Providence, RI Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

The police department shall call only upon towing service companies which have indicated by a writing deposited with the commissioner of public safety their agreement to abide by the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, and have further agreed to remove vehicles as provided herein, for storage if other than the premises of or under direct control of said towing service companies only to suitable places in the city whose owners or operators have also indicated by a writing deposited, as aforesaid, their willingness to abide by the provisions hereof and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. Towing service companies will be required to release towed vehicles only during normal daylight hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for seven (7) days a week.(b)Listing to be followed. Towing service companies registered as aforesaid, with the commissioner of public safety shall be listed in alphabetical order and shall be called upon for their services by said police department to the greatest possible extent in the order of their appearance on said list. (Ord. 2013, ch. 2013-27, § 1, 7-26-13)