Vermont Consumer Protection Towing Act establishes consumer protections for vehicle towing and storage.
The Vermont Consumer Protection Towing Act establishes minimum standards for towing and storage of vehicles. It mandates that towing companies must obtain preauthorization for storage over 24 hours, teardown, or repair work. Towing companies are prohibited from charging more than one fee for transporting a vehicle to a repair facility they own. The Act requires towing companies to record details of the requester and the vehicle, take visual documentation before towing, and obtain the owner's signature on an itemized estimate.
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