By Mr. Tisei, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 241) of Richard R. Tisei and Scott P. Brown for
legislation to further regulate the towing of automobiles.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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By Mr. Tisei, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 241) of Richard R. Tisei and Scott P. Brown for
legislation to further regulate the towing of automobiles.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22D of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the letter “B.” in line 40 the following sentence:- “Said liability may be paid by a credit card, as defined by section 1 of chapter 140D, upon presentation of suitable identification.”
SECTION 2. Section 120D of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding after the word “notice,” in line 4 the following:- “which shall contain in addition to the reason for removal, the name of the tow company removing the vehicle, its phone number, and the amount of the tow,”
SECTION 3. Section 6B of chapter 159B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding after the words “away of” in line 3 the following:- “non-commercial”.
SECTION 4. Section 6B of said chapter 159B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding after the word “authority.” in line 4 the following new sentence:- “All such charges established by the department may be paid by a credit card, as defined by section 1 of chapter 140D, upon presentation of suitable identification.”
SECTION 5. Section 6B of said chapter 159B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 10-12, the following:- “The maximum storage charge for non-commercial passenger motor vehicles with a maximum capacity of nine persons, shall be twenty dollars per twenty-four hour period thereof,” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “The maximum storage charge for non-commercial passenger motor vehicles with a maximum capacity of nine persons shall be: first two hours, no charge; three to twenty-four hours, twenty dollars; in excess of twenty-four hours or fraction thereof, twenty dollars, when towed pursuant to section 120D of chapter two hundred and sixty-six, or pursuant to snow removal,”
SECTION 6. Section 6B of said chapter 159B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “where” in line 14 the following word:- “non-commercial”.
SECTION 7. Section 6B of aid chapter 159B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking the third paragraph in its entirety.
SECTION 8. Section 6B of said chapter 159B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
“All towing or transport fees and charges by a towing company relative to involuntary tows or transport of commercial vehicles, if deemed necessary by the owner of said commercial vehicle, shall be appealed to the department of public utilities. Said department shall determine if the fees and charges are excessive. If said department determines such fees and charges to be excessive, said department shall levy a new charge for the involuntary tow or transport of the commercial vehicle in question.”
