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Senate committees approve towing-license and consumer-protection amendments to SB 1272
Summary
SB 1272, a towing-industry licensing and consumer-protection bill, won committee approval Feb. 7 after towing-industry representatives testified they need licensing to curb 'pirate' operators; committees adopted Office of Consumer Protection language limiting counties from enacting weaker rules and added penalties for immobilization devices.
The Senate committees voted Feb. 7 to pass SB 1272 with amendments that tighten consumer protections for towed vehicle owners and create a licensing pathway and enforcement tools for the towing industry.
Industry speakers George Grace and Jeanette Grace (Pinky Tows Hawaii) supported a state-level licensing framework to root out unlicensed ‘‘pirate’’ operators they said ignore rate rules, lack required insurance, and sometimes…
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