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SB1694 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB1694

 

Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. David Koehler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/4-203  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203
625 ILCS 5/4-216 new
770 ILCS 45/1.5
770 ILCS 50/1.5

    Amends the Labor and Storage Lien Act and the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Provides that a person, firm, or private corporation seeking to impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle shall provide notice of the fees to the vehicle owner of record as well as to the lienholder of record. Provides that notice shall be given regardless of whether the person seeking to impose fees enforces a lien. Provides that the notification requirements apply in addition to any owner and lienholder notice requirements under the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the removal or towing of an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed vehicle. Provides penalties for noncompliance. Provides that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a person, firm, or private corporation seeking to impose storage fees for a vehicle in its possession may not foreclose or otherwise enforce its lien unless it first complies with specified notification requirements. Provides that storage fees may be paid by, among other methods, debit card and credit card. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Vehicle Code. Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a towed vehicle must be returned to, among other entities, a lienholder, within 30 minutes if requested during business hours. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 4-203 and adding Section 4-216 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/4-203)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203)
7    Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles;
8towing or hauling away.
9    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a
10toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or
11more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a
12law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
13    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban
14district 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may
15be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
16    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a
17highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or
18expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more,
19its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law
20enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
21    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned or
22partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard
23because of its position in relation to the highway or its

 

 

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1physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its
2immediate removal from the highway or private property adjacent
3to the highway by a towing service may be authorized by a law
4enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
5    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
6person under arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this
7Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely,
8upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section
911-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the
10arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was
11operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of
12not more than 12 hours after the time of arrest. However, such
13vehicle may be released by the arresting law enforcement agency
14prior to the end of the impoundment period if:
15        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
16    arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release
17    possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership,
18    and would not, as determined by the arresting law
19    enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a
20    motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise, by
21    operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code;
22    or
23        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
24    and the person under arrest gives permission to another
25    person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the
26    other person possesses a valid operator's license and would

 

 

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1    not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
2    indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a
3    safe manner or who would otherwise, by operating such motor
4    vehicle, be in violation of this Code.
5    (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken
6into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section
711-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
8or Section 6-303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may
9have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less
10than:
11        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501
12    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
13    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
14    offenses; or
15        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501 of
16    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
17    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
18    offenses.
19    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned
20by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives
21permission to another person to operate the vehicle and that
22other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
23not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
24indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe
25manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be
26in violation of this Code.

 

 

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1    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the
2owner or lessor of privately owned real property within this
3State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any
4law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real
5property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left
6unattended upon such property without permission to be removed
7by a towing service without liability for the costs of removal,
8transportation or storage or damage caused by such removal,
9transportation or storage. The towing or removal of any vehicle
10from private property without the consent of the registered
11owner or other legally authorized person in control of the
12vehicle is subject to compliance with the following conditions
13and restrictions:
14        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
15    site of the towing service's place of business. The site
16    must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of
17    redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or
18    firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
19        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
20    completion of such towing or removal, notify the law
21    enforcement agency having jurisdiction of such towing or
22    removal, and the make, model, color and license plate
23    number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the name
24    of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom such
25    information was reported.
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1    entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive at the
2    scene prior to actual removal or towing of the vehicle, the
3    vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow truck and that
4    person shall be allowed to remove the vehicle without
5    interference, upon the payment of a reasonable service fee
6    of not more than one half the posted rate of the towing
7    service as provided in paragraph 6 of this subsection, for
8    which a receipt shall be given.
9        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other valuable
10    consideration from the towing service or its owners,
11    managers or employees to the owners or operators of the
12    premises from which the vehicles are towed or removed, for
13    the privilege of removing or towing those vehicles, is
14    prohibited. Any individual who violates this paragraph
15    shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
16        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
17    part of a single family residence, and except for instances
18    where notice is personally given to the owner or other
19    legally authorized person in control of the vehicle that
20    the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved or
21    otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they
22    are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's
23    expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or
24    removing any vehicle from private property without the
25    consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in
26    control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the

 

 

