Section 22513.1 Of Chapter 9. Stopping, Standing, And Parking From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 9.
22513.1
. (a) A business taking possession of a vehicle from a tow
truck shall document the name, address, and telephone number of the
towing company, the name and driver's license number of the tow truck
operator, the make, model, and license plate or Vehicle
Identification Number, and the date and time that possession was
taken of the vehicle. If the vehicle was dropped off after hours, the
business shall obtain the information from the towing company the
next day.
(b) The information required in this section shall be maintained
for three years and shall be available for inspection and copying
within 48 hours of a written request by any officer or agent of a
police department, sheriff's department, the Department of the
California Highway Patrol, the Attorney General's office, the Bureau
of Automotive Repair, a district attorney's office, or a city
attorney's office.
(c) A person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in a
county jail for not more than three months, or by both that fine and
imprisonment.