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HF 1166

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/01/2023 12:51pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; expanding impounded vehicle charges to include recovery
and storage of a motor vehicle and its cargo and accident site cleanup; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168B.045; 168B.07, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.045, is amended to read:


168B.045 TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES.

A person who tows and stores a motor vehicle at the request of a law enforcement officer
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end have a lien on the motor vehicle for the value of the deleted text begin storage anddeleted text end towing and
new text begin recovery of the vehicle and cargo, storage of the vehicle and cargo, and accident site cleanup,
and must have new text end the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle new text begin and cargo, subject to the
right to retrieve contents under section 168B.07, subdivision 3, new text end until the lien is lawfully
discharged. This section does not apply to tows of vehicles parked in violation of snow
emergency regulations.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Payment of charges.

The owner or any lienholder of an impounded
vehicle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end have a right to reclaim such vehicle from the unit of government or
impound lot operator taking it into custody upon payment of all new text begin charges for new text end towing and
deleted text begin storage chargesdeleted text end new text begin recovery of the vehicle and cargo, storage of the vehicle and cargo, and
accident site cleanupnew text end resulting from taking the vehicle new text begin and cargo new text end into custody within 15 or
45 days, as applicable under section 168B.051, subdivision 1, 1a, or 2, after the date of the
notice required by section 168B.06.