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1    following requirements:
2            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
3        a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be
4        prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut
5        allowing vehicular access to the property within 5 feet
6        from the public right-of-way line. If there are no
7        curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted not
8        less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
9            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
10        than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of
11        subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice for
12        a parking lot contained within property used solely for
13        a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence may be
14        prominently placed at the perimeter of the parking lot,
15        in a position where the notice is visible to the
16        occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
17            b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less
18        than 2 inch high light-reflective letters on a
19        contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles
20        will be towed away at the owner's expense.
21            c. The notice must also provide the name and
22        current telephone number of the towing service towing
23        or removing the vehicle.
24            d. The sign structure containing the required
25        notices must be permanently installed with the bottom
26        of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level,

 

 

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1        and must be continuously maintained on the property for
2        not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removing
3        of any vehicle.
4        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles and
5    proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in
6    control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and
7    storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and
8    keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a
9    complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such
10    services, and post at the storage site an identical rate
11    schedule and any written contracts with property owners,
12    lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize
13    them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section. The
14    towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the
15    maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under
16    Section 18a-200.
17        7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles
18    from private property as described in this Section without
19    filing a notice of intent in each community where he
20    intends to do such removal, and such notice shall be filed
21    at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
22        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall
23    be done except upon express written instructions of the
24    owners or persons in charge of the private property upon
25    which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
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1    allowed with reasonable care on the part of the person or
2    firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be
3    liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such
4    entry is not in accordance with the standards of reasonable
5    care.
6        9.5. Except as authorized by a law enforcement officer,
7    no towing service shall engage in the removal of a
8    commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial
9    driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under
10    its own power on a highway.
11        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
12    to this Section, it must be released to its owner, or
13    custodian, agent, or lienholder within one half hour after
14    requested, if such request is made during business hours.
15    Any vehicle owner, or custodian, or agent, or lienholder
16    shall have the right to inspect the vehicle before
17    accepting its return, and no release or waiver of any kind
18    which would release the towing service from liability for
19    damages incurred during the towing and storage may be
20    required from any vehicle owner or other legally authorized
21    person as a condition of release of the vehicle. A
22    detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name of the
23    towing service must be given to the person paying towing or
24    storage charges at the time of payment, whether requested
25    or not.
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1firefighting, rescue, ambulance, or other emergency vehicles
2which are marked as such or to property owned by any
3governmental entity.
4    When an authorized person improperly causes a motor vehicle
5to be removed, such person shall be liable to the owner or
6lessee of the vehicle for the cost or removal, transportation
7and storage, any damages resulting from the removal,
8transportation and storage, attorney's fee and court costs.
9    Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable in
10cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit card, credit
11card, or wire transfer, at the option of the party taking
12possession of the vehicle. by the use of any major credit card,
13in addition to being payable in cash.
14        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
15    coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the
16    provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise
17    stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft or
18    other risks.
19    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and
20restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C
21misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than
22$500.
23    (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous
24dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the
25Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-12002.1 of the Counties
26Code, its removal and impoundment by a towing service may be

 

 

