{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-66e","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-66e","heading":"Schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing.","body":"(a) For the purposes of this section:\n(1) “Police-ordered towing” means towing or transporting and recovery of a motor vehicle without the prior consent of authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle performed pursuant to the provisions of section 14-150, section 14-307 or any other order of a police officer or traffic authority;\n(2) “Oversize or overweight motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle, combination of motor vehicle and trailer or commercial vehicle combination, including each such motor vehicle's load, whose dimensions or weight does not conform to the provisions of sections 14-262, 14-262a, 14-264, 14-267a and 14-269 or any other requirement specified in the general statutes;\n(3) “Winching” means the process of moving a motor vehicle by the use of chains, nylon slings or additional lengths of winch cable from a position that is not accessible for direct hookup for towing a motor vehicle;\n(4) “Nonconsensual towing or transporting” and “recovery” have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66; and\n(5) “Light-duty motor vehicle”, “medium-duty motor vehicle” and “heavy-duty motor vehicle” have the same meanings as provided in section 14-66d.\n(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish and publish a schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing that includes:\n(1) A base hourly rate that may be charged for towing or transporting services provided to (A) a light-duty motor vehicle, (B) a medium-duty motor vehicle, (C) a heavy-duty motor vehicle, and (D) an oversize or overweight motor vehicle. The commissioner shall identify the services and equipment involved in the provision of such towing or transporting services that are included in such base hourly rate;\n(2) An hourly rate for winching services, provided such winching service is performed on a vehicle that is located off a paved portion of a highway;\n(3) Hourly rates or charges for each type of specialized equipment used in connection with the provision of police-ordered towing that are not included in the base hourly rate established pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection. Such rates or charges shall account for the cost of each such type of specialized equipment and a reasonable profit margin;\n(4) Hourly rates for labor that is not included in such base hourly rate; and\n(5) A charge for necessary administrative services.\n(c) The schedule of rates and charges established pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be just and reasonable and reflect the reasonable operating costs of wrecker services that perform police-ordered towing. In establishing such rates and charges, the commissioner shall consider factors, including, but not limited to, the most recent transportation producer price index published by the United States Department of Transportation, rates set by other jurisdictions, rates for consensual towing of motor vehicles, the cost of equipment required by regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-23a, and the cost of workers' compensation insurance, unemployment compensation and insurance premiums.\n(d) Not later than ninety days after receipt of a proposed schedule of rates and charges and any supporting documentation from the Police-Ordered Towing Council pursuant to section 14-66f, the commissioner shall (1) hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information concerning such proposed schedule, and (2) establish and publish a schedule of rates and charges for the provision of police-ordered towing. If the commissioner amends the proposed schedule, the commissioner shall provide a written explanation to the council of the reason for such amendment.\n(e) Upon the publication of a schedule pursuant to the provisions of this section, no wrecker service shall (1) charge more than the rates and charges contained in such schedule, or (2) charge for services that are not included in such schedule.","path":["TITLE 14. MOTOR VEHICLES. USE OF THE HIGHWAY BY VEHICLES. GASOLINE","CHAPTER 246. MOTOR VEHICLES","(E). WRECKERS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_246.htm#sec_14-66e","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:22Z","sha256":"f8714d5c8a122c3a9b5cc5cc62f6b1e9bc5acbcff7bbd602642e4eea345b98d5","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-66d","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-66f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}