(a) Before taking custody of a motor vehicle, the licensee or his agent, shall provide the owner or his agent, with a written itemized schedule of charges, if such charges are made, to include the following items:
(1) charges for making an estimate of repairs;
(2) total charges for release of the motor vehicle in a disassembled state if it is not repaired;
(3) total charges for release of the motor vehicle in reasonably the same condition as when delivered to licensee if repairs are not made;
(4) storage charges;
(5) towing charges; and
(6) itemized list of all other charges, other than those included in the estimate.
(b) Except for the estimate price a licensee shall not charge a person for a service not recorded on the schedule of charges. The licensee shall retain one copy of the schedule of charges signed by the motor vehicle owner or his agent for a period of one year.
(c) If the motor vehicle is brought to the licensee’s establishment by a towing service, which is either an agent of the motor vehicle owner or an agent of the licensee, and there is no opportunity for licensee to present a schedule of charges to the owner before taking custody, the licensee shall provide, either in writing or by telephone, a schedule of charges at the time of giving the estimate of repairs.
(d) If a schedule of charges is given by telephone, the licensee or his agent shall record in writing on the work order or invoice, the date, time, name of the person authorizing repairs, and the telephone number called. (Ord. Nos. 14487; 16476)