23 V.S.A. §2152 / §2155 Abandoned & Towed Vehicle Notice
Vermont's abandoned-vehicle and tow statute (23 V.S.A. §2151-2156) imposes notice requirements on tow operators and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 2152 defines abandoned vehicles; §2153 requires notice to the registered owner; §2155 requires posting at storage; §2156 governs sale of unclaimed vehicles. For private-property tows, signage must be posted at all entrances. Burlington and other Vermont municipalities also require tow operators to be licensed under 23 V.S.A. §2154. Failure of any element renders the tow improper.
Legal basis
23 V.S.A. §§2151-2156 (abandoned and unclaimed vehicles); §2154 (licensing)
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] [Tow Company / Property Manager] [Address] Re: Wrongful Tow — Vehicle [PLATE], Towed [DATE] My vehicle was towed from [LOCATION] on [DATE] by [TOW COMPANY]. The tow violated 23 V.S.A. §§2151-2156 in the following respects: 1. SIGNAGE: At the entrance there was [no sign / inadequate sign missing required information]. Photographs enclosed. 2. NOTICE: I received [no notice / notice [N] days after tow], in violation of §2153. 3. LICENSING: [Tow company] is [not licensed / licensed under invalid status] under §2154. 4. STORAGE FEES: Fees of $[AMOUNT] include charges for periods before notice was provided. I demand within 14 days a full refund of $[AMOUNT]. Failure will trigger a complaint to the Vermont Attorney General Consumer Assistance Program under 9 V.S.A. §2451 et seq. and a small-claims action in [COUNTY] Superior Court Civil Division. Sincerely, [NAME] [ADDRESS] [PHONE] [EMAIL] Enclosures: photographs, receipts, certified-mail envelope
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- 23 V.S.A. §§2151-2156
- Vermont DMV — tow operator licensing