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SB 978 Keeper of vehicles; liens, certain towing and recovery drivers and operators.

Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Keeper of vehicles; liens; certain towing and recovery drivers and operators. Expands a keeper of vehicles' lien in the case of a tow truck driver or towing and recovery operator furnishing services to a truck, tractor truck, or combination of vehicles, including those that are rented or leased, to apply to any power unit, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer in the combination. The bill clarifies that a keeper of vehicles' lien does not extend to cargo, extends the duty of a keeper of vehicles to allow retrieval to permit the vehicle or cargo owner to access the vehicle to retrieve their cargo, and allows the keeper of vehicles to dispose of unclaimed cargo. The bill also adds tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators furnishing services involving cleanup related to vehicle collisions to the definition of "keeper of vehicles."

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Keeper of vehicles; liens; certain towing and recovery drivers and operators. Expands a keeper of vehicles' lien in the case of a tow truck driver or towing and recovery operator furnishing services to a truck, tractor truck, or combination of vehicles, including those that are rented or leased, to apply to any power unit, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer in the combination, along with any cargo carried by such vehicle. The bill authorizes the sale of other property subject to such lien for the enforcement and relinquishment of such lien. The bill also adds tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators furnishing services involving clean up related to vehicle collisions to the definition of "keeper of vehicles."