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A
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FOR
An
Act
relating
to
abandoned
vehicles.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
Section
321.88,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
321.88
Failure
of
owner
to
claim.
3
If
the
owner
does
not
appear
within
forty
days,
the
motor
4
vehicle
shall
be
deemed
abandoned
and
the
officer
having
5
possession
of
the
motor
vehicle
shall
proceed
as
provided
in
6
section
321.89
,
subsections
3
and
5
.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
321.89,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
8
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
9
321.89
Abandoned
vehicles.
10
1.
Authority
to
tow
and
impound.
An
abandoned
vehicle
may
11
be
towed
and
impounded
as
follows:
12
a.
If
an
abandoned
vehicle
is
located
on
public
property:
13
(1)
Except
as
provided
in
subparagraph
(2),
a
police
14
authority
shall
tow
and
impound
the
vehicle.
15
(2)
Alternatively,
a
police
authority
may
hire
a
16
garagekeeper
to
tow
and
impound
the
vehicle,
and
the
police
17
authority
shall
provide
the
garagekeeper
with
the
name
and
18
address
of
the
registered
owner
and,
if
applicable,
any
19
lienholder
and
known
claimants
of
the
vehicle.
20
b.
If
an
abandoned
vehicle
is
located
on
private
property:
21
(1)
A
police
authority
may
tow
and
impound
the
vehicle.
22
(2)
A
person
who
owns
the
private
property
or
is
otherwise
23
in
control
of
the
private
property
may
hire
a
garagekeeper
24
to
tow
and
impound
the
abandoned
vehicle
without
a
police
25
authority’s
initiative.
In
addition
to
the
required
notices
26
under
subsection
2,
a
garagekeeper
that
tows
an
abandoned
27
vehicle
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph
shall
notify
the
police
28
authority
with
jurisdiction
over
the
location
where
the
29
vehicle
was
towed
within
two
hours
after
towing
the
vehicle.
30
The
garagekeeper
shall
describe
the
vehicle
and
provide
the
31
location
where
the
tow
occurred
and
where
the
vehicle
can
be
32
reclaimed.
33
2.
Required
notice.
34
a.
Within
ten
days
after
towing
an
abandoned
vehicle,
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the
person
who
impounded
the
vehicle
shall
give
notice
to
1
the
registered
owner
of
the
vehicle
and,
if
applicable,
any
2
lienholder
and
known
claimants
of
the
vehicle.
3
b.
Notice
must
include
all
of
the
following:
4
(1)
A
description
of
the
year,
make,
model,
and
vehicle
5
identification
number
of
the
vehicle.
6
(2)
The
location
of
the
vehicle.
7
(3)
A
statement
that
the
person
has
twenty
days
to
reclaim
8
the
vehicle
or
personal
property
from
inside
the
vehicle,
and
9
that
the
twenty-day
reclamation
period
began
on
the
date
the
10
notice
was
given.
11
(4)
A
statement
that
the
vehicle
cannot
be
reclaimed
until
12
the
person
pays
all
towing
and
impound
fees
and
the
costs
of
13
giving
notice.
14
(5)
A
statement
that
the
registered
owner
may
retrieve
15
personal
property
from
inside
the
vehicle
without
reclaiming
16
the
vehicle
or
paying
a
fee,
and
that
the
registered
owner
will
17
have
only
one
opportunity
to
retrieve
the
personal
property.
18
(6)
A
statement
that
failure
to
reclaim
the
vehicle
or
19
personal
property
within
twenty
days
after
notice
was
given
20
constitutes
a
waiver
of
any
interest
in
the
vehicle
or
personal
21
property.
22
(7)
A
statement
that
failure
to
reclaim
the
vehicle
23
or
personal
property
is
deemed
consent
for
the
person
who
24
impounded
the
vehicle
to
sell
or
dispose
of
the
vehicle
and
25
personal
property
inside
the
vehicle,
as
applicable.
26
(8)
If
the
abandoned
vehicle
was
taken
into
custody
by
27
a
garagekeeper
without
a
police
authority’s
initiative,
a
28
statement
that
the
garagekeeper
may
claim
a
lien
as
described
29
in
section
321.90,
subsection
1.
