In 1995 Congress passed a law, 49 U.S.C. § 14501 (c)(2)(C), giving state and local governments the legal authority to regulate the price charged for ‘‘for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.’’ So-called “nonconsensual” transportation services that are subject to price regulations have been interpreted to include private property tow-aways and police-ordered towing.
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