The Towing vehicle driver identification form (L_048_F) is a template from the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) for giving the City information about the drivers a tow truck company employs. It is one of the L&I automotive materials that sit alongside the Philadelphia business license applications for car-related businesses. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF and the related L&I materials are published by the City at phila.gov.
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What is L_048_F?
The Towing vehicle driver identification form (L_048_F, September 2022) is the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) template that a tow business uses to list its drivers, together with the license holder and business details.
The top block of the form identifies the business: the Commercial Activity License Number, the name of the license holder, the tow business name, the tow business location and the tow business phone number. Below it, a Driver Information table has one row per driver with these columns: Name, Birth Date, Address 1 (Street No., Name, Ext.), Address 2 (City, State, Zip), PA Driver's License Class and License No.
L&I lists the form among its automotive business license materials and describes it as the template to provide information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company. It was released on September 16, 2022.
The form is not a license application. L&I publishes the automotive license applications as separate documents on the same page. A sibling template, the Tow truck contract location form, covers the locations where a tow company has a contract; this form covers drivers only.
Who needs to file L_048_F?
Tow businesses in Philadelphia use this form to give L&I the details of their drivers. The form is tied to a Commercial Activity License Number and to a named license holder, so it is completed by or for the business that holds that license.
L&I's description is that the template provides information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company. That means the Driver Information table is meant to cover every driver the company employs, not a selection.
Do not use this form to report the places where your tow company has a contract: L&I provides a separate template, the Tow truck contract location form, for that. It is also not the place to apply for a license; applications for automotive businesses, such as the Automobile business license application, are separate documents.
The form prints no rules about who may sign it or act for the license holder, so ask L&I if someone other than the license holder will complete it.
When to file L_048_F
The form prints no due date and no renewal cycle. L&I presents it among the automotive business license materials as the template for providing information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company, and it was released on September 16, 2022. Because it asks for your Commercial Activity License Number, have that number on hand before you start. Check with L&I whether the driver list is due with a license application or at another time.
How to fill out L_048_F
Enter the Commercial Activity License Number
At the top of the form, write the Commercial Activity License Number of the tow business.
Enter the license holder's name
In Name of License Holder, write the name of the person or entity that holds the license.
Enter the tow business name
In Tow Business Name, write the name under which the tow business operates.
Enter location and phone number
Write the address of the business in Tow Business Location and its number in Tow Business Phone Number.
Enter each driver's name and birth date
In the Driver Information table, use one row per driver. Fill in Name and Birth Date for every driver the company employs.
Enter each driver's address
Put the street number, name and extension in Address 1 and the city, state and ZIP code in Address 2.
Enter license class and number
For each driver, fill in the PA Driver's License Class and the License No. as they appear on the driver's license.
Review, download and print the PDF
Check that every driver employed by the company is listed and that the license holder details are complete. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and submit it as described under How to submit.
How to submit L_048_F
The form itself names no address, portal or deadline. L&I's automotive business license materials page, where the form is listed, gives these channels for its license applications:
- Online: L&I says you can apply for these licenses online.
- In person: take your application to the Permit and License Center in the MSB Concourse.
The same page says: do not mail applications. Follow that instruction unless L&I tells you otherwise for this form.
Confirm with L&I whether the completed driver list goes in with a license application or is handled separately. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the L&I channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Listing only some of your tow drivers; L&I describes the form as the template for information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company.
- Leaving out the Commercial Activity License Number or the name of the license holder in the top block.
- Putting the city, state and ZIP code in Address 1; the form splits the address into Address 1 (Street No., Name, Ext.) and Address 2 (City, State, Zip).
- Skipping the PA Driver's License Class or License No. column for a driver.
- Mailing the form or the application it supports; L&I's page says not to mail applications.
- Using this form to report contract locations; L&I provides the separate Tow truck contract location form for that.
Frequently asked questions
What is the towing vehicle driver identification form?
It is the City of Philadelphia L&I template (L_048_F) for giving information about the drivers a tow truck company employs. It records the Commercial Activity License Number, the license holder and business details, and each driver's name, birth date, address and PA driver's license class and number.
Who has to list drivers on this form?
The form is completed for a tow business and its license holder. L&I describes it as the template for information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company, so every employed driver belongs in the table.
Can I fill out the towing vehicle driver identification form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with L&I; you submit it through the channels L&I gives.
Where do I submit the towing vehicle driver identification form?
The form prints no address. L&I's automotive license materials page says you can apply for licenses online or take your application to the Permit and License Center in the MSB Concourse, and not to mail applications. Confirm with L&I how the driver list should be delivered.
What information is needed for each driver?
The Driver Information table asks for the driver's name, birth date, Address 1 (street number, name, extension), Address 2 (city, state, ZIP), PA driver's license class and license number. Enter one driver per row.
Is this the form for a Philadelphia business license?
No. It is a driver information template used by tow businesses, not a license application. For a Philadelphia business license, L&I publishes separate applications, such as the Automobile business license application, on its automotive materials page.
What is the difference between this form and the Tow truck contract location form?
This form lists the drivers employed by your tow company. The Tow truck contract location form, also released September 16, 2022, is the template for information about all the locations where your tow company has a contract.
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