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AZ SB1437

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Nelson

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2012)

AI Summary

  • Storage charges for impounded vehicles shall not exceed fifteen dollars per day of storage, including any time the vehicle remains in storage after the thirty-day impoundment period ends.

  • Impounding agencies, storage yards, and facilities must allow access during normal business hours for installation of certified ignition interlock devices and cannot charge fees for providing access or installation.

  • A person who enters an agreement to prevent unauthorized drivers from operating their vehicle and then violates that agreement is responsible for a civil traffic violation with a minimum penalty of two hundred fifty dollars.

  • A person with a security interest in a vehicle (such as a lienholder) who violates requirements to retain copies of driver licenses, vehicle registration, and financial responsibility proof is responsible for a civil traffic violation with a minimum penalty of two hundred fifty dollars.

  • Clarifies that storage charge contracts between impounding agencies and towing firms are subject to the fifteen-dollar-per-day maximum established in statute.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; towing; storage charges

Last Action

House third reading FAILED voting: (19-31-9-0)

4/24/2012

Full Bill Text

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