§ 24-14-3-5 — Emergency towing; record keeping requirements

(a) If a towing company is summoned for
emergency towing by the owner or operator of a disabled motor
vehicle, the towing company shall make a record of the following, to
the extent available:
(1) The:
(A) first and last name; and
(B) telephone number;
of the person who summoned the towing company to the scene.
(2) The make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and
license plate number of the disabled motor vehicle.
(b) If a towing company is summoned for emergency towing by a
law enforcement officer or by authorized state, county, or municipal
personnel, the towing company shall make a record of the following,
to the extent available:
(1) The identity of:
(A) the local law enforcement agency; or
(B) the authorized state, county, or municipal agency;
requesting the emergency towing.
(2) The make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and
license plate number of the disabled motor vehicle.
(c) A towing company:
(1) shall:
(A) maintain a record created under subsection (a) or (b); and
(B) provide a record created under subsection (a) or (b) to a
local law enforcement agency upon request;
from the time the towing company appears at the scene of the
disabled motor vehicle until the time the motor vehicle is towed
and released to an authorized party; and
(2) shall:
(A) retain a record created under subsection (a) or (b) for a
period of two (2) years from the date the disabled vehicle was
towed from the scene; and
(B) throughout the two (2) year period described in clause (A),
make the record available for inspection and copying, not later
than two (2) business days after receiving a written request for
inspection from:
(i) a local law enforcement agency;
(ii) the attorney general;
(iii) the disabled motor vehicle's owner; or
(iv) an authorized agent of the disabled motor vehicle's
owner.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.