30
(9)
If
the
abandoned
vehicle
was
taken
into
custody
by
31
a
police
authority
or
by
a
garagekeeper
hired
by
a
police
32
authority,
a
statement
that
a
person
who
disputes
the
33
assessment
of
fees
or
the
planned
disposition
of
the
vehicle
or
34
personal
property
may
request
an
evidentiary
hearing
before
the
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police
authority
to
contest
those
matters.
1
c.
Notice
shall
be
given
in
at
least
two
ways,
including
by
2
sending
notice
by
regular
mail
and
by
giving
notice
in
any
of
3
the
following
ways:
4
(1)
By
sending
via
certified
mail
or
parcel
delivery
service
5
with
a
tracking
number.
Notice
under
this
subparagraph
shall
6
be
deemed
given
when
mailed.
7
(2)
By
personal
delivery
by
a
peace
officer
to
the
proper
8
person
who
must
sign
an
affidavit
of
service.
Notice
under
9
this
subparagraph
shall
be
deemed
given
when
delivered.
10
d.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”
,
if
it
is
impossible
to
11
determine
with
reasonable
certainty
the
identity
and
address
12
of
the
last
registered
owner
or
any
lienholder,
notice
by
one
13
publication
in
one
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
area
14
where
the
vehicle
was
abandoned
is
sufficient.
The
published
15
notice
shall
be
published
within
the
same
time
requirements
16
and
provide
the
same
information
required
under
paragraph
“b”
.
17
Notice
published
in
a
newspaper
may
contain
multiple
listings
18
of
abandoned
vehicles.
19
e.
A
garagekeeper
that
impounds
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
20
display
at
the
garagekeeper’s
place
of
business
in
a
manner
21
that
is
readily
visible
to
visitors
and
on
the
garagekeeper’s
22
internet
site,
if
applicable,
the
garagekeeper’s
hours
of
23
operation,
telephone
number,
and
corporate
or
business
name,
24
if
applicable.
25
f.
A
garagekeeper
that
tows
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
26
display
on
both
sides
of
the
towing
vehicle,
in
a
manner
that
27
is
readily
visible,
the
garagekeeper’s
corporate
or
business
28
name,
if
applicable,
address,
and
telephone
number.
29
3.
Reclamation.
30
a.
The
registered
owner
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
may
reclaim
31
the
vehicle
upon
payment
of
all
towing,
notice,
and
impoundment
32
fees.
For
purposes
of
calculating
impoundment
fees,
a
33
garagekeeper
shall
not
charge
a
fee
based
on
calendar
days.
34
b.
A
garagekeeper
shall
provide
an
itemized
invoice
that
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includes
the
vehicle
identification
number
and
describes
all
1
fees
assessed
when
a
vehicle
is
reclaimed.
A
garagekeeper
2
shall
accept
payment
by
credit
card,
subject
to
a
card-use
3
surcharge,
if
applicable,
in
addition
to
other
forms
of
4
payment.
A
garagekeeper
that
has
custody
of
an
abandoned
5
vehicle
shall
not
charge
a
storage
fee
for
a
day
that
the
6
garagekeeper
is
not
open.
7
4.
Personal
property
retrieval.
The
registered
owner
of
8
an
abandoned
vehicle
may
retrieve
personal
property
only
once
9
while
a
garagekeeper
has
custody
of
the
owner’s
vehicle
and
10
only
during
the
normal
business
hours
of
the
garagekeeper.
11
The
registered
owner
must
provide
the
garagekeeper
a
written
12
list
of
the
personal
property
that
is
inside
the
vehicle
and
13
the
garagekeeper
shall
gather
the
listed
personal
property
14
from
inside
the
vehicle
and
hand
the
personal
property
to
the
15
registered
owner.
Alternatively,
a
garagekeeper
may,
at
its
16
discretion,
allow
the
registered
owner
to
directly
retrieve
17
personal
property
from
the
vehicle.
Retrieving
personal
18
property
does
not
constitute
reclaiming
the
vehicle.
19
5.
Inspection.
A
lienholder
who
receives
notice
under
20
subsection
2
may
inspect
the
condition
of
an
impounded
vehicle.
21
A
garagekeeper
may
charge
a
lienholder
a
fee
not
to
exceed
one
22
hundred
dollars
to
inspect
the
vehicle.
If
such
a
request
is
23
made
and
when
the
fee
is
paid,
the
garagekeeper
shall
allow
24
a
representative
of
the
lienholder
onto
the
garagekeeper’s
25
premises
to
inspect
the
vehicle,
subject
to
safety
and
security
26
procedures
established
by
the
garagekeeper
for
the
area
where
27
vehicles
are
stored.
