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2020 Mississippi Code
Title 83 - Insurance
Chapter 11 - Automobile Insurance
Article 7 - Towing and Storage of Disabled Vehicles
§ 83-11-301. Recovery of towing and storage charges from insurer
Universal Citation: MS Code § 83-11-301 (2020)
- An automobile insurance policy shall not be construed to allow an insurer to assume or accede to the legal title of a motor vehicle without assuming credit obligations of the insured owner of the motor vehicle for reasonable and customary charges for towing and storage services associated with the incident from which the insurance coverage arises.
- An insurer which has succeeded to the title of a motor vehicle is not authorized to abandon such vehicle to a towing or storage service without consent of the provider of such service.
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- A debt incurred by or on behalf of a named insured for towing or storage services may be collected from an insurer which succeeds to the legal title of the motor vehicle covered under the policy for physical damage, property damage or uninsured motorist coverage.
- An insurer may be authorized by the provisions of an automobile insurance policy to act for a named insured in any matter regarding the towing and storage of a covered disabled vehicle.
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