Towing businesses must report stored vehicles to a public search site

The motor vehicle commissioner must maintain a public website for finding certain towed or stored vehicles. The site covers vehicles towed without the owner's consent and vehicles taken into custody and stored by authorities. Towing and storage businesses must report identifying and location information within 48 hours and update it when the vehicle's status changes. The rules do not cover vehicles towed with the owner's or operator's consent or vehicles subject to repossession. The commissioner must excuse late reporting when a documented technology problem, power outage, or temporary loss of internet service prevents submission; the information must be sent as soon as service returns. The website and reporting duties apply starting January 1, 2027.

The motor vehicle commissioner sets and publishes rates for towing vehicles from private property without consent and for storing vehicles. The rates cover private-property tows without the owner's or operator's consent and storage after nonconsensual towing. The rates cover towing, extra labor, mileage, storage, and after-hours pickup. The flat towing rate includes the first two miles; a business may charge for up to 13 additional miles. Towing businesses may not charge more than the published rates or charge for services that are not listed. The rate schedule is effective January 1, 2026, for three years. The commissioner holds a public hearing every three years to reconsider it.

Car dealers must include specified charges in advertised and quoted vehicle prices and identify certain fees separately. These rules apply to licensed dealers advertising vehicles and quoting prices to prospective buyers. Advertisements must state that state or local taxes and registration fees are excluded and separately show dealer fees and charges for add-ons. Quoted prices must show each add-on charge and say it is optional. Dealers may not include preparation charges for manufacturer-reimbursed work or items the buyer did not order and see itemized. These pricing rules take effect October 1, 2026.

The law sets rules for manufacturers and distributors that require dealership changes or use dealer customer data, and for compensation when recalled used vehicles cannot be repaired promptly. These rules concern manufacturers, distributors, franchised new-vehicle dealers, dealer facilities and customer data, and recalled used vehicles in dealer inventory. Manufacturers may require reasonable facility improvements and technology upgrades needed for their vehicles, but generally may not require work on the same facility component within 10 years of an approved project. Direct access to a dealer's data system requires separate written consent, which the dealer may withdraw with 30 days' notice. A dealer may provide data through a vendor it chooses. A dealer may claim compensation for a used vehicle subject to a covered recall and stop-sale or do-not-drive order if parts or a repair are unavailable within 30 days. Compensation generally starts 30 days after the order and ends when parts or a repair are available or the vehicle is disposed of. These provisions take effect October 1, 2026.