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An
Act
relating
to
abandoned
vehicles,
and
making
1
appropriations.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
Section
321.89,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Authority
to
take
possession
of
abandoned
vehicles.
A
3
police
authority,
upon
the
authority’s
own
initiative
or
4
upon
the
request
of
any
other
authority
having
the
duties
of
5
control
of
highways
or
traffic,
shall
take
into
custody
an
6
abandoned
vehicle
on
public
property
and
may
take
into
custody
7
an
abandoned
vehicle
on
private
property.
The
police
authority
8
may
employ
its
own
personnel,
equipment,
and
facilities
or
9
hire
a
private
entity,
equipment,
and
facilities
for
the
10
purpose
of
removing,
preserving,
storing,
or
disposing
of
11
abandoned
vehicles.
A
property
owner
or
other
person
in
12
control
of
private
property
may
employ
a
private
entity
who
is
13
a
garagekeeper,
as
defined
in
section
321.90
,
to
dispose
of
an
14
abandoned
vehicle,
and
the
private
entity
may
take
into
custody
15
the
abandoned
vehicle
without
a
police
authority’s
initiative.
16
If
a
police
authority
employs
a
private
entity
to
dispose
of
17
abandoned
vehicles,
the
police
authority
shall
provide
the
18
private
entity
with
the
names
and
addresses
of
the
registered
19
owners,
all
lienholders
of
record,
and
any
other
known
claimant
20
to
the
vehicle
or
the
personal
property
found
in
the
vehicle.
21
The
owners,
lienholders,
or
other
claimants
of
the
abandoned
22
vehicle
shall
not
have
a
cause
of
action
against
a
private
23
entity
for
action
taken
under
this
section
if
the
private
24
entity
provides
notice
as
required
by
subsection
3
,
paragraphs
25
“a”
through
“f”
.
26
Sec.
2.
Section
321.89,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
A
police
authority
or
private
entity
that
takes
into
29
custody
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
send
notice
by
certified
30
mail
that
the
vehicle
has
been
taken
into
custody
no
more
than
31
twenty
ten
days
after
taking
custody
of
the
vehicle.
Notice
32
shall
be
sent
to
the
last
known
address
of
record
of
the
last
33
known
registered
owner
of
the
vehicle,
all
lienholders
of
34
record,
and
any
other
known
claimant
to
the
vehicle.
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Sec.
3.
Section
321.89,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
1
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(3)
Information
for
the
persons
receiving
the
notice
of
3
their
right
to
reclaim
the
vehicle
and
personal
property
4
contained
therein
within
ten
twenty
days
after
the
effective
5
date
of
the
notice.
Persons
may
reclaim
the
vehicle
or
6
personal
property
upon
payment
of
all
towing,
preservation,
and
7
storage
charges
resulting
from
placing
the
vehicle
in
custody
8
and
upon
payment
of
the
costs
of
notice
required
pursuant
to
9
this
subsection
.
10
Sec.
4.
Section
321.89,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
e
and
f,
11
Code
2026,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
12
Sec.
5.
Section
321.89,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
13
following
new
subsection:
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
Abandoned
vehicles
in
custody.
15
a.
A
private
entity
that
takes
an
abandoned
vehicle
into
16
custody
may
charge
towing,
preservation,
storage,
or
other
17
fees
during
the
first
twenty-four
hours
after
taking
custody
18
of
the
vehicle.
After
twenty-four
hours,
additional
towing,
19
preservation,
and
storage
fees
shall
not
accrue
until
the
20
vehicle
owner,
lienholders,
and
any
known
claimants
are
21
notified
in
accordance
with
subsection
3.
Failure
to
send
22
notice
as
required
by
subsection
3
invalidates
any
claim
by
a
23
private
entity
for
payment
of
all
such
fees.
24
b.
A
lienholder
or
insurance
company
who
receives
notice
25
under
subsection
3
may
request
information
regarding
the
26
condition
of
the
vehicle.
