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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who holds a license issued pursuant to this subchapter which has been revoked by the commissioner pursuant to this subchapter shall not be permitted to apply for any new license under this subchapter for a period of three years from the date of such revocation. No license to engage in towing shall be issued pursuant to this subchapter to a corporation, partnership, or other association if an officer, principal, director, or stockholder owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation of the applicant is or has been an officer, principal, director, or stockholder owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation of a licensee that has had a license revoked pursuant to this subchapter and such revocation is in effect at the time of the license application.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028.
a. Every person holding a license to engage in towing shall post, in a conspicuous fashion at the area of the licensee's place of business where a vehicle may be claimed, a sign which clearly and legibly states the licensee's name, address and business telephone number, the license number assigned to such business, the rates permitted to be charged for towing and storage under section 20-509 of this subchapter and the department's telephone complaint number.
b. The following information shall be clearly and legibly displayed and affixed in the manner provided by rule on each side of every tow truck used under a license to engage in towing: the licensee's name, the address under which the tow truck is licensed with the department, and the business telephone number; such rates permitted to be charged for towing and for storage under section 20-509 of this subchapter as are specified in rules of the commissioner; and the department's telephone complaint number. The letters and numerals of such display shall not be less than one and one-half inches in height, with a width of at least one-quarter of an inch, and shall be colored in a contrasting color which is prominent against the background color and is conspicuously visible when such vehicle is in motion.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028 and L.L. 1993/112.
Every licensee which stores vehicles shall do so only on premises which meet such specifications as the commissioner shall establish by regulation for safeguarding property.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028.
a. Except as otherwise provided, charges for the towing of vehicles shall not exceed one hundred dollars; provided, however, that where a motor vehicle has been booted by a person licensed pursuant to subchapter 32 of this chapter in a private lot as defined in paragraph 3 of subdivision b of section 20-531 of such subchapter and such vehicle is subsequently towed, no additional charge may be imposed for the towing of such vehicle.
b. Except as otherwise provided, charges for storage of vehicles shall not exceed twenty-five dollars for each twenty-four hours or fraction thereof for the first three days of storage and twenty-seven dollars for the fourth day of storage and each day thereafter.
c. The commissioner may, by rule, authorize such additional charges for services necessary to prepare a vehicle for towing, including but not limited to charges for additional labor necessary for positioning a vehicle for towing, which in the judgment of the commissioner shall be fair and reasonable.
d. (1) No tow truck operator shall require the payment of any fee or charge for towing and storage of a vehicle, or any fee or charge directly or indirectly related to towing and storage of a vehicle, that is not specifically authorized by law or rule.
(2) No charge for the towing and storage of vehicles may be imposed by any person who does not have a license to engage in towing as required by this subchapter at the time that the towing and storage services are performed.
(Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028, L.L. 1993/112, L.L. 1995/024 and L.L. 2020/080.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, charges for the towing of disabled passenger vehicles from an arterial roadway by an arterial tow permittee authorized by the commissioner of transportation or the police commissioner shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars for the first ten miles or fraction thereof and four dollars for each additional mile or fraction thereof.
No tow truck operator shall tow any vehicle for which towing is necessary because of a vehicular accident without an authorization signed by the person in charge of the vehicle or a police officer which authorizes the towing of such vehicle and, where applicable, authorizes the storage of such vehicle. The authorization shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner which shall require such information as the commissioner prescribes by rule, including the following information: the licensee's name, address and business telephone number, the license assigned to such business, the department's telephone complaint number, the rates permitted to be charged for towing and storage under section 20-509 of this subchapter, the location from which and the destination to which the vehicle is to be towed, the year, the make, the model and the department of motor vehicles license plate number of the vehicle to be towed, the name of the person in charge of the vehicle, the time of the request for service and any other information to be prescribed by rule of the commissioner. The form must also contain the following language: "This is an authorization for towing and, where requested, for storage and not an authorization to repair. You have the right to have your vehicle repaired at the facility of this towing company or any other establishment of your choice." Every authorization form shall be executed and copies thereof shall be furnished to such parties and in such manner as the commissioner may provide by rule.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028 and L.L. 1993/112.
When a vehicle is situated so as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and such vehicle is unattended or the person in charge of such vehicle has not arranged for its removal, a police officer or a person designated by the commissioner of transportation may direct its removal by a person licensed to engage in towing, and such licensee shall remove such vehicle to a storage facility which meets the specifications established by the commissioner by regulation pursuant to section 20-508 of this subchapter. Such licensee shall be entitled to charge the person in charge of the vehicle for towing and storage, and where applicable, for the rendering of services to prepare the vehicle for towing at the rates set forth or authorized by section 20-509 of this subchapter.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028.
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