{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-24-14-3-2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 24-14-3-2","heading":"Prohibition against stopping or causing a person to stop at scene of accident; exceptions","body":"Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a towing company shall not stop, or cause a person to stop, at the scene of an accident or near a disabled motor vehicle:\n(1) if there is an injury as the result of an accident; or\n(2) for the purpose of:\n(A) soliciting an engagement for emergency towing services;\n(B) moving a motor vehicle from a public street, road, or highway; or\n(C) accruing charges in connection with an activity described in clause (A) or (B).\n(b) A towing company may stop, or cause a person to stop, at the scene of an accident or near a disabled motor vehicle under the circumstances or for any of the purposes described in subsection (a) if:\n(1) the towing company is requested to stop or to perform a towing service by a law enforcement officer or by authorized state, county, or municipal personnel;\n(2) the towing company is summoned to the scene or requested to stop by the owner or operator of a disabled vehicle;\n(3) the owner of a disabled motor vehicle has previously provided consent to the towing company to stop or perform a towing service; or\n(4) the towing company has a reasonable belief that a motorist is in need of immediate aid.\nHowever, a towing company may not offer towing services under subdivision (4) unless one of the conditions described in subdivisions (1) through (3) are also met.","path":["TITLE 24. TRADE REGULATION","ARTICLE 14. TOWING SERVICES","Chapter 3. Emergency Towing"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_24.html#24-14-3-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T18:50:41Z","sha256":"48c57a33d442b525f717cf354690599d51cddab34a73167485f6ed52dcf23156","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-24-14-3-1","next":"us-in/ic-24-14-3-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}