§ 24-14-9-1 — Prohibited actions for towing companies

A towing company shall not do any of the
following:
(1) Falsely represent, either expressly or by implication, that the
towing company represents or is approved by any organization
that provides emergency road service for disabled motor vehicles.
(2) Require the owner or operator of a disabled motor vehicle to
preauthorize:
(A) repair work; or
(B) more than twenty-four (24) hours of storage;
as a condition for providing towing service for the disabled motor
vehicle.
(3) Charge more than one (1) towing fee when the owner or
operator of a disabled motor vehicle requests that the disabled
motor vehicle be towed to a repair facility owned or operated by
the towing company.
(4) Tow a motor vehicle to a repair facility unless:
(A) either:
(i) the owner of the motor vehicle; or
(ii) the owner's designated representative;
gives consent for the motor vehicle to be towed to the repair
facility; and
(B) the consent described in clause (A) is given before the
motor vehicle is removed from the location from which it is to
be towed.
The prohibition set forth in this subdivision does not apply in any
case in which a towing company tows a motor vehicle to a storage
facility that includes a repair facility on the same site.
(5) Offer or provide compensation to a person for a towing
referral unless the person and towing company have a prior
contract.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.51.