Ind. Code ch. 24-14-2

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Ind. Code § 24-14-2-1 Application of definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-2 "Affiliate"

Sec. 2. "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in IC 23-1-43-1. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-3 "Automobile club"

Sec. 3. (a) "Automobile club" means a person that, for consideration, promises to assist its members or subscribers in matters relating to: (1) motor travel; or (2) the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle; by supplying services, which may include towing service, emergency road service, or indemnification service. (b) The term includes: (1) a motor vehicle dealer; or (2) an insurance company; operating as an automobile club to provide any of the services described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-3.8 "Compensation"

Sec. 3.8. "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, a person in return for services rendered, or for services to be rendered, whether by that person or another person. As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.43.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-4 "Consensual towing agreement"

Sec. 4. "Consensual towing agreement" means an agreement between a towing company and a person or business to perform towing services at the request of the owner, operator, or person having legal custody of the vehicle that is agreed upon prior to the vehicle being towed. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-5 "Emergency towing"

Sec. 5. "Emergency towing" means the towing and storage of a motor vehicle, with or without the owner's consent, because of: (1) a motor vehicle accident on a public street, road, or highway; or (2) an incident: (A) related to an emergency; and (B) necessitating the removal of the motor vehicle from a location for public safety reasons. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.44.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-6 "Flat bed service"

Sec. 6. "Flat bed service" means a type of towing service that involves moving vehicles by loading them onto a flat bed platform. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-7 "Government agency towing"

Sec. 7. "Government agency towing" means the towing of a government owned or government controlled vehicle by the government agency that owns or controls the towed vehicle. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-8 "Local law enforcement agency"

Sec. 8. "Local law enforcement agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-26-9-2. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-9 "Law enforcement towing"

Sec. 9. (a) "Law enforcement towing" means the towing of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes. (b) The term includes towing for law enforcement purposes that is performed by a towing company: (1) under a contract with the state, a local unit, or a local law enforcement agency of the state or local unit; or (2) on behalf of the state, a local unit, or a local law enforcement agency of the state or local unit. (c) The term does not include seizure towing. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-10 "Motor vehicle"

Sec. 10. "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle that: (1) is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails); and (2) has at least four (4) wheels. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-11 "Owner"

Sec. 11. "Owner", with respect to a motor vehicle, means the registered owner, as determined by a search under IC 9-22-1-19. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-12 "Private property towing"

Sec. 12. "Private property towing" means the towing of a motor vehicle, without the owner's consent: (1) from private property on which the motor vehicle was illegally parked; or (2) from private property because of an exigent circumstance necessitating its removal; to another location. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-12.3 "Property"

Sec. 12.3. "Property", for purposes of IC 24-14-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 24-14-7-3. As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.45.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-13 "Seizure towing"

Sec. 13. "Seizure towing" means the towing of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes involving: (1) the maintenance of the chain of custody of evidence; or (2) the forfeiture of assets. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-14 "Storage facility"

Sec. 14. (a) "Storage facility" means any: (1) lot; (2) facility; or (3) other property; used to store motor vehicles that have been removed from another location by a tow truck. (b) The term includes a storage yard (as defined in IC 9-22-1-3.5). As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-15 "Tow truck"

Sec. 15. "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle equipped to provide any form of towing service, including recovery service or flat bed service. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-16 "Tow truck operator"

Sec. 16. "Tow truck operator" means an individual who operates a tow truck as an employee or agent of a towing company. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 24-14-2-17 "Towing company"

Sec. 17. (a) "Towing company" means a service or business that: (1) tows or otherwise moves motor vehicles by means of a tow truck; or (2) owns or operates a storage lot. (b) The term includes a tow truck operator acting on behalf of a towing company when appropriate in the context. As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.

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