FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.543
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
1630H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections304.155and304.156,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtothetowingofvehicles,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections304.155and304.156,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections304.155and304.156,toreadasfollows:
304.155.1.Anylawenforcementofficerwithintheofficer'sjurisdiction,oran
2officerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcerned,mayauthorize
3atowingcompanytoremovetoaplaceofsafety:
4 (1)Anyabandonedpropertyontheright-of-wayof:
5 (a)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanizedarea,leftunattendedforten
6hours,orimmediatelyifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthattheabandonedpropertyis
7aserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotorvehiclesnothauling
8materialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlyberemovedunderthis
9subdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentativehashadareasonable
10opportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
11 (b)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofanurbanizedarea,leftunattended
12fortwenty-fourhours,orafterfourhoursifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthatthe
13abandonedpropertyisaserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotor
14vehiclesnothaulingmaterialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlybe
15removedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentative
16hashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (c)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanized
18area,leftunattendedformorethantenhours;or
19 (d)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofan
20urbanizedarea,leftunattendedformorethantwenty-fourhours;providedthatcommercial
21motorvehiclesnothaulingwastedesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonly
22beremovedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner's
23representativehashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
24 (2)Anyunattendedabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandinguponanyhighwayor
25bridgeiftheabandonedpropertyisleftinapositionorundersuchcircumstancesasto
26obstructthenormalmovementoftrafficwherethereisnoreasonableindicationthatthe
27personincontrolofthepropertyisarrangingforitsimmediatecontrolorremoval;
28 (3)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenabandonedundersection577.080;
29 (4)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenreportedasstolenortakenwithout
30consentoftheowner;
31 (5)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyisarrested
32foranallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficertakesthepersonintocustodyandwheresuch
33personisunabletoarrangefortheproperty'stimelyremoval;
34 (6)Anyabandonedpropertywhichduetoanyotherstatelaworlocalordinanceis
35subjecttotowingbecauseoftheowner'soutstandingtrafficorparkingviolations;
36 (7)Anyabandonedpropertyleftunattendedinviolationofastatelaworlocal
37ordinancewheresignshavebeenpostedgivingnoticeofthelaworwheretheviolationcauses
38asafetyhazard;
39 (8)Anyabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandingonthewatersofthisstateas
40definedinsection306.010wheretheabandonedpropertyisobstructingthenormalmovement
41oftraffic,orwheretheabandonedpropertyhasbeenunattendedformorethantenhoursoris
42floatinglooseonthewater;or
43 (9)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyorvehicle
44eludesarrestforanallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficerwouldhavetakentheoffenderinto
45custody.
46 2.Thedepartmentoftransportationoranylawenforcementofficerwithinthe
47officer'sjurisdictionmayimmediatelyremoveanyabandoned,unattended,wrecked,burned
48orpartiallydismantledproperty,spilledcargoorotherpersonalpropertyfromtheright-of-
49wayofanyinterstatehighway,freeway,orstatehighwayiftheabandonedproperty,cargoor
50personalpropertyiscreatingatraffichazardbecauseofitspositioninrelationtotheinterstate
51highway,freeway,orstatehighway.Intheeventthepropertycreatingatraffichazardisa
52commercialmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection302.700,thedepartment'sauthorityunder
53thissubsectionshallbelimitedtoauthorizingatowingcompanytoremovethecommercial
HCSHB543 2 54motorvehicletoaplaceofsafety,exceptthattheownerofthecommercialmotorvehicleor
55theowner'sdesignatedrepresentativeshallhaveareasonableopportunitytocontactatowing
56companyofchoice.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytovehiclestransporting
57anymaterialwhichhasbeendesignatedashazardousunderSection5103(a)ofTitle49,
58U.S.C.
