§ 70-273. Tow vehicles and accident scene.

(a)

No owner of a tow vehicle or tow vehicle operator shall:

(1)

Stop, stand or park a tow vehicle at a location where an accident has occurred to solicit business unless:

a.

The owner of a tow vehicle or tow vehicle operator has been requested by the police officer in charge at the location where an accident has occurred; or

b.

The owner of a tow vehicle or tow operator has been requested by one of the operators, owner, or agent of the vehicles involved in the accident; or

c.

The owner of a tow vehicle or tow operator has been requested by the dispatcher of the police officer in charge at the location where an accident has occurred.

(2)

Remain at a location where an accident has occurred after being directed to leave by a police officer.

(3)

Fail to provide any police officer, upon request, at the location where an accident has occurred with the name and telephone number of the person requesting the tow truck operator, or the police officers name and serial number requesting the tow truck operator or the dispatchers name and serial number requesting the tow truck operator.

(b)

Failure by the owner of a tow vehicle or tow vehicle operator to provide the police officer's name and serial number or the police officer's dispatcher's name and serial number or the name and telephone number of the operator of the vehicle involved in the traffic accident requesting the tow truck operator to be present at the scene of the accident to any police officer shall be prima facie evidence that the owner of a tow vehicle or tow vehicle operator had not been requested to stop, stand or park a tow vehicle at a location where an accident occurred.

(c)

Any person operating a tow vehicle in violation of any part of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 070870, § 1, 9-6-07; Ord. No. 081186, § 1, 12-4-08)