cargoes, and other objects to facilities for repair or safekeeping and (ii) restoring to the highway or other location where they either can be operated or removed to other locations for repair or safekeeping vehicles that have come to rest in places where they cannot be operated. (Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-100)
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