SB2635: Nonconsensual towing; regulate towing and charges for commercial vehicles.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide For The Regulation Of Nonconsensual Towing And Charges For Commercial Motor Vehicles; To Create The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee; To Establish Regulations For Towing And Recovery Service Providers; To Establish A Resolution Process For Commercial Motor Vehicle Owners Who Dispute The Amount Of Towing And Recovery Fees And Charges; To Require The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee To Provide Towing Rates Based On Certain Standards; To Provide For Disciplinary Action Against Towing And Recovery Service Providers For Violations; To Require Towing And Recovery Services That Have Performed A Nonconsensual Tow To Store The Vehicle In Mississippi And Allow The Vehicle Owner Reasonable Access To The Commercial Vehicle To Collect Personal Property; To Provide How A Police Officer May Utilize A Tow List; To Provide That Members Of The Committee May Not Receive A Benefit For Placing Towing And Recovery Companies On The Tow List; To Provide Procedures For What A Towing And Recovery Service Must Do Before Performing A Nonconsensual Tow; To Require Private Property Owners To Display Signage Warning Vehicle Operators Of The Potential Of Being Towed; To Prohibit The Use Of Vehicle Immobilization Devices, Except When Directed By Law Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.