The
private
entity
having
custody
of
27
the
vehicle
may
charge
a
fee
not
to
exceed
one
hundred
dollars
28
to
the
lienholder
or
insurance
company
for
inspection
of
the
29
vehicle.
If
such
a
request
is
made
and
when
the
fee
is
paid,
30
the
private
entity
with
custody
of
the
vehicle
may
satisfy
31
the
request
by
allowing
a
representative
of
the
lienholder
or
32
insurance
company
onto
the
premises
to
inspect
the
vehicle,
or
33
by
providing
the
lienholder
or
insurance
company
with
photos
of
34
the
vehicle
sufficient
to
reasonably
ascertain
the
condition
of
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the
vehicle.
If
requested,
the
private
entity
shall
provide
1
photos
or
access
to
the
vehicle
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
2
twenty-day
reclamation
period.
3
c.
A
person
may
reclaim
personal
property
from
within
4
the
vehicle,
so
long
as
the
property
is
not
attached
to
the
5
vehicle,
only
once
while
the
vehicle
is
in
custody
of
a
private
6
entity.
A
person
may
provide
the
private
entity
a
list
of
the
7
personal
property
to
be
reclaimed
that
is
inside
the
vehicle,
8
or
the
private
entity
may
allow
the
vehicle
owner
to
reclaim
9
personal
property
from
inside
the
vehicle
during
the
normal
10
business
hours
of
the
private
entity.
Reclaiming
personal
11
property
from
inside
the
vehicle
does
not
constitute
reclaiming
12
the
vehicle.
13
d.
If
notice
is
provided
as
required
in
subsection
3,
14
and
the
persons
receiving
notice
do
not
ask
for
a
hearing
15
before
the
police
authority
or
reclaim
the
vehicle
or
personal
16
property
within
the
twenty-day
reclaiming
period,
the
owner,
17
lienholders,
or
claimants
shall
not
have
a
right
to,
title
in,
18
claim
for,
or
interest
in
the
vehicle
or
personal
property
in
19
the
vehicle.
20
e.
If
notice
is
not
provided
as
required
in
subsection
3,
21
and
a
police
authority
or
private
entity
takes
custody
of
the
22
vehicle
and
sells
the
vehicle
at
auction,
the
police
authority
23
or
private
entity,
as
applicable,
shall
pay
the
lienholder
24
from
the
auction
proceeds
the
remaining
amount
owed
on
the
25
vehicle
loan,
up
to
the
total
amount
of
the
proceeds.
The
26
police
authority
or
private
entity
shall
then
pay
the
remaining
27
proceeds
to
the
vehicle
owner.
28
Sec.
6.
Section
321.89,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
4.
Reclamation
of
abandoned
vehicles.
A
private
entity
31
with
custody
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
provide
an
itemized
32
account
of
all
fees
assessed
when
the
vehicle
is
reclaimed.
33
Prior
to
driving
an
abandoned
vehicle
away
from
the
premises,
34
a
person
who
received
,
or
who
is
reclaiming
the
vehicle
on
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behalf
of
a
person
who
received
,
notice
under
subsection
3
1
shall
present
to
the
police
authority
or
private
entity,
as
2
applicable,
the
person’s
valid
driver’s
license
and
proof
of
3
financial
liability
coverage
as
provided
in
section
321.20B
.
4
Sec.
7.
Section
321.89,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
5
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
(1)
From
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
7
vehicle
after
proper
notice
was
provided,
the
police
authority,
8
if
the
police
authority
did
not
hire
a
private
entity,
shall
9
reimburse
itself
for
the
expenses
of
the
auction,
the
costs
of
10
towing,
preserving,
and
storing
which
resulted
from
placing
the
11
abandoned
vehicle
in
custody,
all
notice
and
publication
costs
12
incurred
pursuant
to
subsection
3
,
the
cost
of
inspection,
and
13
any
other
costs
incurred
except
costs
of
bookkeeping
and
other
14
administrative
costs.