59 3.Anylawenforcementagencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhich
60theabandonedpropertyismovedfromtheimmediatevicinityshallcompleteacrimeinquiry
61andinspectionreport.Anystateorfederalgovernmentagencyotherthanalawenforcement
62agencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhichtheabandonedpropertyismoved
63awayfromtheimmediatevicinityinwhichitwasabandonedshallreportthetowingtothe
64statehighwaypatrolorwaterpatrolwithintwohoursofthetowalongwithacrimeinquiry
65andinspectionreportasrequiredinthissection.Anylocalgovernmentagency,otherthana
66lawenforcementagency,authorizingatowpursuanttothissectionwherepropertyistowed
67awayfromtheimmediatevicinityshallreportthetowtothelocallawenforcementagency
68withintwohoursalongwithacrimeinquiryandinspectionreport.
69 4.Neitherthelawenforcementofficer,governmentagencyofficialnoranyone
70havingcustodyofabandonedpropertyunderhisdirectionshallbeliableforanydamageto
71suchabandonedpropertyoccasionedbyaremovalauthorizedbythissectionorbyordinance
72ofacountyormunicipalitylicensingandregulatingthesaleofabandonedpropertybythe
73municipality,otherthandamagesoccasionedbynegligenceorbywillfulorwantonactsor
74omissions.
75 5.Theownerofabandonedpropertyremovedasprovidedinthissectionorinsection
76304.157shallberesponsibleforpaymentofallreasonablechargesfortowingandstorageof
77suchabandonedpropertyasprovidedinsection304.158.
78 6.Uponthetowingofanyabandonedpropertypursuanttothissectionorunder
79authorityofalawenforcementofficerorlocalgovernmentagencypursuanttosection
80304.157,thelawenforcementagencythatauthorizedsuchtowingorwasproperlynotifiedby
81anothergovernmentagencyofsuchtowingshallpromptlymakeaninquirywiththenational
82crimeinformationcenterandanystatewideMissourilawenforcementcomputersystemto
83determineiftheabandonedpropertyhasbeenreportedasstolenandshallenterthe
84informationpertainingtothetowedpropertyintothestatewidelawenforcementcomputer
85system.Iftheabandonedpropertyisnotclaimedwithintenworkingdaysofthetowing,the
86towerwhohasonlineaccesstothedepartmentofrevenue'srecordsshallmakeaninquiryto
87determinetheabandonedpropertyownerandlienholder,ifany,ofrecord.Intheeventthat
88therecordsofthedepartmentofrevenuefailtodisclosethenameoftheownerorany
89lienholderofrecord,thetowershallcomplywiththerequirementsofsubsection3ofsection
90304.156.Ifthetowerdoesnothaveonlineaccess,thelawenforcementagencyshallsubmita
HCSHB543 3 91crimeinquiryandinspectionreporttothedirectorofrevenue.Atowingcompanythatdoes
92nothaveonlineaccesstothedepartment'srecordsandthatisinpossessionofabandoned
93propertyaftertenworkingdaysshallreportsuchfacttothelawenforcementagencywith
94whichthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportwasfiled.Thecrimeinquiryandinspection
95reportshallbedesignedbythedirectorofrevenueandshallincludethefollowing:
96 (1)Theyear,model,makeandpropertyidentificationnumberofthepropertyandthe
97ownerandanylienholders,ifknown;
98 (2)Adescriptionofanydamagetothepropertynotedbytheofficerauthorizingthe
99tow;
100 (3)Thelicenseplateorregistrationnumberandthestateofissuance,ifavailable;
101 (4)Thestoragelocationofthetowedproperty;
102 (5)Thename,telephonenumberandaddressofthetowingcompany;
103 (6)Thedate,placeandreasonforthetowingoftheabandonedproperty;
104 (7)Thedateoftheinquiryofthenationalcrimeinformationcenter,anystatewide
105Missourilawenforcementcomputersystemandanyothersimilarsystemwhichhastitling
106andregistrationinformationtodetermineiftheabandonedpropertyhadbeenstolen.This
107informationshallbeenteredonlybythelawenforcementagencymakingtheinquiry;
108 (8)Thesignatureandprintednameoftheofficerauthorizingthetow;
109 (9)Thenameofthetowingcompany,thesignatureandprintednameofthetowing
110operator,andanindicatordisclosingwhetherthetowerhasonlineaccesstothedepartment's
111records;and
112 (10)Anyadditionalinformationthedirectorofrevenuedeemsappropriate.
