(1) A tower in physical possession of a motor vehicle shall permit the owner or person in lawful possession of a motor vehicle the tower has towed to:\n(a) Redeem or inspect the motor vehicle:\n(A) Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on business days;\n(B) At all other hours, within 60 minutes after asking the tower to release or allow for the inspection of the motor vehicle; and\n(C) Within 30 minutes of a time mutually agreed upon between the tower and the owner or person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle;\n(b) Contact the tower at any time to receive information about the location of the motor vehicle and instructions for obtaining release of the motor vehicle; and\n(c) Obtain all personal property of an emergency nature in the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle’s registration plates within the time allowed under paragraph (a) of this subsection.\n(2) A tower may not charge the owner or person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle a fee in any amount to obtain personal property of an emergency nature or registration plates except for a gate fee between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. on business days, or on a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday. to obtain personal property of an emergency nature or registration plates except for a gate fee between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. on business days, or on a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday. [2007 c.538 §5; 2017 c.480 §11; 2017 c.523 §8; 2019 c.13 §25; 2019 c.17 §1]
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