15
(2)
Any
remainder
from
the
proceeds
of
a
sale
shall
be
16
held
first
for
any
lienholder
of
record,
if
applicable,
for
17
thirty
days
after
notice
is
provided
under
paragraph
“d”
,
and
18
second
for
the
any
owner
of
the
vehicle
or
entitled
lienholder
19
for
ninety
for
an
additional
sixty
days
,
and
shall
then
be
20
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund
.
The
21
(3)
Any
remaining
proceeds
shall
be
submitted
to
the
22
department
and
deposited
in
the
statutory
allocations
fund
23
created
in
section
321.145.
Whenever
the
proceeds
from
the
24
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
are
insufficient
to
meet
the
costs
25
to
police
authorities
of
auction,
towing,
preserving,
storage,
26
and
all
notice
and
publication
costs,
and
all
other
costs
which
27
result
from
placing
abandoned
vehicles
in
custody,
whenever
the
28
proceeds
from
a
sale
of
the
abandoned
vehicles
are
insufficient
29
to
meet
these
expenses
and
costs,
shall
be
paid
authorized
for
30
reimbursement
under
subparagraph
(1)
for
a
police
authority,
31
the
department
shall
pay
the
remaining
reimbursement
amount
32
to
the
police
authority
from
the
road
use
tax
statutory
33
allocations
fund
and
are
the
obligation
of
the
last
owner
or
34
owners,
.
The
person
or
persons
who
owned
the
vehicle
when
it
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was
taken
into
custody
are
jointly
and
severally
liable
for
1
reimbursing
the
department,
to
the
credit
of
the
statutory
2
allocations
fund,
the
costs
paid
to
a
police
authority
under
3
this
subparagraph
.
4
c.
The
director
of
transportation
department
shall
establish
5
by
rule
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
providing
a
claims
6
procedure
to
be
followed
by
police
authorities
in
obtaining
7
expenses
and
costs
from
the
statutory
allocations
fund
,
and
8
procedures
for
reimbursement
of
expenses
and
costs
from
the
9
statutory
allocations
fund
to
a
private
entity
hired
by
a
10
police
authority
to
take
custody
of
an
abandoned
vehicle.
11
If
a
private
entity
has
been
hired
by
a
police
authority,
12
the
police
authority
shall
file
a
claim
with
the
department
13
for
reimbursement
of
towing
fees
the
private
entity’s
costs
14
authorized
for
reimbursement
under
paragraph
“0c”
,
which
shall
15
be
paid
from
the
road
use
tax
statutory
allocations
fund.
16
Sec.
8.
Section
321.89,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
17
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
18
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
(1)
From
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
19
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
after
proper
notice
was
provided,
a
20
private
entity
may
reimburse
itself
only
for
the
expenses
of
21
the
auction,
the
costs
of
towing,
preserving,
and
storing
which
22
resulted
from
placing
the
abandoned
vehicle
in
custody,
all
23
notice
and
publication
costs
incurred
pursuant
to
subsection
3,
24
the
cost
of
inspection,
and
any
other
costs
incurred,
except
25
costs
of
bookkeeping
and
other
administrative
costs.
26
(2)
Any
remainder
from
the
proceeds
of
a
sale
shall
be
held
27
first
for
any
lienholder
of
record,
if
applicable,
for
thirty
28
days
after
notice
is
provided
under
paragraph
“d”
,
and
second
29
for
any
owner
of
record
for
an
additional
sixty
days.
30
(3)
Any
remaining
proceeds
shall
be
submitted
to
the
31
department
and
deposited
in
the
statutory
allocations
fund
32
created
under
section
321.145.
Whenever
the
proceeds
from
33
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
are
insufficient
to
meet
34
the
expenses
and
costs
authorized
for
reimbursement
under
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subparagraph
(1)
for
a
private
entity
hired
by
a
police
1
authority,
the
department
shall
pay
the
remaining
reimbursement
2
amount
to
the
private
entity
from
the
statutory
allocations
3
fund.
