OK HB1261

Creates the Oklahoma Wrecker Services Division within the Department of Labor with a Division Director and three employees to investigate consumer complaints related to nonconsensual towing overcharges and rule violations

Transfers regulatory authority over wrecker and towing services from the Corporation Commission and Department of Public Safety to the Department of Labor effective November 1, 2026, with DPS retaining only initial facility inspections and rotation log oversight

Establishes a nine-member Oklahoma Wrecker and Towing Services Board with staggered terms through 2030, including representatives from the towing industry, trucking, law enforcement, insurance, and ODOT, to set maximum nonconsensual tow rates adjustable every three years

Requires wrecker companies to submit biannual price lists to the Department of Labor and post rates publicly, with complaints investigated and fees exceeding 35% of comparable regional rates prohibited

Sets license fees at $500 for initial applications and $250 for annual renewals plus $125 per truck, with funds deposited into the new Oklahoma Wrecker and Towing Services Revolving Fund