Colorado § 40-10.1-407 - Records - rules.

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§ 40-10.1-407. Records - rules.

(1) A towing carrier shall record the following information for each nonconsensual tow:

(a) The unique serial number of the tow record or invoice;

(b) The name, address, towing carrier permit number, and telephone number of the towing carrier;

(d) The make, model, year, complete vehicle identification number, and license plate number, if available, of the towed vehicle;

(e) The origin address of the tow, the destination address of the tow, and the one-way mileage between the two addresses;

(f) The printed name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person authorizing the tow;

(g) The printed name and signature of the tow truck driver;

(h) An itemized invoice of all towing charges assessed;

(i) The signature of the person to whom the vehicle is released; except that the towing carrier may write "refused to sign" if the person to whom the vehicle is released refuses to sign the release document;

(j) The date and time of any of the following, if performed:

(I) Hooking the vehicle to the tow truck;

(II) Unhooking the vehicle from the tow truck;

(III) Completing the tow;

(IV) Notifying the appropriate law enforcement agency;

(V) Placing the vehicle in storage; and

(VI) Releasing the towed vehicle from storage; and

(k) Any other information required by rule of the commission.

(2) A towing carrier shall record the information required to be recorded by subsection (1) of this section before the action to which it refers is performed, unless impracticable due to safety concerns. If the safety concerns delay recording the information required by subsection (1) of this section, the towing carrier shall record the information as soon as reasonably possible.

(3) A towing carrier shall retain the information required in subsection (1) of this section for three years after the tow commenced.

(4) Within forty-eight hours after a request, a towing carrier shall provide the information required to be recorded by subsection (1) of this section to an authorized or interested person.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1314), ch. 416, p. 2946, § 11, effective August 10.

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