Section 22850.3 Of Article 2. Vehicle Disposition From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 2.
22850.3
. (a) A vehicle placed in storage pursuant to Section 22850
shall be released to the owner or person in control of the vehicle
only if the owner or person furnishes, to the law enforcement agency
or employee who placed the vehicle in storage, satisfactory proof of
current vehicle registration. The agency which caused the vehicle to
be stored may, in its discretion, issue a notice to appear for the
registration violation, if the two days immediately following the day
of impoundment are weekend days or holidays.
(b) At every storage facility there shall be posted in a
conspicuous place a notice to the effect that a vehicle placed in
storage pursuant to Section 22850 may be released only on proof of
current registration or, at the discretion of the impounding agency,
upon the issuance of a notice to appear for the registration
violation by the local agency which caused the vehicle to be stored,
specifying the name and telephone number of that local agency.