Section 22658.1 Of Article 1. Authority To Remove Vehicles From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Any towing company that, in removing a vehicle, cuts,
removes, otherwise damages, or leaves open a fence without the prior
approval of the property owner or the person in charge of the
property shall then and there do either of the following:
(1) Locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the
property of the damage or open condition of the fence, the name and
address of the towing company, and the license, registration, or
identification number of the vehicle being removed.
(2) Leave in a conspicuous place on the property the name and
address of the towing company, and the license, registration, or
identification number of the vehicle being removed, and shall without
unnecessary delay, notify the police department of the city in which
the property is located, or if the property is located in
unincorporated territory, either the sheriff or the local
headquarters of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, of
that information and the location of the damaged or opened fence.
(b) Any person failing to comply with all the requirements of this
section is guilty of an infraction.