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Bill would let Department of Licensing reimburse tow operators when vehicle owners self-certify indigence
Summary
Senate Bill 5,484 would create a DOL-administered program to reimburse registered tow operators for towing and storage costs when an owner self-certifies indigence; reimbursements would be capped by excess proceeds from public auctions of abandoned vehicles and subject to available funds.
Substitute Senate Bill 5,484 would require the Department of Licensing (DOL) to create a program to reimburse registered tow truck operators (RTTOs) for towing, storage and related services when an individual who seeks release of a towed vehicle self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, that they are indigent and otherwise meet conditions in the bill.
Under the proposal, DOL must provide a form the vehicle owner completes to self-certify indigence and the RTTO completes to confirm the impound qualifies (private-property…
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