§ 20-510 Authorization to tow vehicles.
AC § 20-510
No tow truck operator shall tow any vehicle for which towing is necessary because of a vehicular accident without an authorization signed by the person in charge of the vehicle or a police officer which authorizes the towing of such vehicle and, where applicable, authorizes the storage of such vehicle. The authorization shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner which shall require such information as the commissioner prescribes by rule, including the following information: the licensee's name, address and business telephone number, the license assigned to such business, the department's telephone complaint number, the rates permitted to be charged for towing and storage under section 20-509 of this subchapter, the location from which and the destination to which the vehicle is to be towed, the year, the make, the model and the department of motor vehicles license plate number of the vehicle to be towed, the name of the person in charge of the vehicle, the time of the request for service and any other information to be prescribed by rule of the commissioner. The form must also contain the following language: "This is an authorization for towing and, where requested, for storage and not an authorization to repair. You have the right to have your vehicle repaired at the facility of this towing company or any other establishment of your choice." Every authorization form shall be executed and copies thereof shall be furnished to such parties and in such manner as the commissioner may provide by rule. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/028 and L.L. 1993/112.
