S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2599
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 19, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. RABBITT, GALEF, WEISENBERG, RAIA, FINCH, CASTRO
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAYES, J. MILLER -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
local municipalities to regulate towing companies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1640 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
3 23. REGULATE THE TOWING AND PUSHING OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
4 LIMITED TO, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM INSURANCE LEVELS FOR THE
5 LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TOWING,
6 AND THE FIXING OF MAXIMUM CHARGES TO BE MADE BY SUCH PERSONS FOR THE
7 TOWING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES. SUCH REGULATION SHALL APPLY TO, BUT IS
8 NOT LIMITED TO, CONSENSUAL AND NON-CONSENSUAL TOWING OF VEHICLES. NON-
9 CONSENSUAL TOWS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ANY TOWS FROM A
10 HIGHWAY, STREET OR ADJACENT AREA REQUIRED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
11 OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE TOWING COMPANY
12 ARE MADE BY SUCH OFFICER OR BY SUCH ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, OR ANY TOWS FROM
13 PRIVATE PROPERTY WHEN THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH SUCH TOWING COMPANY ARE NOT
14 MADE BY THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS TO BE TOWED.
15 S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
16 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03684-01-1