(A) A person who finds a vehicle believed to be abandoned on the person’s rental property shall attach in a prominent place a notice tag containing the following information:
(1) The date, time, name, and address of the person who owns the rental property, and a telephone number to contact for information;
(2) That the vehicle is considered abandoned;
(3) That the vehicle will be removed after 72 hours;
(4) That the person who owns the vehicle will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle; and
(5) That the person who owns the vehicle may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours.
(I.C. 9-22-1-15)
(B) If, after 72 hours, the person who owns a vehicle believed to be abandoned on rental property has not removed the vehicle from the rental property, the person who owns the rental property may have the vehicle towed from the rental property. The towing operator shall do the following:
(1) Contact the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to obtain the name and address of the person who owns the vehicle; and
(2) Deliver, by certified mail, a copy of the information contained in the notice required under division (B) of this section to the person who owns of the vehicle. The notice required by this division (C)(2) must be given not later than five business days after the vehicle is removed.
(See I.C. 9-22-1-16(a))
(C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, in an emergency situation, a vehicle believed to be abandoned on private property may be removed immediately. As used in this section, EMERGENCY SITUATION means that the presence of the vehicle believed to be abandoned interferes physically with the conduct of normal business operations of the owner of the rental property or poses a threat to the safety or security of persons or property, or both.
(I.C. 9-22-16(b))
(D) A towing service that tows a vehicle under division (C) of this section shall give notice to the city that the abandoned vehicle is in the possession of the towing service.
(I.C. 9-22-1-17)