HB745--TOWINGOFCOMMERCIALVEHICLES
SPONSOR: Griffith
ThisbillrequirestheDepartmentofTransportation toestablish
procedurestoaddresscertainnonconsensualtowingpractices
relatedtotheremovalofcommercialvehiclesfromroadways,a
complaintfilingandadjudicationprocess,andprovisionsfor
permanentlyortemporarilyprohibitingtowingcompaniesfrom
performingnonconsensualtowsiftheyviolatetheprovisionsofthe
bill.
Thedepartment mayestablisha"TowingandRecoveryReviewBoard"
toassistinimplementingtheprovisionsofthebill,with
membershipandfunctionsasspecified.
Ifanowneroroperatorofacommercialvehiclerequeststheuseof
aspecifictowingcompany,lawenforcementagenciesmusthonorthat
request,exceptundercertainconditions.
ThebillalsospecifiesthattheDepartmentortheBoardcandecide
ifavehicleisreleasedwhenthefeesaredisputed,prohibits
perpoundchargesfornonconsensualtows,providesthatstorage
chargesceaseaccruinguponthedateacomplaintisfiledwiththe
Department,andprohibitsnonconsensualtowsfromcreatinglienson
commercialvehiclesorcargo.
Towingcompaniesmustprovidereasonableaccesstocommercial
vehiclesthatarethesubjectofanonconsensualtow,forpurposes
specifiedinthebill.Atowingcompanyperforminganonconsensual
towwhenprohibitedfromdoingsobytheDepartmentwillbesubject
toacivilpenaltyof$25,000perviolation.
ThisbillissimilartoSB516(2025).