Tow truck assessments

Find out how to get Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Scheme (HVAIS) establishment of registration inspection report if you own a tow truck.

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NSW Fair Trading has released the Tow truck operator self-audit checklist to check your tow truck business meets its obligations under the law.

Tow trucks in NSW need to get a HVAIS establishment of registration inspection report, also referred to as a 'brown slip'.

Tow trucks must:

comply with the provisions of ADR 44 where applicable, and
be certified to show compliance with Section T of Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6 as published by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

Licensing tow trucks

For the purpose of registration, a tow truck is a vehicle:

used to tow vehicles
that has an apparatus to lift a vehicle partially off the ground and maintains the vehicle in such a position while towing.

Tow trucks licensed by NSW Fair Trading must undergo a HVAIS inspection by the NHVR annually for renewal of their registration. Licensed tow trucks will display a distinctive 'TT' or 'TTT' number plate.

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