Daviess County, KY Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

02: wrecker service, auto body repair, and approved vehicle storage. Each wrecker business submits a written application to the Sheriff and pays a $250 annual regulatory service fee, must be independently owned and operated from one location, run 24-hour emergency service seven days a week with a local emergency phone number, carry a minimum one-ton weight rating with a motor-driven winch, wheel lifts, dollies, an ABC fire extinguisher, safety chains, axe, broom and shovel, and furnish the Sheriff proof of insurance and a current itemized rate list.

Wrecker services cannot charge the Sheriff's rotation customers more than they charge private customers, and must give 30 days' notice before raising rates. If the vehicle owner or operator states no preference at the scene, the radio dispatcher assigns the next wrecker on the rotational list, which must then use the next storage facility on the rotational storage list. Automobile body shops on the repair list also pay a $250 annual fee and must grant wreckers 24-hour access to drop off vehicles. The Sheriff investigates complaints and reports findings to the County Judge/Executive, who decides whether a violation occurred and sets the penalty.