Section 257.252d – Removal of Vehicle From Public or Private Property to Place of Safekeeping; Circumstances; Arrival of Owner or Legally Entitled Person; Duties of Police Agency; Release of Vehicle; Entry of Vehicle as Abandoned.
257.252d Removal of vehicle from public or private property to place of safekeeping; circumstances; arrival of owner or legally entitled person; duties of police agency; release of vehicle; entry of vehicle as abandoned. Sec. 252d. (1) A police agency or a governmental agency designated by the police agency may provide for the immediate removal of […]
Section 257.252e – Jurisdiction to Determine Propriety of Police, Towing Agency or Custodian, or Private Owner Action; Venue in District Court; Use of Bond to Pay Towing or Storage Fees; Exclusive Remedies.
257.252e Jurisdiction to determine propriety of police, towing agency or custodian, or private owner action; venue in district court; use of bond to pay towing or storage fees; exclusive remedies. Sec. 252e. (1) The following courts have jurisdiction to determine if a police agency, towing agency or custodian, or private property owner has acted properly […]
Section 257.252f – Filing Petition; Duties of Court; Hearing; Notice; Burden; Decision; District Court Magistrate; Appeal.
257.252f Filing petition; duties of court; hearing; notice; burden; decision; district court magistrate; appeal. Sec. 252f. (1) Upon the filing of a petition prescribed in section 252a, 252b, or 252d, signed by the owner of the vehicle that has been taken into custody, or, upon the filing of a petition prescribed in section 252a signed […]
Section 257.252g – Manner of Conducting Public Sale; Application of Money Received; Priority; Absence of Bidders; Acquisition of Distressed Vehicle; Application for Salvage Certificate of Title; Canceling Entry in Law Enforcement Information Network; Obtaining Original Bill of Sale.
257.252g Manner of conducting public sale; application of money received; priority; absence of bidders; acquisition of distressed vehicle; application for salvage certificate of title; canceling entry in law enforcement information network; obtaining original bill of sale. Sec. 252g. (1) Subject to section 252a(18), a public sale for a vehicle and its contents that has been […]
Section 257.252h – Abandoned Vehicle Fund; Creation; Sources of Funding; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining in Fund; Expenditures.
257.252h Abandoned vehicle fund; creation; sources of funding; investment; interest and earnings; money remaining in fund; expenditures. Sec. 252h. (1) The abandoned vehicle fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment […]
Section 257.252i – Towing and Storage Fees.
257.252i Towing and storage fees. Sec. 252i. (1) A towing service, custodian of a vehicle, or both, shall not be precluded from the recovery of towing fees or, subject to subsection (2), storage fees from the last titled owner of a vehicle deemed abandoned under section 252a or section 252b, or removed under section 252d. […]
Section 257.248e – Salvage Vehicle Agent License.
257.248e Salvage vehicle agent license. Sec. 248e. (1) Beginning January 1, 1994, a person, including a dealer, shall not purchase, acquire, sell, or otherwise deal in distressed, late model vehicles or salvageable parts through a salvage pool without a salvage vehicle agent license from the secretary of state. Only a licensed automotive recycler, licensed used […]
Section 257.251.amended – Dealer Records; Maintenance; Manner; Contents; Odometer Mileage Statement; Delivery of Written Statement to Buyer; Conditions to Valid Sale; Maintenance and Inspection of Dealer Records and Inventory; Inspections; Summary Suspension of License; Order; Hearing; Rules.
***** 257.251.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023 ***** 257.251.amended Dealer records; maintenance; manner; contents; odometer mileage statement; delivery of written statement to buyer; conditions to valid sale; maintenance and inspection of dealer records and inventory; inspections; summary suspension of license; order; hearing; rules. Sec. 251. (1) Each new vehicle dealer, used vehicle […]
Section 257.248f – Vehicle Dealer or Salvage Vehicle Agent License; Criminal History Check; Fingerprints; Disclosure of Information; Violation of Subsection (7) as Misdemeanor; “Criminal History Record Information” Defined.
257.248f Vehicle dealer or salvage vehicle agent license; criminal history check; fingerprints; disclosure of information; violation of subsection (7) as misdemeanor; “criminal history record information” defined. Sec. 248f. (1) The secretary of state shall not license a person as a vehicle dealer or salvage vehicle agent before requesting a criminal history check of the person […]
Section 257.248g – Salvage Vehicle Agent; Duties.
257.248g Salvage vehicle agent; duties. Sec. 248g. A salvage vehicle agent shall comply with this act and shall do all of the following: (a) Purchase or acquire salvage vehicles only for the dealer indicated upon his or her agent’s license. A salvage vehicle agent shall not be an agent for more than 1 licensed dealer […]