113 7.Onecopyofthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportshallremainwiththeagency
114whichauthorizedthetow.Onecopyshallbeprovidedtoandretainedbythestoragefacility
115andonecopyshallberetainedbythetowingfacilityinanaccessibleformatinthebusiness
116recordsforaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateofthetoworremoval.
117 8.Theownerofsuchabandonedproperty,ortheholderofavalidsecurityinterestof
118record,mayreclaimitfromthetowingcompanyuponproofofownershiporvalidsecurity
119interestofrecordandpaymentofallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorageofthe
120abandonedproperty.
121 9.Anypersonwhoremovesabandonedpropertyatthedirectionofalawenforcement
122officeroranofficerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcernedas
123providedinthissectionshallhavealienforallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorage
124oftheabandonedpropertyuntilpossessionoftheabandonedpropertyisvoluntarily
125relinquishedtotheowneroftheabandonedpropertyortotheholderofavalidsecurity
126interestofrecord.Suchlienshallbeenforcedinthemannerprovidedundersection
127304.156.
HCSHB543 4 128 10.Anypersonalpropertywithin[the]abandonedproperty[neednot]removedas
129providedinthissectionorinsection304.157shallbereleasedtotheownerthereof[until
130thereasonableoragreedchargesforsuchrecovery,transportationorsafekeepinghavebeen
131paidorsatisfactoryarrangementsforpaymenthavebeenmade,exceptthat],includingbut
132notlimitedtoanymedicationprescribedbyaphysician[shallbereleasedtotheowner
133thereofuponrequest]. Thecompanyholdingorstoringtheabandonedpropertyshall[either]
134releasethepersonalpropertytotheowneroftheabandonedproperty[orallowtheownerto
135inspectthepropertyand]whenrequested.However,thecompanyholdingorstoringthe
136abandonedpropertymayrequirethattheowneroftheabandonedpropertycomplete
137documentationevidencingthereleaseofthepersonalpropertytosuchownerandshall
138provideanitemizedreceiptforthecontents.Thecompanyholdingorstoringtheproperty
139shallbestrictlyliablefortheconditionandsafereturnofthepersonalpropertywhileit
140remainsintheirpossessionorcontrol.[Suchlienshallbeenforcedinthemannerprovided
141undersection304.156.
142 10.]11.Towingcompaniesshallkeeparecordforthreeyearsonanyabandoned
143propertytowedandnotreclaimedbytheowneroftheabandonedproperty.Suchrecordshall
144containinformationregardingtheauthorizationtotow,copiesofallcorrespondencewiththe
145departmentofrevenueconcerningtheabandonedproperty,includingcopiesofanyonline
146recordsofthetowingcompanyaccessedandinformationconcerningthefinaldispositionof
147thepossessionoftheabandonedproperty.
148 [11.]12.Ifalienholderrepossessesanymotorvehicle,trailer,all-terrainvehicle,
149outboardmotororvesselwithouttheknowledgeorcooperationoftheowner,thenthe
150repossessorshallnotifythelocallawenforcementagencywheretherepossessionoccurred
151withintwohoursoftherepossessionandshallfurtherprovidethelocallawenforcement
152agencywithanyadditionalinformationtheagencydeemsappropriate.Thelocallaw
153enforcementagencyshallmakeaninquirywiththenationalcrimeinformationcenterandthe
154Missouristatewidelawenforcementcomputersystemandshallentertherepossessedvehicle
155intothestatewidelawenforcementcomputersystem.
