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IN SB0639
Bill
AI Summary
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Private property owners must provide written consent before a vehicle can be towed and must post signs indicating towing policy at least 24 hours before and at the time of any tow
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Vehicle owners who arrive before their car is completely removed can prevent the tow by producing the ignition key and immediately moving the vehicle; commercial vehicle operators must also pay up to 50% of the posted towing rate
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Towing services must publish all rates and charges, accept cash, checks, and credit/debit cards, and allow vehicle owners to retrieve personal property even if they cannot pay
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Towing companies must provide photographs with date, time, location, and license plate taken before the tow, along with relevant video records upon request
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Violations by towing services constitute a Class B infraction, and companies must post a detailed notice of legal requirements and provide complaint information for the Indiana Attorney General
Legislative Description
Towing rights. Specifies requirements for a towing service or a person that owns private property that tows a vehicle from private property, including a notice of requirements that apply to the towing service's actions. Makes a violation by a towing service a Class B infraction.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/15/2019