The
person
or
persons
who
owned
the
vehicle
when
it
4
was
taken
into
custody
are
jointly
and
severally
liable
for
5
reimbursing
the
department,
to
the
credit
of
the
statutory
6
allocations
fund,
the
costs
paid
to
a
private
entity
under
this
7
subparagraph.
8
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
After
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle,
9
the
private
entity
or
police
authority
who
sold
the
vehicle
at
10
auction
shall,
within
ten
days
after
the
sale,
send
notice
by
11
certified
mail
to
the
person
who
owned
the
vehicle
when
it
was
12
taken
into
custody
and
to
any
lienholders
of
record
detailing
13
the
amount
of
proceeds
remaining
and
the
timeline
for
claiming
14
the
proceeds.
Notice
shall
be
deemed
given
when
mailed.
15
Sec.
9.
Section
321.89,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsections:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Display
of
charges.
A
private
entity
18
that
takes
custody
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
display
at
the
19
entity’s
place
of
business
in
a
manner
that
is
readily
visible
20
to
visitors
and
on
the
entity’s
internet
site,
if
applicable,
21
the
maximum
towing,
preservation,
and
storage
fees
the
entity
22
will
charge.
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Violations
committed
by
private
24
entities.
A
violation
of
this
section
committed
by
a
private
25
entity
is
a
prohibited
practice
or
act
under
section
714H.3.
26
Sec.
10.
Section
321.90,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
Code
27
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
f.
The
owner
of
an
abandoned
motor
vehicle
and
all
29
lienholders
shall
no
longer
have
any
right,
title,
claim,
or
30
interest
in
or
to
the
motor
vehicle;
and
no
court
in
any
case
31
in
law
or
equity
shall
recognize
any
right,
title,
claim,
or
32
interest
of
any
owner
or
lienholders
after
the
disposal
of
the
33
motor
vehicle
to
a
demolisher
;
so
long
as
notice
in
accordance
34
with
section
321.89,
subsection
3,
was
provided
.
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Sec.
11.
Section
321.145,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
1
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
Revenues
derived
from
trailer
registration
fees
collected
3
pursuant
to
sections
321.105
and
321.105A
,
fees
charged
for
4
driver’s
licenses
and
nonoperator’s
identification
cards,
fees
5
charged
for
commercial
driver’s
license
driving
skills
tests
6
pursuant
to
section
321.187A
,
fees
charged
for
the
issuance
7
of
a
certificate
of
title,
the
certificate
of
title
surcharge
8
collected
pursuant
to
section
321.52A
,
proceeds
from
the
sale
9
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
pursuant
to
section
321.89,
subsection
10
5,
paragraphs
“b”
and
“0c”
,
and
revenues
credited
pursuant
11
to
section
423.43,
subsection
2
,
and
section
423C.5
shall
be
12
deposited
in
a
fund
to
be
known
as
the
statutory
allocations
13
fund
under
the
control
of
the
department
and
credited
as
14
follows:
15
Sec.
12.
Section
321.145,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
17
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(5)
An
amount
not
to
exceed
the
amount
18
for
reimbursement
for
expenses
and
costs
in
a
claim
filed
by
a
19
police
authority
in
accordance
with
section
321.89,
subsection
20
5,
paragraph
“c”
.
21
Sec.
13.
Section
714H.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
22
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
23
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0c.
Section
321.89,
if
the
person
is
a
24
private
entity.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
Code
sections
321.89
and
321.90
regulate
the
taking
into
29
custody
and
disposal
of
abandoned
vehicles,
as
defined
in
Code
30
section
321.89.
31
Current
law
requires
an
entity
that
takes
custody
of
an
32
abandoned
vehicle
to
send
notice
by
certified
mail
to
all
known
33
claimants
of
the
vehicle
no
more
than
20
days
after
taking
34
custody
of
the
vehicle.
