Ohio § 4513.68 Estimates of costs before towing

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§ 4513.68 — Estimates of costs before towing

Ohio § 4513.68

Title 45Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft

Ch. 4513Traffic Laws - Equipment; Loads

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4513.68 (2026).

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(A)If a towing service is removing a motor vehicle, and the removal was not authorized under section4513.60,4513.601,4513.61, or4513.66of the Revised Code, prior to removing the motor vehicle, the towing service shall provide a written estimate of the price for the removal to the operator of the motor vehicle, if requested.

(B)The towing service shall ensure that any estimate provided under division (A) of this section includes the fees, services to be rendered, and destination of the vehicle.

(C)If a towing service fails to provide a written estimate as required by this section, the towing service shall not charge fees for the towing and storage of the motor vehicle that exceed twenty-five per cent of any applicable fees established by the public utilities commission in rules adopted

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(A) If a towing service is removing a motor vehicle, and the removal was not authorized under section4513.60,4513.601,4513.61, or4513.66of the Revised Code, prior to removing the motor vehicle, the towing service shall provide a written estimate of the price for the removal to the operator of the motor vehicle, if requested.

(B) The towing service shall ensure that any estimate provided under division (A) of this section includes the fees, services to be rendered, and destination of the vehicle.

(C) If a towing service fails to provide a written estimate as required by this section, the towing service shall not charge fees for the towing and storage of the motor vehicle that exceed twenty-five per cent of any applicable fees established by the public utilities commission in rules adopted under division (B)(4) of section4921.25of the Revised Code or, if the vehicle was towed within a municipal corporation that has established vehicle removal and storage fees, twenty-five per cent of the fees established by the municipal corporation.

(D) Any storage facility that accepts towed vehicles shall conspicuously post a notice at the entrance to the storage facility that states the limitation on fees established under division (C) of this section.