HB 958

Abstract

Towing fees. Applies the existing fee limitationsfor towing, storage, and safekeeping of passenger cars removed, towed,or stored from private property without the consent of the ownerto all vehicles towed pursuant to a lawful request for towing bya law-enforcement officer or other uniformed employee of a law-enforcementagency who specifically is authorized to make such request. The billauthorizes the hookup and initial towing fee to be up to 2.5 timesthe amount authorized for other tows when the vehicle being towedis involved in a crash or traffic incident and is located so as toimpede the orderly flow of traffic. The bill requires towing andrecovery operators responding to a request for towing by a law-enforcementofficer to provide to the owner or operator of the vehicle beingtowed a written explanation of fees charged by the towing and recoveryoperator. The bill provides that such fee limits shall not apply ifa local governing body has established different fee limits by ordinance.