§ 953.2. Fees and charges for storage and after-hours release by towing services or repair faci...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 47. Motor VehiclesEffective: November 1, 2023
Effective: November 1, 2023
47 Okl.St.Ann. § 953.2
§ 953.2. Fees and charges for storage and after-hours release by towing services or repair facilities
A. The rates established by order of the Corporation Commission shall determine the maximum fees and charges for the storage and after-hours release of nonconsensual towed vehicles, including incorporated and unincorporated areas, by a wrecker or towing service licensed by the Department of Public Safety and repair facilities as defined in Section 953 of Title 15 of the Oklahoma Statutes. No wrecker or towing service or repair facilities shall charge any fee for nonconsensual towed vehicles and storage which exceeds the maximum rates established by the Commission. Such rates shall be in addition to any other rates, fees or charges authorized, allowed or required by law, including environmental remediation fees and services.
4. The operator or repair facility is authorized to collect all lawful fees in acceptable forms of payment such as through check, credit card, automated clearing house transfer, or debit card from the owner, lienholder or agent of the towed vehicle or insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for a vehicle or purchasing the vehicle as a total loss vehicle from the registered owner for the performance of any and all such services. An operator or repair facility shall make the towed vehicle available for inspection by the owner, lien holder, agent of the towed vehicle, or insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for a vehicle and shall release the vehicle from storage upon authorization from the owner, agent or lienholder of the vehicle or in the case of a total loss, the insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for the vehicle or purchasing the vehicle where the vehicle is to be moved to an insurance pool yard for sale.
1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the outdoor storage of a towed vehicle. Rates may be applied from the time the towed vehicle is brought onto the outdoor storage facility premises. Rates shall apply to each calendar day of outdoor storage; provided, the maximum twenty-four-hour fee, as provided for in this section, may be charged for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion of a twenty-four-hour period.
Rate per Each | ||
24-hour Period or | ||
Type of Towed Vehicle | Portion Thereof | |
Single vehicle: motorcycle, automobile, or light truck up to 20 feet in length | $15.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in length but less than 30 feet in length | $20.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and up to 8 feet in width | $25.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and over 8 feet in width | $35.00 |
1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the indoor storage of a towed vehicle. Rates may be applied from the time the towed vehicle is brought into the indoor storage facility premises. Rates shall apply to each calendar day of indoor storage; provided, the maximum twenty-four-hour fee, as provided for in this section, may be charged for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion of a twenty-four-hour period.
Rate per Each | ||
24-hour Period or | ||
Type of Towed Vehicle | Portion Thereof | |
Single vehicle: motorcycle, automobile, or light truck up to 20 feet in length | $25.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in length but less than 30 feet in length | $30.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and up to 8 feet in width | $35.00 | |
Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and over 8 feet in width | $45.00 |
b. “national holiday” shall mean New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, George Washington's Birthday, on the third Monday in February, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and shall further include the Friday before such national holiday which falls on a Saturday and the Monday following such national holiday which falls on a Sunday.
G. An operator or repair facility shall be required to provide reasonable documentation to substantiate all lawful fees charged the owner, lienholder, agent or insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for the towed vehicle or purchasing the towed vehicle. Fees for which the operator or repair facility is being reimbursed, or having paid to a third party, shall include copies of the invoice or other appropriate documents to substantiate the payment to the third party.
Credits
Laws 1998, c. 413, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 303, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 133, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 387, § 3; Laws 2004, c. 360, § 3, emerg. eff. May 27, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 355, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2023, c. 316, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
47 Okl. St. Ann. § 953.2, OK ST T. 47 § 953.2
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 347 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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