# Sec. 26-142.05. Tow slip

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 26-142.05. Tow slip

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 26-142.05 (2026)

(a) The towing company shall present to the property owner or property owner's agent a tow slip, approved by the Director as to form and content, which shall consist of one (1) original and two (2) copies. The towing company and the property owner or the property owner's agent shall cause said tow slip to be completed by filling in all pertinent data. Before towing or removing the subject vehicle, the towing company shall cause the property owner or property owner's agent to sign said tow slip in the place provided. The tow truck operator shall keep the signed tow slip with them while towing the vehicle to the approved tow storage facility, at which time it will be placed with the licensee's daily tow log.

(b) The tow slip shall provide, as a minimum, spaces for filling in pertinent data as make and model of the vehicle, vehicle identification number, date and time of towing, license plate number, location towed from, name of complaining party, specific reason for the towing of the unauthorized vehicle, name and phone number of towing company, the tow company's license number, and location where vehicle will be stored.

(c) If the property owner has a written contract with the licensed towing company, the property owner or property owner's agent shall not be required to either sign a complaint or tow slip prior to the towing or removal of an unauthorized vehicle from his property in the following instances:

  (1) If the towing occurs during the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.; or

  (2) If the vehicle is directly blocking a clearly marked fire lane, no parking zone, a handicapped parking space or access to the property or a building on the property.

(d) Prior to the towing or removal of an unauthorized vehicle pursuant to this Section, the towing company shall photograph the vehicle in a manner that clearly documents the unauthorized parking of the vehicle. A copy of the photograph shall be kept with the vehicle while being transported and at the location where the vehicle is stored. The photograph shall be available for inspection by any interested party for a period of at least one (1) year. A copy of the photograph shall be provided to the vehicle owner upon request.

(e) A receipt shall be provided upon release of the vehicle. The receipt shall specify the name, address and phone number of the towing company, the make, model and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle, the license plate number, the tow company's license number, the time at which the vehicle was towed, the location from which the vehicle was towed, the reason for the towing, the location where the vehicle was towed and any other location at which the vehicle was stored. The receipt shall also include information on the legal right of the vehicle owner to request a hearing pursuant to Section 26-142.10 of this Code.

(f) Each towing company shall provide to the property owner a written list of all vehicles towed for which a signed towing slip was not obtained within twenty-four (24) hours of the tow. The list shall specifically identify each vehicle, including make, model, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and license plate number. The property owner shall be responsible for keeping this list for at least ninety (90) days.