{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-41-27-60","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 41-27-60","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\n(1) AGENCY. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.\n(2) MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public roads and highways which is self-propelled.\n(3) NONCONSENSUAL TOWING. The moving, transporting, or recovery of a commercial vehicle by a towing and recovery service without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the vehicle.\n(4) TOWING. The moving, transporting, or recovery from private property or from a storage facility of a person’s commercial motor vehicle, the moving or removing of an unclaimed motor vehicle, as defined in Section 32-8-84, or the immobilization of or preparation for moving or removing of the commercial motor vehicle, for which a fee is charged, either directly or indirectly.\n(5) TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE. An individual or business entity that provides towing and recovery services at the direction of a law enforcement officer of the agency in exchange for a fee or charge.","path":["Title 41 State Government.","Chapter 27 Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.","Article 3 Nonconsensual Towing Fees Regulated"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=41-27-60","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"b6cee6537e83fb13c280c8c6420f7ea48a38caf2a0ebd853abcb91976e1cdc3d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-41-27-48","next":"us-al/ala.-code-41-27-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}