{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-24-14-7-2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 24-14-7-2","heading":"Release of motor vehicles; required actions; right to inspection; forms of payment","body":"Sec. 2. (a) Upon payment of all costs relating to a tow, the storage of a motor vehicle, and all allowable fees, as applicable, the towing company or storage facility shall release the motor vehicle to a properly identified person who owns or holds a lien on the motor vehicle. Each release performed under this subsection shall comply with the procedures and be subject to the same requirements set forth in IC 9-22-1-8 with respect to abandoned motor vehicles.\n(b) The owner, lienholder, or insurance company representative responsible for releasing a motor vehicle under this section shall have the right to inspect the motor vehicle during normal business hours before accepting the release of the motor vehicle.\n(c) A towing company or storage facility shall accept the following forms of payment:\n(1) Cash.\n(2) Certified check.\n(3) Insurance check.\n(4) Money order.\n(5) Credit card.\n(6) Debit card.\n(d) A towing company or storage facility may not charge a credit card service fee of more than three percent (3%).\n(e) A towing company or storage facility, upon receiving payment for all costs and fees assessed against a motor vehicle, shall provide an itemized receipt that includes the information described under IC 24-14-5 if the information is available.\n(f) A towing company or storage facility shall comply with IC 9-22-1-8.","path":["TITLE 24. TRADE REGULATION","ARTICLE 14. TOWING SERVICES","Chapter 7. Releasing Towed Motor Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_24.html#24-14-7-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T18:50:41Z","sha256":"3c53ca7f90dcd60295ac525bda5082dae8f45d1606c29fb8291e8a0caac6b61b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-24-14-7-1","next":"us-in/ic-24-14-7-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}