156 [12.]13.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.227,anytowingcompany
157whohascompliedwiththenotificationprovisionsinsection304.156includingnoticethat
158anypropertyremainingunredeemedafterthirtydaysmaybesoldasscrappropertymaythen
159disposeofsuchpropertyasprovidedinthissubsection.Suchsaleshallonlyoccurifatleast
160thirtydayshaspassedsincethedateofsuchnotification,theabandonedpropertyremains
161unredeemedwithnosatisfactoryarrangementsmadewiththetowingcompanyforcontinued
162storage,andtheownerorholderofasecurityagreementhasnotrequestedahearingas
163providedinsection304.156.Thetowingcompanymaydisposeofsuchabandonedproperty
164bysellingthepropertyonabillofsaleasprescribedbythedirectorofrevenuetoascrap
HCSHB543 5 165metaloperatororlicensedsalvagedealerfordestructionpurposesonly.Thetowingcompany
166shallforwardacopyofthebillofsaleprovidedbythescrapmetaloperatororlicensed
167salvagedealertothedirectorofrevenuewithintwoweeksofthedateofsuchsale.The
168towingcompanyshallkeeparecordofeachsuchvehiclesoldfordestructionforthreeyears
169thatshallbeavailableforinspectionbylawenforcementandauthorizeddepartmentof
170revenueofficials.Therecordshallcontaintheyear,make,identificationnumberofthe
171property,dateofsale,andnameofthepurchasingscrapmetaloperatororlicensedsalvage
172dealerandcopiesofallnotificationsissuedbythetowingcompanyasrequiredinthischapter.
173Scrapmetaloperatorsorlicensedsalvagedealersshallkeeparecordofthepurchaseofsuch
174propertyasprovidedinsection301.227.Scrapmetaloperatorsandlicensedsalvagedealers
175mayobtainajunkcertificateasprovidedinsection301.227onvehiclespurchasedonabillof
176salepursuanttothissection.
304.156.1.Withinfiveworkingdaysofreceiptofthecrimeinquiryandinspection
2reportundersection304.155ortheabandonedpropertyreportundersection304.157,the
3directorofrevenueshallsearchtherecordsofthedepartmentofrevenue,orinitiateaninquiry
4withanotherstate,iftheevidencepresentedindicatedtheabandonedpropertywasregistered
5ortitledinanotherstate,todeterminethenameandaddressoftheownerandlienholder,if
6any.Afterascertainingthenameandaddressoftheownerandlienholder,ifany,the
7departmentshall,withinfifteenworkingdays,notifythetowingcompany.Anytowing
8companywhichcomesintopossessionofabandonedpropertypursuanttosection304.155or
9304.157andwhoclaimsalienforrecovering,towingorstoringabandonedpropertyshall
10givenoticetothetitleownerandtoallpersonsclaimingalienthereon,asdisclosedbythe
11recordsofthedepartmentofrevenueorofacorrespondingagencyinanyotherstate.The
12towingcompanyshallnotifytheownerandanylienholderwithintenbusinessdaysofthe
13dateofmailingindicatedonthenoticesentbythedepartmentofrevenue,bycertifiedmail,
14returnreceiptrequested.Thenoticeshallcontainthefollowing:
15 (1)Thename,addressandtelephonenumberofthestoragefacility;
16 (2)Thedate,reasonandplacefromwhichtheabandonedpropertywasremoved;
17 (3)Astatementthattheamountoftheaccruedtowing,storageandadministrative
18costsaretheresponsibilityoftheowner,andthatstorageand/oradministrativecostswill
19continuetoaccrueasalegalliabilityoftheowneruntiltheabandonedpropertyisredeemed;
20 (4)Astatementthatthestoragefirmclaimsapossessorylienforallsuchcharges;
21 (5)Astatementthattheownerorholderofavalidsecurityinterestofrecordmay
22retakepossessionoftheabandonedpropertyatanytimeduringbusinesshoursbyproving
23ownershiporrightstoasecuredinterestandpayingalltowingandstoragecharges;
HCSHB543 6 24 (6)Astatementthat,shouldtheownerconsiderthatthetowingorremovalwas
25improperornotlegallyjustified,theownerhasarighttorequestahearingasprovidedinthis
26sectiontocontesttheproprietyofsuchtowingorremoval;
27 (7)Astatementthatiftheabandonedpropertyremainsunclaimedforthirtydaysfrom
28thedateofmailingthenotice,titletotheabandonedpropertywillbetransferredtotheperson
29orfirminpossessionoftheabandonedpropertyfreeofallpriorliens;and
30 (8)Astatementthatanychargesinexcessofthevalueoftheabandonedpropertyat
31thetimeofsuchtransfershallremainaliabilityoftheowner.
