Indiana § 24-14-2-17 - "Towing company"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-14-2-17 — "Towing company", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-14-2-17. "Towing company"
Sec. 17. (a) "Towing company" means a service or business that:
(1) tows or otherwise moves motor vehicles by means of a tow truck; or
(2) owns or operates a storage lot.
(b) The term includes a tow truck operator acting on behalf of a towing company when appropriate in the context.
As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
IC 24-14-3Chapter 3. Emergency Towing
24-14-3-1Application of chapter 24-14-3-2Prohibition against stopping or causing a person to stop at scene of accident; exceptions 24-14-3-3Permitted acts by owner or operator of motor vehicle; exceptions; permissible fees 24-14-3-4Motor vehicle as safety hazard 24-14-3-5Emergency towing; record keeping requirements 24-14-3-6Emergency towing; procedure 24-14-3-7Access to the scene of a disabled motor vehicle
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-14-2-17 (""Towing company"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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