Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 7.10.8 Towing Practices
Courts have held that UDAP statutes apply to towing practices even when the tow is ordered by a police department rather than by a private property owner.626 The fact that the consumer was not the owner of the towed vehicle does not necessarily preclude that consumer from bringing a UDAP claim.627 In general, the Interstate Commerce Act does not preempt state laws regarding towing.628