Bill > S03559

This bill enacts the Towing Protection Enforcement Act, which updates laws regulating the towing of vehicles within the City of New York. Key provisions include: increasing fines for violations of towing regulations, creating criminal penalties for knowing or willful violations, requiring towing companies to have a larger surety bond or contribute to a towing fund, allowing the Commissioner to suspend or revoke licenses for repeated violations, and prohibiting tow truck operators from using "spotting" techniques to target vehicles for towing on private property. The bill also requires the Tow Advisory Board to hold public hearings and make recommendations to address issues with towing enforcement.