This
bill
requires
such
notice
to
be
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sent
no
more
than
10
days
after
taking
custody
of
the
vehicle.
1
Under
current
law
and
the
bill,
notice
is
deemed
given
when
2
mailed.
3
Current
law
requires
a
person
to
ask
for
a
hearing
regarding
4
an
abandoned
vehicle,
or
reclaim
an
abandoned
vehicle
and
5
personal
property
left
inside
such
vehicle,
within
10
days
6
after
notice
is
mailed.
The
bill
extends
the
reclamation
7
period
to
20
days.
If
notice
is
not
provided
and
a
private
8
entity
or
police
authority
takes
custody
of
the
vehicle
and
9
sells
the
vehicle
at
auction,
the
bill
requires
payment
to
the
10
lienholder
from
the
auction
proceeds
as
much
as
those
proceeds
11
can
cover
of
the
remainder
owed
on
the
vehicle
loan
before
12
paying
the
vehicle
owner.
13
The
bill
authorizes
a
private
entity
that
takes
a
vehicle
14
into
custody
to
charge
towing,
preservation,
storage,
or
15
other
fees
during
the
first
24
hours
after
taking
custody
of
16
a
vehicle.
After
24
hours,
towing,
preservation,
and
storage
17
fees
do
not
accrue
until
the
vehicle
owner,
lienholders,
and
18
any
known
claimants
are
notified.
A
claim
by
a
private
entity
19
for
payment
of
all
such
fees
is
invalid
when
a
private
entity
20
fails
to
send
notice.
21
Under
the
bill,
a
lienholder
or
insurance
company
who
22
receives
notice
may
request
information
regarding
the
condition
23
of
the
vehicle.
The
private
entity
having
custody
of
the
24
vehicle
may
charge
an
inspection
fee
not
to
exceed
$100.
An
25
inspection
may
be
in
person
or
the
private
entity
is
authorized
26
to
provide
photos
of
the
vehicle
sufficient
to
reasonably
27
ascertain
the
condition
of
the
vehicle.
A
private
entity
must
28
comply
with
an
inspection
request
prior
to
the
expiration
of
29
the
20-day
reclamation
period.
30
The
bill
authorizes
a
person
to
reclaim
personal
property
31
from
within
the
vehicle
without
paying
reclamation
fees,
so
32
long
as
the
property
is
not
attached
to
the
vehicle,
only
once
33
while
the
vehicle
is
in
custody
of
a
private
entity.
34
The
bill
requires
a
private
entity
with
custody
of
an
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abandoned
vehicle
to
provide
an
itemized
account
of
all
fees
1
assessed
when
the
vehicle
is
reclaimed.
2
Under
current
law,
if
an
abandoned
vehicle
is
not
reclaimed,
3
it
can
be
sold
at
public
auction
or
for
junk
or
scrap
if
it
4
is
determined
to
not
be
appropriate
for
highway
use.
The
5
bill
directs
how
proceeds
of
a
sold
abandoned
vehicle
are
6
distributed.
If
proper
notice
was
provided,
a
private
entity
7
or
police
authority
may
reimburse
itself
only
for
costs
8
incurred,
except
costs
of
bookkeeping
and
other
administrative
9
costs.
Any
remainder
from
the
proceeds
of
a
sale
must
be
held
10
first
for
any
lienholder
of
record,
if
applicable,
for
30
days
11
after
notice
of
the
sale
is
provided,
and
second
for
any
owner
12
of
record
for
an
additional
60
days.
Current
law
only
requires
13
a
police
authority
to
hold
proceeds
from
a
sale
for
both
the
14
lienholder
and
owner
for
90
days.
The
bill
requires
any
15
remaining
proceeds
to
be
deposited
in
the
statutory
allocations
16
fund
(SAF)
rather
than
the
road
use
tax
fund.
