SB1284 - Missouri: SB1284 - Establishes an administrative procedure to suspend driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations for failure to pay towing charges

SB 1284 - This act creates an administrative procedure in which a towing company may seek to recoup reasonable towing and storage fees associated with towing an abandoned vehicle from public property. The towing company may submit an affidavit within 30 days, but no more than 45 days of the tow to recoup the towing company's towing and storage fees. In addition to the affidavit, the towing company must submit an application which shall include an itemized accounting of the towing and storage fees. The application shall also be accompanied by a copy of the crime and inquiry inspection report (the DOR 4569 Form) and the applicant shall attest that the towing company has complied with all the statutory procedural requirements. Within five days of receiving the application, the Department of Revenue shall send notice to the registered owner of the abandoned motor vehicle that a claim for reasonable towing and storage charges has been filed with the department. The notice shall further state [...]

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