AR HB1956

Establishes requirements for tow facilities to participate in law enforcement nonconsent towing rotation programs for heavy-duty motor vehicles (32,000 lbs. or more), including licensing by the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board and current safety inspections.

Requires participating tow facilities to own or access equipment for heavy-duty vehicle recovery and major accident cleanup, with at least one owner, partner, or employee having either nationally recognized traffic incident management training or 5+ years of heavy-duty towing experience.

Mandates all tow facility owners, partners, and employees complete 4 hours of Traffic Incident Management Training through a board-required program.

Allows law enforcement to call non-certified tow facilities only if response time is critical and no heavy-duty incident management tow facility is available locally.

Grants the Department of Arkansas State Police authority to remove unattended vehicles and hazardous cargo without owner consent, making owners/operators liable for removal costs, while providing liability protection to tow companies and emergency responders acting in good faith with reasonable care.