A
private
entity
17
that
was
hired
by
a
police
authority
must
be
paid
from
the
18
SAF
the
amount
incurred
by
the
entity
that
was
not
otherwise
19
recouped
by
the
entity
from
the
sale.
The
person
or
persons
20
who
owned
the
vehicle
when
it
was
taken
into
custody
are
21
jointly
and
severally
liable
for
reimbursing
the
SAF
for
those
22
costs.
Pursuant
to
current
law,
revenues
remaining
in
the
SAF
23
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
are
credited
to
the
road
use
tax
24
fund.
25
After
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle,
the
bill
requires
26
a
private
entity
or
police
authority
who
sold
the
vehicle
at
27
auction,
within
10
days
after
the
sale,
to
send
notice
by
28
certified
mail
to
the
person
who
owned
the
vehicle
when
it
was
29
taken
into
custody
and
to
any
lienholders
of
record
detailing
30
the
amount
of
proceeds
remaining
and
the
timeline
for
claiming
31
the
proceeds.
32
The
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
is
required
to
adopt
33
administrative
rules
providing
a
claims
procedure
for
police
34
authorities
to
obtain
expenses
and
costs
from
the
SAF,
for
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private
entities
to
remit
excess
proceeds
to
the
SAF,
and
for
1
payment
from
the
SAF
for
expenses
and
costs
incurred
by
a
2
police
authority
or
private
entity
hired
by
a
police
authority.
3
If
a
private
entity
was
hired
by
a
police
authority,
the
police
4
authority
must
file
a
claim
with
the
DOT
for
reimbursement
of
5
the
private
entity’s
costs.
6
A
violation
of
Code
section
321.89,
as
amended
by
the
bill,
7
committed
by
a
private
entity
is
a
prohibited
practice
or
8
act
under
Code
section
714H.3.
Pursuant
to
current
law,
a
9
consumer
who
suffers
an
ascertainable
loss
of
money
or
property
10
as
the
result
of
a
prohibited
practice
or
act
in
violation
11
of
Code
chapter
714H
may
bring
an
action
at
law
to
recover
12
actual
damages.
The
court
may
order
such
equitable
relief,
13
including
reasonable
attorney
fees,
as
it
deems
necessary
to
14
protect
the
public
from
further
violations,
including
temporary
15
and
permanent
injunctive
relief.
If
the
finder
of
fact
finds
16
by
a
preponderance
of
clear,
convincing,
and
satisfactory
17
evidence
that
a
prohibited
practice
or
act
constitutes
willful
18
and
wanton
disregard
for
the
rights
or
safety
of
another,
in
19
addition
to
an
award
of
actual
damages,
statutory
damages
up
20
to
three
times
the
amount
of
actual
damages
may
be
awarded
21
to
a
prevailing
consumer.
A
consumer
must
bring
a
consumer
22
fraud
action
within
two
years
of
the
occurrence
of
the
event
23
giving
rise
to
the
cause
of
action
or
within
two
years
of
the
24
discovery
of
the
violation,
whichever
is
later.
25
Because
the
bill
places
additional
requirements
on
police
26
authorities
and
private
entities
beyond
the
notice
requirements
27
under
current
law,
the
bill
strikes
certain
provisions
limiting
28
claims
or
rights
when
proper
notice
is
provided
or
after
the
29
reclamation
period.
The
bill
instead
provides
that
if
proper
30
notice
is
provided
and
the
persons
receiving
notice
do
not
31
ask
for
a
hearing
before
the
police
authority
or
reclaim
the
32
vehicle
or
personal
property
within
the
20-day
reclaiming
33
period,
the
owner,
lienholders,
or
claimants
shall
not
have
a
34
right
to,
title
in,
claim
for,
or
interest
in
the
vehicle
or
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personal
property
in
the
vehicle.
For
disposal
to
a
demolisher
1
under
Code
section
321.90,
such
rights
and
claims
are
limited
2
only
if
proper
notice
is
provided.
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