§ 1971.3. Standards for tow truck operators and towing storage facilities
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and CommerceEffective: September 4, 2012
Effective: September 4, 2012
73 P.S. § 1971.3
§ 1971.3. Standards for tow truck operators and towing storage facilities
(3) The authority provided to the owner or operator in paragraph (1) may be superseded by the law enforcement officer or authorized municipal personnel if the tow truck operator of choice cannot respond to the scene in a timely fashion and the vehicle is a hazard, impedes the flow of traffic or may not legally remain in its location in the opinion of law enforcement or authorized municipal personnel.
(e) Release of towed vehicle.--Upon a request from the vehicle owner or a person authorized by the owner to regain possession, a tow truck operator or operator of a towing storage facility shall not refuse during the posted hours of operation to release a towed motor vehicle unless law enforcement has requested that the vehicle be held. Release shall be conditioned on the payment for towing, storage and related services. All charges shall be itemized and in writing. Payment may be made with cash, a credit card from a common issuer or a check from an insurance company or authorized tower or salvor acting on behalf of the insurance company.
(f) Access to vehicle.--A tow truck operator or towing storage facility shall provide hours of operation that reasonably allow access to a towed vehicle and shall grant reasonable access to the towed vehicle during its posted hours of operation for the purpose of inspection and retrieval by law enforcement officials or authorized municipal personnel, the vehicle owner or a person authorized by the owner under this act.
(g) Storage fee prohibited.--Unless law enforcement has requested that a vehicle be held, a tow truck operator or towing storage facility shall not charge a storage fee for any period during which it has refused reasonable access during posted normal business hours as required in subsection (e) or has refused to allow authorized inspection of the vehicle under inspection rights in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1799.4 (relating to examination of vehicle repairs) or section 11 of the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L. 1713, No. 367),1 known as the Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act.
Credits
2012, July 5, P.L. 990, No. 110, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 4, 2012].
Footnotes
63 P.S. § 861.
73 P.S. § 1971.3, PA ST 73 P.S. § 1971.3
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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