§ 19-393. Vehicle storage facility's and towing company's duty to report after towing or accepting a lawfully repossessed or towed vehicle.

(a)

Whenever any vehicle is removed from private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or a lienholder, a control number must be requested from the department within forty-five (45) minutes of the vehicle leaving the property by reporting the following information to the department:

(1)

A general description, including the year, make, model, and color;

(2)

The state and number of the vehicle's license plate, if any;

(3)

The vehicle identification number;

(4)

The date and time of the tow as well as the location from which the vehicle would have been towed;

(5)

The name of the company towing the vehicle;

(6)

The name of the person or entity authorizing the tow and a valid contact phone number; and

(7)

The name of the vehicle storage facility to which the vehicle has been or will be taken.

(b)

Whenever any person tows, carries, transports or otherwise takes a motor vehicle pursuant to a request by a lienholder incident to a lawful repossession, the person so taking the vehicle shall, within forty-five (45) minutes of taking possession, report to the department:

(1)

A general description of the vehicle, including the year, make, model, and color;

(2)

The state and number of the vehicle's license plate, if any;

(3)

The vehicle identification number of the vehicle;

(4)

The date and time of tow as well as the location from which the vehicle was towed;

(5)

The name of the company towing the vehicle, the name and state department of licensing and regulation number issued to the driver of the tow truck driver doing the tow, and the name and location where the vehicle is being stored; and

(6)

The name, title and phone number of the lienholder causing the vehicle to be repossessed.

(c)

The required report must be made by telephone, by facsimile, other electronic device, or delivered personally to the department.

(Ord. No. 2013-01-31-0075, § 1(Att. I), 1-31-13)