Plain English Breakdown
The official text states 'among other things,' indicating the list of new unreasonable fees may include items beyond just holiday storage and emergency towing, but does not specify what those other items are.
AB-987: Rules for Vehicle Towing and Storage Fees
This law adds specific holiday storage fees and emergency towing charges to a list of fees that are assumed to be too high unless proven otherwise.
What This Bill Does
- Adds higher storage fees charged on state holidays to the list of presumptively unreasonable fees if they go above the posted standard daily rate.
- Adds certain emergency towing fees to the list of presumptively unreasonable fees when a law enforcement officer directs a tow truck operator to remove a vehicle at the scene of a state or local emergency.
Who It Names or Affects
- Tow truck operators and vehicle storage facilities
- Legal owners of vehicles that have been towed or stored
- Insurance companies responsible for paying towing and storage bills
Terms To Know
- Presumptively unreasonable fees
- Charges listed by law as assumed to be too high unless the person charging them can prove they are fair.
- Posted standard daily storage rate
- The normal price a tow yard displays for keeping a vehicle in their lot each day.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law expands the list of unreasonable fees but does not provide every specific example, noting only holiday rates and emergency tows.
- The official source material provided does not state when this law takes effect.