Georgia Code
Article 1A - Abandoned Motor Vehicles
§ 40-11-16. Duty of Towing and Storage Firm When Removal at Request of Property Owners; Obligations of Repair Facility or Salvage Dealer in Possession of Vehicle

History. Code 1981, § 40-11-16 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 872, § 5/HB 307; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 40/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in the first sentence of paragraph (b)(1).

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Georgia Code

Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Chapter 11 - Abandoned, Derelict, and Civil Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles

Article 1A - Abandoned Motor Vehicles

§ 40-11-11. Short Title

§ 40-11-12. Legislative Intent

§ 40-11-13. Definitions

§ 40-11-14. Unattended Vehicle Checks; Completion and Attachment of Check Card; Determination if Vehicle Stolen

§ 40-11-15. Removal of Vehicle; Liability; Duty of Towing and Storage Firm When Removal at Request of Law Enforcement

§ 40-11-16. Duty of Towing and Storage Firm When Removal at Request of Property Owners; Obligations of Repair Facility or Salvage Dealer in Possession of Vehicle

§ 40-11-17. Removal From Private Parking Lot; Fees; Penalty

§ 40-11-18. Retrieval of Personal Property

§ 40-11-19. Notification Letter to Owners; Advertisement; Lien Upon Vehicle; Recoverable Fees; Form Disclaiming Ownership; Demand Letter

§ 40-11-19.1. Petition to Foreclose a Lien on Motor Vehicle; Answer; Motion for Judgment; Timing; Fees

§ 40-11-19.2. Public Sale Authorized Upon Court Order; Procedure Following Satisfaction of Lien; Disposition of Excess Proceeds

§ 40-11-19.3. Certified Copy of Court Order; Obtaining Certificate of Title

§ 40-11-19.4. Development and Publication of Forms by the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; Requirements

§ 40-11-19.5. Form for Disclaimer of Motor Vehicle Ownership Interest