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PUC announces new towing rules to take effect April 14
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Summary
At a March 14 stakeholder meeting, PUC transportation section chief Nate Riley said the recommended decision for towing rulemaking 24R0382 cleared exception periods and the attorney general's opinion was filed; staff set the rules' effective date for April 14, 2025.
Nate Riley, section chief for transportation at the Public Utilities Commission, told stakeholders on March 14 that the commission’s towing rulemaking (24R0382) has cleared exception periods and that the attorney general’s opinion was filed earlier that week, setting the rules to become effective April 14, 2025.
Riley said the recommended decision for the rulemaking was issued Jan. 9 and that no exceptions were filed during the triple-R period. “So the new towing rules, we now know will be become effective on April 14, of this year,” he said. The rulemaking implements provisions from House Bill 24 10 51, a towing-related statute passed last year.
Why it matters: the rule changes consolidate recent statutory reforms affecting towing operations and establish the implementation timeline for industry compliance and PUC enforcement. Riley said staff will move to implement the provisions fully once the effective date arrives and encouraged stakeholders to review the updated towing pages on the PUC website.
Background and next steps: Riley noted that the commission issues recommended decisions and that the AG opinion typically signals the final effective date for rules. With the April 14 date set, affected companies and enforcement partners will have roughly a month to complete preparations. The PUC said it will post guidance and resources on its updated towing web pages and is available to answer follow-up questions from stakeholders.