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1authorized by a law enforcement agency with appropriate
2jurisdiction.
3    (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private
4property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner
5of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage
6charges.
7    (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
8stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing
9service authorized by a law enforcement agency in compliance
10with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202 of this Code, or
11at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be
12subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor
13and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The provisions of Section
141 of that Act relating to notice and implied consent shall be
15deemed satisfied by compliance with Section 18a-302 and
16subsection (6) of Section 18a-300. In no event shall such lien
17be greater than the rate or rates established in accordance
18with subsection (6) of Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no
19event shall such lien be increased or altered to reflect any
20charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
21authorized by this Act. Every such lien shall be payable in
22cash or by cashier's check, certified check, debit card, credit
23card, or wire transfer, at the option of the party taking
24possession of the vehicle. by use of any major credit card, in
25addition to being payable in cash.
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1a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall
2likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: child
3restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child
4Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats;
5eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any
6operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or
7checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property containing any
8operator's license or other identifying documents or
9materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any
10personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle
11owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal
12property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother,
13father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
14personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the
15person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
16vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
17the vehicle owner.
18    (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a
19vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in an
20accident. In addition to the personal property excepted under
21paragraph (4), all other personal property in a vehicle subject
22to a lien under this subsection (g) is exempt from that lien
23and may be claimed by the vehicle owner if the vehicle owner
24provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
25with proof that the vehicle owner has an insurance policy
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1father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
2personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien under this
3subsection (g) if the person claiming the personal property
4provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
5with the authorization of the vehicle owner and proof that the
6vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing and
7storage fees. The regulation of liens on personal property and
8exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles towed as a
9result of being involved in an accident are exclusive powers
10and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate
11liens on personal property and exceptions to those liens in the
12case of vehicles towed as a result of being involved in an
13accident. This paragraph (5) is a denial and limitation of home
14rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
15Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
16    (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000
17in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any
18charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
19authorized by this Act.
20    (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver
21for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this
22Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the
23person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a
24period of 5 days after the time of arrest. An impounding agency
25shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection
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1following circumstances:
2        (1) If the vehicle is a stolen vehicle; or
3        (2) If the person ticketed for a violation of
4    subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not
5    authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to
6    operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
7        (3) If the registered owner of the vehicle was neither
8    the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the time of
9    the violation or was unaware that the driver was using the
10    vehicle to engage in street racing; or
11        (4) If the legal owner or registered owner of the
12    vehicle is a rental car agency; or
13        (5) If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment
14    period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the
15    defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
16    (i) Except for vehicles exempted under subsection (b) of
17Section 7-601 of this Code, whenever a law enforcement officer
18issues a citation to a driver for a violation of Section 3-707
19of this Code, and the driver has a prior conviction for a
20violation of Section 3-707 of this Code in the past 12 months,
21the arresting officer shall authorize the removal and
22impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service.
23(Source: P.A. 99-438, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/4-216 new)
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1lienholder of record.
2    (a) Any commercial vehicle relocator or any other private
3towing service providing removal or towing services pursuant to
4this Code and seeking to impose fees in connection with the
5furnishing of storage for a vehicle in the possession of the
6commercial vehicle relocator or other private towing service
7must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the vehicle
8owner and lienholder of record prior to the assessment and
9accrual of such fees, regardless of whether the commercial
10vehicle relocator or other private towing service enforces a
11lien under the Labor and Storage Lien Act or the Labor and
12Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The notice shall include the
13rate at which fees will be incurred, and shall provide the
14lienholder with an opportunity to inspect the vehicle on the
15premises where the vehicle is stored. Payment of the storage
16fees by the vehicle owner or lienholder may be made in cash or
17by cashier's check, certified check, debit card, credit card,
18or wire transfer, at the option of the vehicle owner or
19lienholder taking possession of the vehicle.
20    (b) The notification requirements in subsection (a) of this
21Section apply in addition to any owner and lienholder notice
22requirements under this Code relating to the removal or towing
23of an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed vehicle. If the
24commercial vehicle relocator or other private towing service
25fails to comply with the notification requirements set forth in
26subsection (a) of this Section, storage fees shall not be

 

 

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1assessed and collected and the vehicle owner or lienholder
2shall be entitled to injunctive relief for possession of the
3vehicle without the payment of any storage fees.
4    (c) A lienholder that discovers its collateral is in the
5possession of a commercial vehicle relocator or other private
6towing service by means other than the notification required in
7subsection (a) of this Section is entitled to recover any
8storage fees paid by the lienholder to the commercial vehicle
9relocator or other private towing service to reclaim possession
10of its collateral.
11    (d) In addition to any other penalty, a commercial vehicle
12relocator or other private towing service seeking to impose
13storage fees for a vehicle in its possession that fails to
14provide the notification required in subsection (a) of this
15Section shall be liable for reasonable attorney's fees and
16court costs incurred by the vehicle owner or lienholder, or
17both, in enforcing the rights of the vehicle owner or
18lienholder, or both, under this Section. An action under this
19Section may be brought in small claims court or in any other
20appropriate court.
21    (e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
22Act or the Illinois Vehicle Code, a commercial vehicle
23relocator or other private towing service seeking to impose
24storage fees for a vehicle in its possession may not foreclose
25or otherwise enforce its claim for payment of storage services
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1other applicable law unless it first complies with the owner
2and lienholder notification requirements set forth in
3subsection (a) of this Section.
 
