Section 2424 Of Article 3. Powers And Duties From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol may
enter into agreements with providers of towing, emergency road, and
storage services for the purpose of determining which providers shall
be summoned by the department when those services are necessary for
public assistance or to carry out the duties and responsibilities of
the department. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to
the agreements. The department shall confer with the towing industry,
as necessary, to reach agreements mutually beneficial to the public,
the towing industry, and the department.
(b) This section does not prohibit a member of the public from
selecting any vehicle towing, emergency road service, or storage
provider, except when towing or storage is ordered by a member of the
department under the provisions of law.
(c) These agreements shall be implemented in cooperation with
representatives of the towing industry, and shall include, but not be
limited to, the following subjects: liability insurance
requirements, towing, emergency road service, and storage fees,
inspection of business and storage facilities and equipment,
recordkeeping, minimum equipment requirements, and the establishment
of tow districts.
(d) Failure of a towing, emergency road service, or storage
provider to comply with the provisions of the agreement may result in
the suspension or termination of the agreement. In the event of
suspension or termination of the agreement, and at the request of the
towing, emergency road service, or storage provider, the department
shall provide a hearing and appeal process to the provider.
(e) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the
hearing and appeal process specified in subdivision (d).