28
6.
Recordkeeping.
A
garagekeeper
shall
keep
a
record
of
29
the
relevant
details
of
each
abandoned
vehicle
the
garagekeeper
30
towed
or
impounded
for
at
least
three
years
after
the
vehicle
31
was
reclaimed
or
sold.
32
7.
Limited
liability.
An
owner,
lienholder,
or
other
33
claimant
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
shall
not
have
a
cause
of
34
action
against
a
garagekeeper
for
action
taken
pursuant
to
this
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section
if
the
garagekeeper
provided
notice
in
accordance
with
1
subsection
2,
paragraphs
“a”
through
“c”
.
2
8.
Failure
to
act.
If
a
person
who
received
notice
did
not
3
ask
for
a
hearing,
reclaim
an
abandoned
vehicle,
or
retrieve
4
personal
property
within
the
twenty-day
reclaiming
period,
the
5
person
forfeits
ownership
of
the
vehicle
and
a
court
shall
not
6
recognize
the
person’s
title,
right,
claim,
or
interest
in
the
7
abandoned
vehicle,
or
personal
property
inside
the
vehicle.
8
9.
Vehicles
sold
for
highway
use.
9
a.
If
an
abandoned
vehicle
has
not
been
reclaimed,
the
10
person
who
impounded
the
vehicle
shall
make
a
determination
as
11
to
whether
the
vehicle
will
be
sold
for
use
upon
the
highways.
12
If
the
vehicle
is
sold
for
use
upon
the
highways,
the
vehicle
13
shall
be
sold
at
a
public
auction.
14
b.
The
purchaser
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
sold
at
a
public
15
auction
takes
title
free
and
clear
of
all
liens
and
claims
of
16
ownership
and
is
entitled
to
register
the
vehicle
and
receive
17
a
certificate
of
title.
The
person
who
impounded
the
vehicle
18
shall
provide
a
sales
receipt
to
the
purchaser.
19
10.
Vehicles
sold
for
junk
or
scrap.
20
a.
If
an
abandoned
vehicle
has
not
been
reclaimed
and
is
not
21
sold
at
public
auction
for
use
upon
the
highways,
it
shall
be
22
sold
for
junk,
or
demolished
and
sold
as
scrap.
23
b.
The
purchaser
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
sold
for
junk
or
24
scrap
takes
title
free
and
clear
of
all
liens
and
claims
of
25
ownership.
The
person
who
impounded
the
vehicle
shall
provide
26
a
sales
receipt
to
the
purchaser.
27
c.
If
the
vehicle
is
sold
to
a
demolisher
for
junk,
the
28
demolisher
shall
make
application
for
a
junking
certificate
29
to
the
county
treasurer
within
thirty
days
of
purchase
and
30
shall
surrender
the
sales
receipt
in
lieu
of
the
certificate
of
31
title.
32
11.
Sale
proceeds.
33
a.
If
a
police
authority
did
not
hire
a
garagekeeper,
the
34
police
authority
shall
reimburse
itself
from
the
proceeds
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of
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle.
Except
for
costs
of
1
bookkeeping
and
other
administrative
costs,
the
police
2
authority
may
retain
proceeds
from
the
sale
for
expenses
3
incurred,
including
but
not
limited
to
expenses
for
any
of
the
4
following:
5
(1)
The
public
auction.
6
(2)
Towing
the
vehicle.
7
(3)
Impounding
the
vehicle.
8
(4)
Giving
notice
pursuant
to
subsection
2.
9
(5)
Inspecting
the
vehicle.
10
b.
Any
remainder
from
the
proceeds
of
a
sale
shall
be
11
deposited
in
the
road
use
tax
fund.
12
c.
If
the
proceeds
from
a
sale
of
an
abandoned
vehicle
13
are
insufficient
to
cover
the
incurred
expenses,
the
police
14
authority
shall
be
paid
from
the
road
use
tax
fund.
The
last
15
owner
of
the
vehicle
is
liable
for
reimbursing
the
road
use
tax
16
fund,
including
jointly
and
severally
if
there
was
more
than
17
one
owner.
18
d.
If
a
garagekeeper
sells
an
abandoned
vehicle
at
a
public
19
auction,
the
garagekeeper
may
retain
all
proceeds
from
the
20
sale.
