🚗 State-by-State Towing & Storage Law Directory (Part 3: Pennsylvania → Wyoming)

📖 Towing Laws: 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3751

🛑 Storage Laws: 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3753

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Pennsylvania Admin. Code Ch. 67

Pennsylvania law requires notification to vehicle owners within 48 hours and procedures for lien and sale.

📖 Towing Laws: R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10-1

🛑 Storage Laws: R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10-2

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Rhode Island Admin. Code

Rhode Island requires immediate notice to law enforcement. Vehicles unclaimed after a set period may be sold.

📖 Towing Laws: S.C. Code § 56-5-5630

🛑 Storage Laws: S.C. Code § 56-5-5640

⚖️ Administrative Rules: South Carolina Towing Regulations

South Carolina mandates vehicle owners be notified and provides a statutory rate for towing and storage.

📖 Towing Laws: S.D. Codified Laws § 32-36-8

🛑 Storage Laws: S.D. Codified Laws § 32-36-9

⚖️ Administrative Rules: South Dakota Admin. Code

South Dakota requires notification to owners and law enforcement. Towing providers are required to maintain specific records.

📖 Towing Laws: Tenn. Code § 55-16-104

🛑 Storage Laws: Tenn. Code § 55-16-105

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Tennessee Admin. Code Title 32

Tennessee requires that owners are notified within 24 hours. Storage fees must be in line with approved rates.

📖 Towing Laws: Tex. Occ. Code § 2303

🛑 Storage Laws: Tex. Occ. Code § 2308

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Texas Towing Regulations

Texas law mandates detailed procedures for both consensual and nonconsensual towing. Tow fees and storage rates are regulated.

📖 Towing Laws: Utah Code § 41-6a-1401

🛑 Storage Laws: Utah Code § 41-6a-1405

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Utah Admin. Rules

Utah law requires notification to vehicle owners and law enforcement. Towing operators must comply with specified rate schedules.

📖 Towing Laws: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1311

🛑 Storage Laws: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1311

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Vermont Towing Regulations

Vermont law requires vehicle storage facilities to provide proper notice of impoundment and follow specific lien procedures.

📖 Towing Laws: Va. Code § 46.2-1233

🛑 Storage Laws: Va. Code § 46.2-1234

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Virginia Admin. Code

Virginia law mandates notification to law enforcement for tows and ensures clear billing and release requirements for storage.

📖 Towing Laws: Wash. Rev. Code § 46.55.070

🛑 Storage Laws: Wash. Rev. Code § 46.55.120

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Washington Admin. Code

Washington requires that vehicles are towed with consent or authorization and that proper notices are given for sale of abandoned vehicles.

📖 Towing Laws: W. Va. Code § 17-17-6

🛑 Storage Laws: W. Va. Code § 17-17-9

⚖️ Administrative Rules: West Virginia Admin. Code

West Virginia law outlines procedures for towing authorization and the sale of abandoned vehicles, including timelines and notice procedures.

📖 Towing Laws: Wis. Stat. § 344.08

🛑 Storage Laws: Wis. Stat. § 344.11

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Wisconsin Admin. Code

Wisconsin requires that vehicle owners be notified and given opportunity to recover property before it is sold or disposed of.

📖 Towing Laws: Wyo. Stat. § 31-2-106

🛑 Storage Laws: Wyo. Stat. § 31-2-107

⚖️ Administrative Rules: Wyoming Admin. Code

Wyoming requires towing and storage companies to notify law enforcement and owners about vehicle impoundment. Vehicle sales are authorized after due process.