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Membership Services

Being a member of the MPTA (Minnesota Professional Towing Association) is most effective way to stay current with towing laws, industry events, educational schools, and staying in contact with your fellow towing partners.

Below is a link to our member application. Please fill out the form and mail it in with the required membership dues. If you have questions, please contact us here. Thank you!

mpta-member-application

Education

MPTA conducts on average 3-4 light duty/heavy duty tow schools annually. These students receive the best education in the classroom while participating in hands-n demonstrations.  Generally these schools are taught by a third party educator and the MPTA Board Directors.  The towing and recovery industry need tow schools in order to teach all ages, non-experienced to very experienced towing and recovery operators.  These tow schools give the proper training while promoting safety and professionalism in our industry, just as the generations before us.

Click here to find out about our Education events

Click here to see pictures of a MPTA Light Duty tow school.

Click here to see pictures of a MPTA Heavy Duty tow school.

Member Services

As a member of the MPTA, towing owners and operators get access to many resources such as policies and procedures in our industry, legal representation, legislation action, industry news and many more industry insights.

Forms/ Tools

Sample letter of vehicle impoundment 1st notice (Sample letter)
Sample of letter of vehicle impoundment 2nd notice (Sample letter)
Retrieval of contents letter posted at impound lot for customers (Sample Letter)
Retrieval of contents letter posted at impound lot for employees (Sample Letter)
Retrieval of contents letter posted at impound lot for customers -procedures (Sample Letter)
MN statutes effecting MN/ WI/ ND/SD/Iowa towing businesses.  (Chapter 168B Statute)

Scholarship information:

The MPTA has always supported the young adults associated with our towing members through a scholarship program.  These young adults pursue the opportunity to enhance their life skills through higher education.  MPTA’s scholarship program assists and rewards the young adults in our Association for their hard work in the classroom, extracurricular activities, their outstanding accomplishments and other activities outside of school.

For more information about the MPTA Scholarship program, please contact the MPTA office.  To download a PDF file of the MPTA scholarship application, please click MPTA Scholarship 2021

Six months out of the year, the MPTA publishes a newsletter called Newsbreak.  Newsbreak gets MPTA members caught up to date with what is going on with current news within the MPTA and in the towing and recovery industry.

(Click Here to download the most recent Newsbreak)

Recent News

February 2023 Newsbreak

MPTA Board Meeting

MPTA Board Meeting

December Newsbreak

MPTA Board of Meeting Update

Benefits of Membership

• Gain industry knowledge from your peers in an ever-changing industry • An association that protects your business at the Capitol. Lean on the Association for legal and legislation support. • The Association continues to build strong relationships within the AG’s office, MNDOT, State Patrol , Dept. of Motor Safety, MADD, etc. • Work with each other and help protect the industry, our goals, our opportunities, our future. [Get Started]

About MPTA

The MPTA (Minnesota Professional Towing Association) was founded back in the early 1980’s by independent towing owners/operators such as Dick Pellow, Bruce Koehler, and Tom Eaton.  The MPTA was founded on the premise protect the rights of towing owners/operators thru legislative and legal support.  Throughout the history of the Association, MPTA has been endorsing towing and recovery classes ensuring the towing industry protects it’s honesty, integrity and still doing their work safely.

Resources

Legal Counsel: Randy Thompson Nolan, Thompson, & Leighton 501 American BLVD West, Suite 595 Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: 952-405-7171 Fax: 952-224-0647 rthompson@nmtlaw.com  

Contact MPTA

2886 Middle Street Little Canada, MN 55117 Ph: 651-487-2231 651-487-2447 (FAX) Main Contact / General Questions: nikki@mnssa.com

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