32 2.Atowingcompanymayonlyassessreasonablestoragechargesforabandoned
33propertytowedwithouttheconsentoftheowner.Reasonablestoragechargesshallnot
34exceedthechargesforvehicleswhichhavebeentowedwiththeconsentoftheownerona
35negotiatedbasis.Storagechargesmaybeassessedonlyforthetimeinwhichthetowing
36companycomplieswiththeproceduralrequirementsofsections304.155to304.158.
37 3.Intheeventthattherecordsofthedepartmentofrevenuefailtodisclosethename
38oftheowneroranylienholderofrecord,thedepartmentshallnotifythetowingcompany
39whichshallattempttolocatedocumentsorotherevidenceofownershiponorwithinthe
40abandonedpropertyitself.Thetowingcompanymustcertifythataphysicalsearchofthe
41abandonedpropertydisclosedthatnoownershipdocumentswerefoundandagoodfaith
42efforthasbeenmade.Forpurposesofthissection,"goodfaitheffort"meansthatthe
43followingcheckshavebeenperformedbythecompanytoestablishthepriorstateof
44registrationandtitle:
45 (1)Checkoftheabandonedpropertyforanytypeoflicenseplates,licenseplate
46record,temporarypermit,inspectionsticker,decalorotherevidencewhichmayindicatea
47stateofpossibleregistrationandtitle;
48 (2)Checkthelawenforcementreportforalicenseplatenumberorregistration
49numberiftheabandonedpropertywastowedattherequestofalawenforcementagency;
50 (3)Checkthetowticket/reportofthetowtruckoperatortoseeifalicenseplatewas
51ontheabandonedpropertyatthebeginningofthetow,ifaprivatetow;and
52 (4)Ifthereisnoaddressoftheownerontheimpoundreport,checkthelaw
53enforcementreporttoseeifanout-of-stateaddressisindicatedonthedriverlicense
54information.
55 4.Ifnoownershipinformationisdiscovered,thedirectorofrevenueshallbenotified
56inwritingandtitleobtainedinaccordancewithsubsection7ofthissection.
57 5.(1)Theowneroftheabandonedpropertyremovedpursuanttotheprovisionsof
58section304.155or304.157oranypersonclaimingalien,otherthanthetowingcompany,
59withintendaysafterthereceiptofnotificationfromthetowingcompanypursuantto
60subsection1ofthissectionmayfileapetitionintheassociatecircuitcourtinthecounty
HCSHB543 7 61wheretheabandonedpropertyisstoredtodetermineiftheabandonedpropertywas
62wrongfullytakenorwithheldfromtheowner.Thepetitionshallnamethetowingcompany
63amongthedefendants.Thepetitionmayalsonametheagencyorderingthetowortheowner,
64lesseeoragentoftherealpropertyfromwhichtheabandonedpropertywasremoved.The
65directorofrevenueshallnotbeapartytosuchpetitionbutacopyofthepetitionshallbe
66servedonthedirectorofrevenuewhoshallnotissuetitletosuchabandonedproperty
67pursuanttothissectionuntilthepetitionisfinallydecided.
68 (2)Uponfilingofapetitionintheassociatecircuitcourt,theownerorlienholdermay
69havetheabandonedpropertyreleaseduponpostingwiththecourtacashorsuretybondor
70otheradequatesecurityequaltotheamountofthechargesfortowingandstoragetoensure
71thepaymentofsuchchargesintheeventhedoesnotprevail.BeginningOctober1,2024,
72thesecurityrequiredforreleaseofacommercialvehicleunderthissubdivisionshallbe
73thirtypercentofthechargesfortowingandstorage.Uponthepostingofthebondandthe
74paymentoftheapplicablefees,thecourtshallissueanordernotifyingthetowingcompanyof
75thepostingofthebondanddirectingthetowingcompanytoreleasetheabandonedproperty.
76Atthetimeofsuchrelease,afterreasonableinspection,theownerorlienholdershallgivea
77receipttothetowingcompanyrecitinganyclaimsforlossordamagetotheabandoned
78propertyorthecontentsthereof.
