HB2269 proposes several changes to the regulations governing private towing carriers in Arizona. The bill requires private towing carriers to register with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), maintain on-hook and garage keepers insurance, and provide proof of insurance to DPS. It also updates the signage requirements for private property parking areas to include specific size, material, and content guidelines, ensuring they are clearly visible and informative to drivers.

Additionally, the bill mandates that private towing carriers take pictures of all sides of a vehicle before towing from private property and make these pictures available to the vehicle owner or agent upon request. It outlines the identification and documentation that vehicle owners or agents must provide to reclaim a towed vehicle and prohibits towing carriers from refusing to release a vehicle based on address discrepancies on the owner's ID. The bill also establishes that towing carriers must provide itemized receipts and copies of the relevant statute upon request, and sets penalties for carriers that overcharge or violate the bill's provisions, including a civil penalty of twice the towing fees assessed. The bill removes the previous misdemeanor charge for towing without proper permission and clarifies that the regulations apply only to activities performed by private towing carriers, excluding abandoned or junk vehicles.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-499.05
House Engrossed Version: 9-499.05