PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 773
PRINTER'S NO. 2732
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
816
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GIRAL, SANCHEZ, KINSEY, BURGOS, GALLAGHER, WARREN,
N. NELSON, KHAN, GILLEN, KEEFER AND GREEN, APRIL 3, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 18, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, providing for
removal of vehicles in a city of the first class.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 3355. Removal of vehicles in a city of the first class.
(a) Evidence of violation.--In cities of the first class, if
a vehicle is found in violation of the provisions of this
subchapter, prior to the removal of the vehicle, a towing and
storage agent shall take digital photographs that clearly show
all of the following:
(1) The vehicle's license plate.
(2) The violation for which the vehicle is being towed
or removed.
(3) The posted sign, if any, identifying that
unauthorized stopping, standing or parking is prohibited
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where the vehicle was found and that unauthorized vehicles
will be towed or removed.
(b) Towing and storage agent responsibilities.--Prior to
accepting payment for the towing and storage of a vehicle, UPON
REQUEST OF THE OWNER OR LIENHOLDER OF THE VEHICLE, the towing
and storage agent shall provide, without charge, a printed copy
of the photographs to the owner or lienholder of a vehicle when
the owner or lienholder claims the vehicle. Photographs shall be
retained by the towing company for at least 60 days or until the
vehicle is claimed, whichever is later.
(c) Enforcement.--The parking authority in a city of the
first class shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement
this section. If deemed necessary, the parking authority may
establish penalties for towing and storage agents who violate
the provisions of this section.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Towing and storage agent." In a city of the first class,
the parking authority or the parking authority's authorized
agent. This term includes a person authorized to engage in the
business of operating a wrecker or motor vehicle designed or
constructed and used for the towing of abandoned or disabled
vehicles.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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