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CurrentTowing service provider must ensure towed vehicle is protected from damage
5 Towing service provider must ensure towed vehicle is protected from damage
A towing service provider in relation to a regulated towing business must take reasonable steps to ensure that a vehicle towed in the conduct of the business is not damaged, or further damaged, during any of the following —
(a)
the loading of the vehicle onto a tow truck;
(b)
the towing of the vehicle;
(c)
the unloading of the vehicle from a tow truck;
(d)
any storage of the vehicle in a storage yard following the towing.
Penalty:
(a)
for an individual, a fine of $5 000;
(b)
for a body corporate, a fine of $25 000.
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