Sec. 4. If the owner or operator of a motor vehicle that is parked in violation of a tow-away zone arrives at the location of the tow-away zone while the motor vehicle is in the process of being towed, the towing company shall give the owner or operator either oral or written notification that the owner or operator may pay a fee in an amount that is not greater than half of the amount of the fee the towing company normally charges for the release of a motor vehicle. Upon the owner’s or operator’s payment of the amount specified, the towing company shall:

(1) release the motor vehicle to the owner or operator; and

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(2) give the owner or operator a receipt showing:

(A) the full amount of the fee the towing company normally charges for the release of a motor vehicle; and

(B) the amount of the fee paid by the owner or operator.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.