The Tow Truck Contract Location Form (L_049_F) is a template from the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) for giving information about the locations where a tow company has a contract. It appears among the automotive materials on L&I's business license pages, which makes it one of the Philadelphia business license documents a tow business may need to complete. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; L&I publishes the original PDF at the official link.
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What is L_049_F?
The Tow Truck Contract Location Form (L_049_F, September 2022) is a City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) form on which a tow company lists the locations where it has a contract, along with the license holder's identifying details.
The top 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 that, a Contract Address block asks for the street number, direction, street name, and the description and type columns of each address.
L&I describes the form as a template for providing information about all the locations where your tow company has a contract. It is published on L&I's page of automotive business license materials, next to the Towing vehicle driver identification form, which is a separate template for information about all drivers employed with a tow truck company. The two forms cover different information and are not interchangeable.
The form is not a license application. Other documents on the same L&I page, such as the Automobile business license application and the Tire dealer license application, serve other kinds of automotive businesses.
Who needs to file L_049_F?
Tow companies that hold a Commercial Activity License and have contracts at one or more locations use this form. It asks for the license number and the name of the license holder, so it is completed for a licensed tow business, and L&I describes it as the template for information about all the locations where the company has a contract.
- Use it if your tow company has contract locations to report to L&I.
- List every contract location, not only some of them, since L&I's description refers to all locations.
- Use the Towing vehicle driver identification form instead if the information you need to provide concerns drivers, not locations.
Tire dealers, auto repair shops, fuel dispensers, auto wreckers and parking lot or garage operators use other documents on L&I's automotive page, such as the Automobile business license application or the Tire dealer license application. The form itself does not say who may sign or complete it for the license holder.
When to file L_049_F
The form prints no due date of its own. L&I lists it among its automotive business license materials as a template for information about all the locations where your tow company has a contract, so you complete it when you need to give L&I that information for your tow business. The form shows the edition September 2022, and L&I's page lists it with the release date September 16, 2022. For timing tied to a license application or renewal, check L&I's business licenses page or contact the department.
How to fill out L_049_F
Enter the Commercial Activity License Number
At the top, write the Commercial Activity License Number of your tow business in the first line.
Enter the name of the license holder
Fill in Name of License Holder with the name under which the license is held.
Enter the tow business name
Write the name your tow company operates under on the Tow Business Name line.
Enter the tow business location
Fill in Tow Business Location with the address of the tow business itself, not a contract address.
Enter the business phone number
Write the tow business phone number on the Tow Business Phone Number line.
Complete the contract address
Under CONTRACT ADDRESS, fill in the street number, direction, street name, and description and type columns for a location where your company has a contract.
Add every other contract location
L&I asks for information about all locations where your tow company has a contract, so enter each additional location the form provides room for.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the license number, names and every address, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it through the channels described under How to submit.
How to submit L_049_F
The form itself prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule. L&I's automotive business license page, where the form is listed, describes two channels for its license applications:
- Online: L&I says you can apply for these licenses online.
- In person: take the application to the Permit and License Center in the MSB Concourse.
The same page says: do not mail applications. It is published at https://www.phila.gov/documents/automotive-business-license-materials/. Because the form does not state its own channel, confirm with L&I how it should accompany your license paperwork before you send it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Listing only some of your tow company's contract locations, when L&I describes the form as covering all the locations where the company has a contract.
- Leaving out the Commercial Activity License Number or the name of the license holder at the top of the form.
- Entering the tow business location in the Contract Address block, or the reverse; they are separate parts of the form.
- Using this form to report drivers; L&I provides the Towing vehicle driver identification form for that.
- Mailing the paperwork to L&I: its automotive license page says not to mail applications and lists online or the Permit and License Center in the MSB Concourse.
- Working from an old copy instead of the current L_049_F edition dated September 2022.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Tow truck contract location form?
It is Form L_049_F from the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I). L&I describes it as a template for providing information about all the locations where your tow company has a contract, with your license number and business details at the top.
Do I need a Commercial Activity License number to complete form L_049_F?
The form asks for a Commercial Activity License Number, along with the name of the license holder, the tow business name, its location and its phone number. Have the license number ready before you start filling it out.
Can I fill out the tow truck contract location form online?
Yes. You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to L&I, and it does not file the form; you deliver it through the channels L&I uses.
Where do I submit the tow truck contract location form?
The form prints no address or portal. L&I's automotive license page says license applications can be made online or taken to the Permit and License Center in the MSB Concourse, and not mailed. Confirm with L&I how this form should accompany your paperwork.
What is the difference between the contract location form and the driver identification form?
The Tow truck contract location form is for information about all locations where your tow company has a contract. The Towing vehicle driver identification form is a separate L&I template for information about all drivers employed with your tow truck company.
Is the tow truck contract location form a Philadelphia business license application?
No. It is a supporting template published with L&I's automotive business license materials. Applications such as the Automobile business license application or the Tire dealer license application are separate documents for other types of automotive businesses.
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