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Originally Posted by pursang
When it comes to a person picking up a vehicle after it's been impounded, are the procedures or rules the same for every wrecking yard in BC or are some things left up to the employee's discretion ? in regard to the persons actual ownership of the vehicle.
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I am not quite sure of the procedures for release if the vehicle was towed for being unlawfully parked (parking ticket, private lot etc). I think these are set by the individual municipalities for operating a tow yard. For example, for City of Burnaby the impound lot would follow the Vehicle Immobilization and Towing bylaw (
https://burnaby.civicweb.net/document/9914) for all vehicles towed for being unlawfully parked, and I am sure other municipalities would have differing bylaws regarding operating impound lots.
Vehicles impounded by the RCMP/Municipal Police Force for either excessive speed, DUI, moving violations etc, must follow Procedures for Impound Lot Operators (ILO) as set by the Provincial Government.
Link to the act below:
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/dri...procedures.pdf
I am just gonna copy and paste a small section of Section 5. Normal Release of a vehicle
“3 or 7 day impoundments: The registered owner does not need to make a Request for Vehicle Release (MV2711) or an Order for Release (MV2713A) or (MV2713B) for 3 or 7 day impoundments. However, if the registered owner wants to appoint another person to retrieve the vehicle on his/her behalf, he/she will need to attend a Driver's Service Centre, Government Agent or Agent to fill out the Owner's Authorization (MV2712).
30 or 60 day impoundments: The registered owner makes a Request for Release application at a Driver Services Centre, Government Agent or Appointed Agent. The registered owner fills out the Owner's Authorization (MV2712) if he/she wants to appoint another person to retrieve the vehicle on his/her behalf. If approved, the Driver Services Centre, Government Agent, or Appointed Agent will fax the Order of Release (MV2713A) to the ILO and will fax a copy of the Request for Release and…”
I hope that answers your question.