THE BILL ITSELF
HB 1363
Towing Undrivable Vehicles
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to towing undrivable vehicles;
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creating s. 323.003, F.S.; providing requirements when
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a motor vehicle is disabled due to a motor vehicle
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crash; requiring a law enforcement officer and wrecker
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operator to provide specified information to the
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driver of the vehicle; requiring a wrecker operator
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storage facility to provide certain notification to
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the owner of the vehicle at specific intervals;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 322.003, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
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323.003 Towing disabled vehicles; notification.—
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(1) When a motor vehicle is disabled due to a motor
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vehicle crash and a wrecker operator is needed to tow the
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vehicle:
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(a) If law enforcement is impounding the vehicle, a law
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enforcement officer shall provide the driver with a list of
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wrecker operators the driver may choose from; or
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(b) The driver may call a wrecker operator of his or her
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choice.
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(2) The law enforcement officer and the wrecker operator
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shall inform the driver of the vehicle storage charge per day,
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the telephone number and e-mail address of the wrecker operator
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storage facility to which the vehicle is being towed, and the
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process for the owner to retrieve the vehicle.
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(3) The wrecker operator storage facility shall notify the
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owner of the vehicle in writing by certified mail and by
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telephone and text message 14 business days, 30 business days,
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and 45 business days after the vehicle arrives at the facility
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stating that the vehicle is in storage and accruing daily
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storage charges.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.