This bill amends provisions related to the towing and impoundment of vehicles.
This bill:
- amends provisions related to impounded or towed vehicles to allow a state impound yard or tow yard to release a vehicle to certain individuals beside the owner if certain requirements are met;
- requires a private property owner who contracts with a tower to patrol a parking lot to publish information about the agreement with the tower for the public to view;
- allows signage for towing and parking restrictions to remain valid if the signage substantially conforms with the statutory standards;
- requires a tow truck motor carrier or impound yard to allow an individual to remove personal items from a vehicle if the individual has paid the towing fee;
- requires a tow truck motor carrier to provide to the Department of Transportation information about each towing dispatch rotation that includes the tow truck motor carrier;
- allows the Department of Transportation to require the removal from a towing dispatch rotation a tow truck motor carrier that has violated relevant towing laws and regulations;
- prohibits a local government from imposing a maximum rate that deviates from the towing rates established by the Department of Transportation in administrative rule; and
- makes technical changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Substitute #1: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Enrolled: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Amended 2/19/2025 10:02:25: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Amended 2/25/2025 11:02:06: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Amended 3/3/2025 08:03:340: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604
Substitute #2: 72-9-601, 72-9-602, 72-9-603, 72-9-604