79 (3)Upondeterminingtherespectiverightsoftheparties,thefinalorderofthecourt
80shallprovideforimmediatepaymentinfullofrecovery,towing,andstoragefeesbythe
81abandonedpropertyownerorlienholderortheowner,lessee,oragentthereofofthereal
82propertyfromwhichtheabandonedpropertywasremoved.
83 6.Atowingandstoragelienshallbeenforcedasprovidedinsubsection7ofthis
84section.
85 7.Thirtydaysafterthenotificationformhasbeenmailedtotheabandonedproperty
86ownerandholderofasecurityagreementandthepropertyisunredeemedandnosatisfactory
87arrangementhasbeenmadewiththelienholderinpossessionforcontinuedstorage,andthe
88ownerorholderofasecurityagreementhasnotrequestedahearingasprovidedinsubsection
895ofthissection,thelienholderinpossessionmayapplytothedirectorofrevenuefora
90certificate.Theapplicationfortitleshallbeaccompaniedby:
91 (1)Anaffidavitfromthelienholderinpossessionthathehasbeeninpossessionof
92theabandonedpropertyforatleastthirtydaysandtheowneroftheabandonedpropertyor
93holderofasecurityagreementhasnotmadearrangementsforpaymentoftowingandstorage
94charges;
95 (2)Anaffidavitthatthelienholderinpossessionhasnotbeennotifiedofany
96applicationforhearingasprovidedinthissection;
97 (3)Acopyoftheabandonedpropertyreportorcrimeinquiryandinspectionreport;
HCSHB543 8 98 (4)Acopyofthethirty-daynoticegivenbycertifiedmailtoanyownerandperson
99holdingavalidsecurityinterestandacopyofthecertifiedmailreceiptindicatingthatthe
100ownerandlienholderofrecordwassentanoticeasrequiredinthissection;and
101 (5)Acopyoftheenvelopeormailingcontainershowingtheaddressandpostal
102markingsindicatingthatthenoticewas"notforwardable"or"addressunknown".
103 8.Ifnoticetotheownerandholderofasecurityagreementhasbeenreturnedmarked
104"notforwardable"or"addresseeunknown",thelienholderinpossessionshallcomplywith
105subsection3ofthissection.
106 9.Anymunicipalityorcountymayadoptanordinanceregulatingtheremovaland
107saleofabandonedpropertyprovidedsuchordinanceisconsistentwithsections304.155to
108304.158,and,forahomerulecitywithmorethanfourhundredthousandinhabitantsand
109locatedinmorethanonecounty,includesthefollowingprovisions:
110 (1)Thatthedepartmentofrevenuerecordsmustbesearchedtodeterminethe
111registeredownerorlienholderoftheabandonedproperty;
112 (2)Thatifaregisteredownerorlienholderisdisclosedintherecords,thattheowner
113andlienholderorownerorlienholderaremailedanoticebythelocalgovernmentalagency,
114byU.S.mail,advisingofthetowingandimpoundment;
115 (3)Thatifthevehicleisolderthansixyearsandmorethanfiftypercentdamagedby
116collision,fire,ordecay,andhasafairmarketvalueoflessthantwohundreddollarsas
117determinedbyusinganynationallyrecognizedappraisalbookormethod,itmustbeheldno
118lessthantendaysafterthenoticeissentpursuanttothissectionbeforebeingsoldtoa
119licensedsalvageorscrapbusiness;providedhoweverwhereatitleisrequiredunderthis
120chapteranaffidavitfromacertifiedappraiserattestingthatthevalueofthevehicleislessthan
121twohundreddollars;
122 (4)Thatallothervehiclesmustbeheldnolessthanthirtydaysafterthenoticeissent
123pursuanttothissubsectionbeforetheymaybesold.
