AR SB592

Amends Arkansas Code § 27-50-1207(a)(2) to clarify owner preference rights when a disabled or inoperative vehicle requires removal.

Owner preference must be offered to the vehicle owner, agent, or competent occupant except in emergency or exigent circumstances requiring immediate public thoroughfare clearing.

When expedited towing is necessary, owner preference shall be honored if the owner requests a towing service located in the particular towing zone and ready to promptly respond.

Vehicle owners denied owner preference in non-emergency situations may file a complaint with the employing law enforcement agency or the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board, or both.

Denying owner preference does not preclude vehicle owners from seeking other legal or equitable remedies.