HOUSE BILL No. 5704

 

March 24, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Pastor, Vander Veen, Brandenburg, Taub and Farhat and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 252h.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 252h.  (1) An owner of private property that is open to                

                                                                                

2   the public for business purposes, or his or her agent, shall not            

                                                                                

3   tow or cause a vehicle to be towed from that property during                

                                                                                

4   normal business hours unless the owner or agent of that property            

                                                                                

5   has placed a sign on the property that is visible and legible               

                                                                                

6   from the location on which the vehicle to be towed is located               

                                                                                

7   stating that vehicles on that property are subject to being                 

                                                                                

8   towed.  A sign substantially stating either of the following                

                                                                                

9   meets the requirements of this section:                                     

                                                                                

10      (a) Private property; unauthorized vehicles will be towed.                  

                                                                                

11      (b) Parking for customers only.                                             

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       (2) This section does not apply to a vehicle towed in                       

                                                                                

2   compliance with sections 252a to 252g.                                      

                                                                                

3       (3) An owner of private property, or his or her agent, who                  

                                                                                

4   tows or causes a vehicle to be towed in violation of this section           

                                                                                

5   is liable to the owner of the vehicle for the actual costs of               

                                                                                

6   towing and storing the vehicle, including any fees or penalties             

                                                                                

7   arising out of that towing or storage.