4    Section 10. The Labor and Storage Lien Act is amended by
5changing Section 1.5 as follows:
 
6    (770 ILCS 45/1.5)
7    Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to vehicle owner and
8lienholder of record.
9    (a) Any person, firm, or private corporation seeking to
10impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a
11vehicle in the person's, firm's, or corporation's possession
12must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the vehicle
13owner and lienholder of record prior to the assessment and
14accrual of such fees, regardless of whether it enforces a lien
15under this Act. The notice shall include the rate at which fees
16will be incurred, and shall provide the lienholder with an
17opportunity to inspect the vehicle on the premises where the
18vehicle is stored. Payment of the storage fees by the vehicle
19owner or lienholder may be made in cash or by cashier's check,
20certified check, debit card, credit card, or wire transfer, at
21the option of the vehicle owner or lienholder taking possession
22of the vehicle.
23    (b) The notification requirements in subsection (a) of this
24Section apply in addition to any owner and lienholder notice

 

 

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1requirements under the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the
2removal or towing of an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed
3vehicle. If a person, firm, or private corporation fails to
4comply with the notification requirements set forth in
5subsection (a) of this Section, storage fees shall not be
6assessed and collected and the vehicle owner or lienholder
7shall be entitled to injunctive relief for possession of the
8vehicle without the payment of any storage fees.
9    (c) A lienholder that discovers its collateral is in the
10possession of a person, firm, or private corporation by means
11other than the notification required in subsection (a) of this
12Section is entitled to recover any storage fees paid by the
13lienholder to the person, firm, or private corporation to
14reclaim possession of its collateral.
15    (d) In addition to any other penalty, a person, firm, or
16private corporation seeking to impose storage fees for a
17vehicle in its possession that fails to provide the
18notification required in subsection (a) of this Section shall
19be liable for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs
20incurred by the vehicle owner or lienholder, or both, in
21enforcing the rights of the vehicle owner or lienholder, or
22both, under this Section. An action under this Section may be
23brought in small claims court or in any other appropriate
24court.
25    (e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
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1corporation seeking to impose storage fees for a vehicle in its
2possession may not foreclose or otherwise enforce its lien
3under this Act unless it first complies with the owner and
4lienholder notification requirements set forth in subsection
5(a) of this Section.
6(Source: P.A. 99-759, eff. 8-12-16.)
 
7    Section 15. The Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act
8is amended by changing Section 1.5 as follows:
 
9    (770 ILCS 50/1.5)
10    Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to vehicle owner and
11lienholder of record.
12    (a) Any person, firm, or private corporation seeking to
13impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a
14vehicle in the person's, firm's, or corporation's possession
15must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the vehicle
16owner and lienholder of record prior to the assessment and
17accrual of such fees, regardless of whether it enforces a lien
18under this Act. The notice shall include the rate at which fees
19will be incurred, and shall provide the lienholder with an
20opportunity to inspect the vehicle on the premises where the
21vehicle is stored. Payment of the storage fees by the vehicle
22owner or lienholder may be made in cash or by cashier's check,
23certified check, debit card, credit card, or wire transfer, at
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1of the vehicle.
2    (b) The notification requirements in subsection (a) of this
3Section apply in addition to any owner and lienholder notice
4requirements under the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the
5removal or towing of an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed
6vehicle. If a person, firm, or private corporation fails to
7comply with the notification requirements set forth in
8subsection (a) of this Section, storage fees shall not be
9assessed and collected and the vehicle owner or lienholder
10shall be entitled to injunctive relief for possession of the
11vehicle without the payment of any storage fees.
12    (c) A lienholder that discovers its collateral is in the
13possession of a person, firm, or private corporation by means
14other than the notification required in subsection (a) of this
15Section is entitled to recover any storage fees paid by the
16lienholder to the person, firm, or private corporation to
17reclaim possession of its collateral.
18    (d) In addition to any other penalty, a person, firm, or
19private corporation seeking to impose storage fees for a
20vehicle in its possession that fails to provide the
21notification required in subsection (a) of this Section shall
22be liable for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs
23incurred by the vehicle owner or lienholder, or both, in
24enforcing the rights of the vehicle owner or lienholder, or
25both, under this Section. An action under this Section may be
26brought in small claims court or in any other appropriate

 

 

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2    (e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
3Act or the Illinois Vehicle Code, a person, firm, or private
4corporation seeking to impose storage fees for a vehicle in its
5possession may not foreclose or otherwise enforce its lien
6under this Act unless it first complies with the owner and
7lienholder notification requirements set forth in subsection
8(a) of this Section.
9(Source: P.A. 99-759, eff. 8-12-16.)
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.