New Jersey introduced Assembly Bill 4271, the Predatory Towing Prevention Act, establishing consumer protections and towing company obligations, according to the NJ Legislature. The bill creates a statutory framework defining predatory towing and setting operator requirements for fee disclosure, vehicle release procedures, and record-keeping.
Operator takeaway
Predatory towing legislation is spreading state by state. Understanding what A4271 defines as predatory, and ensuring your practices do not fall within that definition, is cheaper than learning about it from an enforcement action.