An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful towing and towing storage facility practices; and imposing penalties.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates Pennsylvania law to regulate towing practices and storage facility operations. It establishes offenses for tow truck operators and storage facility owners who fail to maintain proper business addresses, display required information, or comply with regulations regarding motor vehicle retrieval and fees. The bill also addresses improper towing conduct at accident scenes and outlines penalties, including fines and potential impoundment of tow trucks for repeat offenses. It aims to protect consumers from potentially abusive towing practices.
Key provisions
- Defines offenses for failing to maintain a physical business address or proper registration for a tow truck.
- Establishes rules for proper towing conduct at motor vehicle accident scenes, including providing written notices and obtaining consent for vehicle repair or storage.
- Outlines penalties for unlawful motor vehicle retention and fees charged by tow truck operators and storage facilities.
- Specifies fines and potential imprisonment for violations of various towing and storage regulations.
- Allows municipalities to enact rotational towing ordinances.
- Defines key terms such as ‘law enforcement officer,’ ‘tow truck operator,’ and ‘towing storage facility.’
Who is affected
- Motor vehicle owners and operators
- Tow truck operators
- Towing storage facility owners and operators
- Law enforcement officers
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Pn 1820 Html
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
9 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Christine Tartaglione
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours