2023 House Bill 5023

Law enforcement: state police; requirements for towing contracts with third parties; prohibit.

A bill to amend 2018 PA 327, entitled “An act to prohibit a local government or law enforcement agency from operating a motor vehicle storage facility or towing operation; to prohibit a local government or law enforcement agency from accepting consideration from an authorized vendor that operates a motor vehicle storage facility; to prohibit a local government or law enforcement agency from requiring an authorized vendor to deliver a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle storage facility operated by a different authorized vendor; to provide for exceptions; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local departments, entities, and officials; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain law enforcement agencies; and to provide for remedies and penalties,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 123.1402 and 123.1403).

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Prohibits these entities from operating or managing towing operations and vehicle storage facilities, accepting any form of consideration from authorized vendors operating such facilities, and requiring vendors to deliver vehicles to facilities operated by different vendors.