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--Towing info and industry insight for tow owners from Dan Messina, industry expert:  www.danmessina.com


--Michael McGovern, a former tower turned attorney, has successfully represented towers in a wide range of legal issues.  He writes towing articles on the legal issues of the industry, and has compiled those articles into a book, available through TowTimes:
Answers to towing-related questions can be found in Towing and the Law, a collection of 101 informative articles that can help guide your towing business decisions. Written by attorney Michael McGovern, this one-of-a-kind book includes specific court case references and notations to provide valuable research information.

Towing and the Law  is available for $39.95 plus shipping and handling

                     To Order, call 800-308-3745 or 407-327-4817  or Order online at www.towtimes.com

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For research and information:
The following links may be in .pdf format.  Download free Adobe Reader    

City of Fairbanks Ordinance 5861

Fairbanks Towing RFP 2012

Anchorage Ordinance-Municipal Code/Title 10

Anchorage Towing License Application

State of Alaska Business License Online

Alaska Trucking Association

Alaska Dept of Transportation and Public Facilites

Alaska PRISM Program

Alaska DOT Enforcement Webpage

Alaska DMV Webpage
     
DMV Quicklinks to common forms:

• Form 826, Impound and Sale
• Form 851 Records/Research Request
• Form 846 Heavy Use Vehicle Tax Decaration (waiver)

FMCSA  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
                   (Register online for DOT numbers, MC-150 forms)
SAFER   Safety & Fitness Electronic Records System  How do you rate?

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