Sec. 252i.
(1) A towing service, custodian of a vehicle, or both, shall not be precluded from the recovery of towing fees or, subject to subsection (2), storage fees from the last titled owner of a vehicle deemed abandoned under section 252a or section 252b, or removed under section 252d.
(2) If a vehicle is released for disposition under section 252b or section 252g, the amount of storage fees that may be collected is whichever 1 of the following is the least amount:
(a) The daily storage rate established by contract or agreement with the law enforcement agency or unit of government that authorized the towing and storage of the vehicle.
(b) The daily storage rate charged by the storage facility.
(c) $1,000.00.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial vehicle or to a vehicle that is owned or leased by an entity other than an individual.
History: Add. 2004, Act 493, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)
300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254)
Section 257.252 - Reports of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles.
Section 257.252c - Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
Section 257.252i - Towing and Storage Fees.
Section 257.252j - Abandoned Vehicles; Number and Placement of Vehicles on Private Property.
Section 257.252k - Towing or Removing Vehicle Without Owner's Consent; Notice; Requirements.
Section 257.252l - Applicability of MCL 257.252k.
Section 257.252m - Notification of Civil Fines and Sanctions.