MS SB2848

Towing companies must use a Department of Revenue-approved third-party vendor to locate and notify vehicle owners and lienholders of towed vehicles and pending sales

Notification timeline shortened from 10 days to 7 days for initial notice to lienholders, and from 5 business days to 2 business days for towing companies to begin locating owners

All notifications to owners and lienholders must be sent by certified mail rather than registered mail

If no claim is made within 30 days of lienholder notification, the third-party vendor must notify the Department of Revenue, which will then remove all outstanding liens from the vehicle registration system upon receiving adequate proof of proper notification

Towing companies must maintain records for 3 years documenting all towed vehicles and compliance procedures with abandoned motor vehicle laws