Sec. 5. (a) If a towing company is summoned for emergency towing by the owner or operator of a disabled motor vehicle, the towing company shall make a record of the following, to the extent available: (1) The: (A) first and last name; and (B) telephone number; of the person who summoned the towing company to the scene. (2) The make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and license plate number of the disabled motor vehicle. (b) If a towing company is summoned for emergency towing by a law enforcement officer or by authorized state, county, or municipal personnel, the towing company shall make a record of the following, to the extent available: (1) The identity of: (A) the local law enforcement agency; or (B) the authorized state, county, or municipal agency; requesting the emergency towing. (2) The make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and license plate number of the disabled motor vehicle. (c) A towing company: (1) shall: (A) maintain a record created under subsection (a) or (b); and (B) provide a record created under subsection (a) or (b) to a local law enforcement agency upon request; from the time the towing company appears at the scene of the disabled motor vehicle until the time the motor vehicle is towed and released to an authorized party; and (2) shall: (A) retain a record created under subsection (a) or (b) for a period of two (2) years from the date the disabled vehicle was towed from the scene; and (B) throughout the two (2) year period described in clause (A), make the record available for inspection and copying, not later than two (2) business days after receiving a written request for inspection from: (i) a local law enforcement agency; (ii) the attorney general; (iii) the disabled motor vehicle's owner; or (iv) an authorized agent of the disabled motor vehicle's owner.
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