21
e.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
22
17A
providing
a
claims
process
for
a
police
authority
to
23
obtain
moneys
from
the
road
use
tax
fund
to
cover
expenses
24
incurred,
including
expenses
owed
to
a
garagekeeper
hired
by
25
a
police
authority
to
tow
and
impound
an
abandoned
vehicle.
26
If
a
garagekeeper
was
hired
by
a
police
authority,
the
27
police
authority
shall
file
a
claim
with
the
department
for
28
reimbursement
of
towing
fees
which
shall
be
paid
from
the
road
29
use
tax
fund.
30
12.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
section,
and
sections
31
321.90
and
321.91:
32
a.
“Abandoned
vehicle”
means
any
of
the
following:
33
(1)
A
vehicle
that
has
been
left
unattended
on
public
34
property
for
more
than
twenty-four
hours
and
lacks
current
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registration
plates
or
two
or
more
wheels
or
other
parts
which
1
render
the
vehicle
totally
inoperable.
2
(2)
A
vehicle
that
has
remained
illegally
on
public
property
3
for
more
than
twenty-four
hours.
4
(3)
A
vehicle
that
has
been
illegally
parked
on
private
5
property
or
has
been
placed
on
private
property
without
the
6
consent
of
the
owner
or
person
in
control
of
the
property
for
7
more
than
twenty-four
hours.
8
(4)
A
vehicle
that
has
been
legally
impounded
by
order
of
9
a
police
authority
and
has
not
been
reclaimed
for
a
period
10
of
ten
days.
However,
a
police
authority
may
declare
the
11
vehicle
abandoned
within
the
ten-day
period
by
commencing
the
12
notification
process
in
subsection
2.
13
(5)
A
vehicle
parked
on
a
highway
determined
by
a
police
14
authority
to
create
a
hazard
to
other
vehicle
traffic.
15
(6)
A
vehicle
that
has
been
impounded
pursuant
to
section
16
321J.4B
by
order
of
a
court
and
the
vehicle
owner
has
not
paid
17
the
impoundment
fees
after
notification
by
the
person
or
agency
18
responsible
for
impounding
the
vehicle.
19
b.
“Demolisher”
means
a
person
licensed
under
chapter
321H
20
whose
business
it
is
to
convert
a
vehicle
to
junk,
processed
21
scrap,
or
scrap
metal,
or
otherwise
to
wreck
or
dismantle
22
vehicles.
23
c.
“Garagekeeper”
means
any
operator
of
a
parking
place
or
24
establishment,
motor
vehicle
storage
facility,
or
establishment
25
for
the
servicing,
repair,
or
maintenance
of
motor
vehicles.
26
d.
“Personal
property”
means
property
that
is
located
inside
27
an
abandoned
vehicle
and
not
attached
to
the
vehicle.
28
e.
“Police
authority”
means
the
state
patrol,
any
law
29
enforcement
agency
of
a
county
or
city,
or
any
special
security
30
officer
employed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
under
section
31
262.13.
32
Sec.
3.
Section
321.90,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
1.
Garagekeepers
and
abandoned
motor
vehicles.
Any
motor
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vehicle
left
in
a
garage
operated
for
commercial
purposes
1
after
the
period
for
which
the
vehicle
was
to
remain
on
the
2
premises
shall,
after
notice
by
certified
mail
to
the
last
3
known
registered
owner
of
the
vehicle
addressed
to
the
owner’s
4
last
known
address
of
record
to
reclaim
the
vehicle
within
5
ten
days
of
the
date
of
the
notice,
be
deemed
an
abandoned
6
motor
vehicle
unless
reclaimed
by
the
owner
within
such
ten-day
7
period
or
the
owner
notifies
the
garagekeeper
in
writing
within
8
such
period
of
time
that
such
vehicle
is
not
an
abandoned
motor
9
vehicle
and
shall
be
reported
by
the
garagekeeper
to
the
police
10
authority.
If
the
identity
or
address
of
the
last
registered
11
owner
of
the
motor
vehicle
cannot
be
determined,
the
vehicle
12
shall
be
deemed
an
abandoned
motor
vehicle
on
the
eleventh
13
day
after
the
period
for
which
the
vehicle
was
to
remain
on
14
the
premises
unless
reclaimed
by
the
owner
within
the
ten-day
15
period
or
the
owner
notifies
the
garagekeeper
in
writing
within
16
such
period
of
time
that
such
vehicle
is
not
an
abandoned
motor
17
vehicle
and
shall
be
reported
by
the
garagekeeper
to
the
police
18
authority.
