§ 2-314. Qualifying tow companies
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-314
§ 2-314. Qualifying tow companies
(6) “Per pound billing” means a method of calculating a fee for towing and recovery services using a formula that considers the weight of the vehicle, equipment, or cargo that is the subject of the towing and recovery and multiplies the weight of the vehicle, equipment, or cargo by a monetary amount.
(8) “Recovery” means winching, hoisting, up-righting, removing, or otherwise relocating a vehicle when the vehicle is found in a location, state, or position in which it cannot be removed from the location, state, or position using only the vehicle's own power, even if it were in complete operating condition.
(b) The Department shall:
(c) The Department may adopt regulations to establish standards for tow companies, including application procedures and minimum qualification requirements, and must include on the list all qualifying tow companies.
(d) The Department shall:
(3) develop a process to receive, investigate, and adjudicate complaints from a vehicle owner or operator or the owner's designee against an authorized tow company regarding the police-initiated towing of a commercial motor vehicle, including a process to suspend or remove an authorized tow company from the tow list.
(e) An authorized tow company may charge less than but may not charge more than the approved rates authorized by the Department for a police-initiated towing and recovery.
(f) If a vehicle owner or the owner's designee requests the use of a specific towing company, the Department shall honor that request and allow the vehicle owner to engage the services of the requested towing company except when:
Credits
Added by Acts 2011, c. 365, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 575, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 669, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-314, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 2-314
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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