§47-953.2.

§47-953.2.
   
   A. The rates and provisions of this section shall apply to determine
   the maximum fees and charges for the storage and after-hours release
   of towed vehicles, including incorporated and unincorporated areas, by
   a wrecker or towing service licensed by the Department of Public
   Safety. No wrecker or towing service shall charge any fee which
   exceeds the maximum rates established in this section. Such rates
   shall be in addition to any other rates, fees or charges authorized or
   required by law.
   
   B. 1. Storage or after-hours release of a towed vehicle, or both,
   provided by a wrecker or towing service shall be recorded by the
   operator on a bill or invoice as prescribed by rules of the
   Department.
   
   2. Nothing herein shall limit the right of an operator who has
   provided or caused to be provided storage or after-hours release of a
   towed vehicle, or both, to require prepayment, in part or in full, or
   guarantee of payment of any charges incurred for providing such
   services.
   
   3. This section shall not be construed to require an operator to
   charge a fee for the storage or after-hours release, or both, of any
   towed vehicle.
   
   4. The operator is authorized to collect all lawful fees from the
   owner, lienholder or agent of the towed vehicle for the performance of
   any and all such services.
   
   C. Outdoor Storage Rates.
   
   1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the outdoor storage of a
   towed vehicle. Rates may be applied from the time the towed vehicle is
   brought onto the outdoor storage facility premises. Rates shall apply
   to each calendar day of outdoor storage; provided, the maximum
   twenty-four-hour fee, as provided for in this section, may be charged
   for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion of a
   twenty-four-hour period.
   
   2. Maximum outdoor storage rates shall be as follows:
   
   Rate per Each
   
   24-hour Period or
   
   Type of of Towed Vehicle Portion Thereof
   
   Single vehicle: motorcycle, automobile, or light truck up to 20 feet
   in length $15.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in length but
   less than 30 feet in length $20.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and
   up to 8 feet in width $25.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and
   over 8 feet in width $35.00
   
   D. Indoor Storage Rates:
   
   1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the indoor storage of a
   towed vehicle. Rates may be applied from the time the towed vehicle is
   brought into the indoor storage facility premises. Rates shall apply
   to each calendar day of indoor storage; provided, the maximum
   twenty-four-hour fee, as provided for in this section, may be charged
   for any towed vehicle which is stored for a portion of a
   twenty-four-hour period.
   
   2. Maximum indoor storage rates shall be as follows:
   
   Rate per Each
   
   24-hour Period or
   
   Type of Towed Vehicle Portion Thereof
   
   Single vehicle: motorcycle, automobile, or light truck up to 20 feet
   in length $25.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in length but
   less than 30 feet in length $30.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and
   up to 8 feet in width $35.00
   
   Single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and
   over 8 feet in width $45.00
   
   E. After-Hours Release Rate.
   
   1. The rate in this subsection shall apply to the release of a towed
   vehicle to the owner, lienholder, or agent when such release occurs at
   a time other than normal business hours.
   
   2. As used in this subsection:
   
   a. "after-hours release rate" shall mean the rate charged for the
   release of a towed vehicle between the hours of midnight and 8:00
   a. m., or between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and midnight Monday through
   Friday, or any time on Saturday, Sunday or a national holiday, and
   
   b. "national holiday" shall mean New Year's Day, Martin Luther King
   Day, George Washington's Birthday, on the third Monday in February,
   Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving
   Day and Christmas Day, and shall further include the Friday before
   such national holiday which falls on a Saturday and the Monday
   following such national holiday which falls on a Sunday.
   
   3. The maximum after-hours release rate shall be Five Dollars ($5.00)
   for the release of any single vehicle or combination of vehicles.