All
abandoned
motor
vehicles
left
in
garages
may
19
be
taken
into
custody
by
a
police
authority
upon
the
request
20
of
the
garagekeeper
and
sold
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
21
set
forth
in
section
321.89,
subsection
5,
unless
the
motor
22
vehicle
is
reclaimed.
The
proceeds
of
the
sale
shall
be
first
23
applied
to
the
garagekeeper’s
charges
for
towing
and
storage,
24
and
any
surplus
proceeds
shall
be
distributed
in
accordance
25
with
section
321.89
,
subsection
5
.
Nothing
in
this
section
26
shall
be
construed
to
impair
any
lien
of
a
garagekeeper
under
27
the
laws
of
this
state,
or
the
right
of
a
garagekeeper
to
28
foreclose
the
garagekeeper’s
lien,
provided
that
a
garagekeeper
29
shall
be
deemed
to
have
abandoned
the
garagekeeper’s
artisan
30
lien
when
such
vehicle
is
taken
into
custody
by
the
police
31
authority.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
“garagekeeper”
32
means
any
operator
of
a
parking
place
or
establishment,
motor
33
vehicle
storage
facility,
or
establishment
for
the
servicing,
34
repair,
or
maintenance
of
motor
vehicles.
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Sec.
4.
Section
321.90,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
c,
d,
e,
1
and
g,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
c.
If
the
police
authority
finds
that
the
application
is
3
executed
in
proper
form,
and
shows
that
the
motor
vehicle
4
has
been
abandoned
upon
the
property
of
the
applicant,
or
if
5
it
shows
that
the
motor
vehicle
is
not
abandoned
but
that
6
the
applicant
appears
to
be
the
rightful
owner,
the
police
7
authority
shall
follow
appropriate
notification
procedures
8
as
set
forth
in
section
321.89,
subsection
3,
except
that
in
9
the
case
of
an
order
for
disposal
obtained
pursuant
to
section
10
555B.8,
subsection
3
,
no
notification
is
required.
11
d.
If
the
abandoned
motor
vehicle
is
not
reclaimed
in
12
accordance
with
section
321.89,
subsection
3,
or
no
lienholder
13
objects
to
the
disposal
in
the
case
of
an
owner-applicant,
14
the
police
authority
shall
give
the
applicant
a
certificate
15
of
authority
allowing
the
applicant
to
obtain
a
junking
16
certificate
for
the
motor
vehicle.
The
applicant
shall
make
17
application
for
a
junking
certificate
to
the
county
treasurer
18
within
thirty
days
of
receipt
of
the
certificate
of
authority
19
and
surrender
the
certificate
of
authority
in
lieu
of
the
20
certificate
of
title.
The
demolisher
shall
accept
the
junking
21
certificate
in
lieu
of
the
certificate
of
title
to
the
motor
22
vehicle.
23
e.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provisions
of
this
section
and
24
sections
321.89
and
321.91
,
any
person,
firm,
corporation,
or
25
unit
of
government
upon
whose
property
or
in
whose
possession
26
is
found
any
abandoned
motor
vehicle,
or
any
person
being
27
the
owner
of
a
motor
vehicle
whose
title
certificate
is
28
faulty,
lost,
or
destroyed,
may
dispose
of
such
motor
vehicle
29
to
a
demolisher
for
junk
without
a
title
and
without
the
30
notification
procedures
of
section
321.89,
subsection
3,
if
the
31
motor
vehicle
lacks
an
engine
or
two
or
more
wheels
or
other
32
structural
part
which
renders
the
vehicle
totally
inoperable.
33
The
police
authority
shall
give
the
applicant
a
certificate
34
of
authority.
The
owner
shall
apply
to
the
county
treasurer
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for
a
junking
certificate
within
thirty
days
of
receipt
of
the
1
certificate
of
authority
and
shall
surrender
the
certificate
of
2
authority
in
lieu
of
the
certificate
of
title.
3
g.