124 10.Anymunicipalityorcountywhichhasphysicalpossessionoftheabandoned
125propertyandwhichsellsabandonedpropertyinaccordancewithalocalordinancemay
126transferownershipbymeansofabillofsalesignedbythemunicipalorcountyclerkor
127deputyandsealedwiththeofficialmunicipalorcountyseal.Suchbillofsaleshallcontain
128themakeandmodeloftheabandonedproperty,thecompleteabandonedproperty
129identificationnumberandtheodometerreadingoftheabandonedpropertyifavailableand
130shallbelawfulproofofownershipforanydealerregisteredundertheprovisionsofsection
131301.218,orsection301.560,orforanyotherperson.Anydealerorotherpersonpurchasing
132suchpropertyfromamunicipalityorcountyshallapplywithinthirtydaysofpurchasefora
133certificate.Anyoneconvictedofaviolationofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaninfraction.
HCSHB543 9 134 11.AnypersonswhohavetowedabandonedpropertypriortoAugust28,1996,may,
135untilJanuary1,2000,applytothedepartmentofrevenueforacertificate.Theapplication
136shallbeaccompaniedby:
137 (1)Anotarizedaffidavitexplainingthecircumstancesbywhichtheabandoned
138propertycameintotheirpossession,includingthenameoftheownerorpossessorofreal
139propertyfromwhichtheabandonedpropertywasremoved;
140 (2)Thedateoftheremoval;
141 (3)Thecurrentlocationoftheabandonedproperty;
142 (4)Aninspectionoftheabandonedpropertyasprescribedbythedirector;and
143 (5)Acopyofthethirty-daynoticegivenbycertifiedmailtoanyownerandperson
144holdingavalidsecurityinterestofrecordandacopyofthecertifiedmailreceipt.
145 12.Ifthedirectorissatisfiedwiththegenuinenessoftheapplicationandsupporting
146documentssubmittedpursuanttothissection,thedirectorshallissueoneofthefollowing:
147 (1)Anoriginalcertificateoftitleifthevehicleownerhasobtainedavehicle
148examinationcertificateasprovidedinsection301.190whichindicatesthatthevehiclewas
149notpreviouslyinasalvagedconditionorrebuilt;
150 (2)Anoriginalcertificateoftitledesignatedaspriorsalvageifthevehicle
151examinationcertificateasprovidedinsection301.190indicatesthevehiclewaspreviouslyin
152asalvageconditionorrebuilt;
153 (3)Asalvagecertificateoftitledesignatedwiththewords"salvage/abandoned
154property"orjunkingcertificatebasedontheconditionoftheabandonedpropertyasstatedin
155theabandonedpropertyreportorcrimeinquiryandinspectionreport;
156 (4)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.573tothecontrary,ifsatisfiedwith
157thegenuinenessoftheapplicationandsupportingdocuments,thedirectorshallissuean
158originaltitletoabandonedpropertypreviouslyissuedasalvagetitleasprovidedinthis
159section,ifthevehicleexaminationcertificateasprovidedinsection301.190doesnotindicate
160theabandonedpropertywaspreviouslyinasalvageconditionorrebuilt.
161 13.Ifabandonedpropertyisinsuredandtheinsurerofpropertyregardstheproperty
162asatotallossandtheinsurersatisfiesaclaimbytheownerfortheproperty,thentheinsurer
163orlienholdershallclaimandremovethepropertyfromthestoragefacilityormake
164arrangementstotransferthetitle,andsuchtransferoftitlesubjecttoagreementshallbein
165completesatisfactionofallclaimsfortowingandstorage,tothetowingcompanyorstorage
166facility.Theowneroftheabandonedvehicle,lienholderorinsurer,totheextentthevehicle
167owner'sinsurancepolicycoverstowingandstoragecharges,shallpayreasonablefees
168assessedbythetowingcompanyandstoragefacility.Thepropertyshallbeclaimedand
169removedortitletransferredtothetowingcompanyorstoragefacilitywithinthirtydaysofthe
170datethattheinsurerpaidaclaimforthetotallossofthepropertyorisnotifiedastothe
HCSHB543 10 171locationoftheabandonedproperty,whicheveristhelaterevent.Uponrequest,theinsurerof
172thepropertyshallsupplythetowingcompanyandstoragefacilitywiththename,addressand
173phonenumberoftheinsurancecompanyandoftheinsuredandwithastatementregarding
174whichpartyisresponsibleforthepaymentoftowingandstoragechargesundertheinsurance
175policy.
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