Sec. 0.3. (a) This section applies to an abandoned vehicle:

(1) that was towed by a towing service from private property before May 2, 2001;

(2) that is in possession of a towing service company on May 2, 2001;

(3) that could have been removed from private property under sections 15 and 16 of this chapter, both as amended by P.L.108-2001, if P.L.108-2001 were in effect at the time that the towing service removed the abandoned vehicle from the private property; and

(4) for which the towing service has not received payment for the towing charges accruing from removal of the vehicle from private property.

(b) The towing service may post the notice tag required by section 15 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.108-2001, on a picture of the abandoned vehicle and place the notice tag and picture in a prominent place on the private property from which the abandoned vehicle was towed for the time required by section 15 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.108-2001. The name and address on the notice tag may be the name and address of the owner of the private property or the name and address of the towing service. The notice tag must state the address where the vehicle is located. Compliance with this subsection shall be treated as compliance with section 15 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.108-2001.

(c) A towing service may recover costs incidental to the removal and storage of an abandoned vehicle that accrued before May 2, 2001, to the same extent as if the costs were accrued after May 2, 2001.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.218.