Any
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
motor
vehicle
4
to
a
demolisher
under
this
section
,
by
one
other
than
the
5
owner
of
the
vehicle,
except
the
sale
of
a
vehicle
pursuant
6
to
an
order
for
disposal
obtained
pursuant
to
section
555B.8,
7
subsection
3
,
shall
first
be
applied
to
that
person’s
expenses
8
in
effecting
the
sale,
including
storage,
towing,
and
disposal
9
charges,
and
any
surplus
shall
be
distributed
in
accordance
10
with
section
321.89
,
subsection
5
.
The
proceeds
from
the
sale
11
of
a
vehicle
disposed
of
pursuant
to
section
555B.8,
subsection
12
3
,
shall
be
distributed
in
accordance
with
section
555B.9
.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
Under
current
law,
Code
section
321.89
regulates
the
towing,
17
impounding,
reclaiming,
and
selling
of
abandoned
vehicles
and
18
providing
required
notice.
This
bill
rewrites,
reorganizes,
19
and
amends
Code
section
321.89.
20
The
bill
decreases
the
time
by
which
a
person
who
impounds
21
an
abandoned
vehicle
is
required
to
provide
notice
from
20
22
days
to
10
days
and
increases
the
time
a
person
may
reclaim
an
23
abandoned
vehicle
from
10
days
to
20
days.
The
bill
requires
24
notice
of
a
tow
and
impoundment
to
be
given
twice;
once
by
25
regular
mail
and
once
by
certified
mail,
parcel
delivery
26
with
tracking,
or
personal
delivery
by
a
peace
officer.
27
Additionally,
the
bill
requires
a
garagekeeper
to
provide
28
notice
to
the
police
authority
with
jurisdiction
over
the
29
location
where
the
vehicle
was
towed
within
two
hours
after
the
30
tow.
The
bill
defines
“garagekeeper”
in
Code
section
321.89
31
using
the
definition
in
current
Code
section
321.90
and
strikes
32
the
definition
from
Code
section
321.90.
33
The
bill
requires
a
garagekeeper
to
display
information
34
about
the
garagekeeper
on
vehicles
the
garagekeeper
uses
to
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tow
an
abandoned
vehicle
and
at
the
garagekeeper’s
place
of
1
business.
2
Under
current
law,
a
person
is
required
to
pay
all
fees
prior
3
to
reclaiming
a
vehicle.
The
bill
prohibits
a
garagekeeper
4
from
calculating
fees
on
a
calendar-day
basis
and
from
charging
5
a
storage
fee
on
a
day
that
the
garagekeeper
is
not
open
to
6
the
public.
A
garagekeeper
must
provide
an
itemized
invoice
7
that
includes
the
vehicle’s
vehicle
identification
number.
In
8
addition,
the
bill
requires
a
garagekeeper
to
accept
payment
9
by
credit
card,
in
addition
to
other
forms
of
payment.
The
10
bill
strikes
the
requirement
under
current
law
that
a
person
11
must
present
a
valid
driver’s
license
and
proof
of
financial
12
liability
coverage
prior
to
driving
a
vehicle
away
from
the
13
premises
where
it
was
impounded.
14
The
bill
authorizes
the
registered
owner
of
a
vehicle
that
is
15
impounded
by
a
garagekeeper
to
retrieve
personal
property,
as
16
defined
in
the
bill,
from
the
vehicle
one
time,
and
retrieving
17
personal
property
does
not
constitute
reclaiming
the
vehicle.
18
A
person
that
impounds
an
abandoned
vehicle
must
give
notice
of
19
the
opportunity
to
retrieve
personal
property.
20
The
bill
requires
a
garagekeeper
to
allow
a
lienholder
to
21
inspect
an
impounded
vehicle
so
long
as
the
lienholder
pays
a
22
$100
fee.
In
addition,
a
garagekeeper
must
keep
records
of
the
23
relevant
details
of
each
abandoned
vehicle
the
garagekeeper
24
towed
or
impounded
for
at
least
three
years.
25
Under
current
law,
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
an
abandoned
26
vehicle
that
are
not
retained
by
a
police
authority
to
cover
27
incurred
nonadministrative
expenses
associated
with
the
vehicle
28
must
be
held
for
90
days
for
the
vehicle
owner
or
lienholder.
29
Unclaimed
proceeds
from
the
sale
are
deposited
in
the
road
use
30
tax
fund
after
90
days.
The
bill
strikes
the
90-day
holding
31
requirement.
32
The
bill
amends
Code
sections
321.88
and
321.90
to
update
33
references
to
Code
section
321.89
by
striking
subsection
34
references
that
are
amended
by
the
bill.
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