The owner of a motor vehicle or lienholder of the vehicle abandoned in violation of Section 901 et seq. of this title, or the owner of any vehicle or lienholder of the vehicle which shall have been lawfully removed from any highway or other public property may regain possession of the vehicle in accordance with regulations of the Department of Public Safety upon payment of the reasonable cost of removal and storage of such vehicle.

The cost of removal and storage shall be paid to the wrecker or towing service.

Laws 1967, SB 286, c. 363, § 4, emerg. eff. May 22, 1967; Amended by Laws 1985, SB 141, c. 140, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1985; Amended by Laws 1987, SB 321, c. 233, § 4, eff. November 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 70, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987 (repealed by Laws 1988, HB 1579, c. 290, § 25, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988); Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1579, c. 290, § 18, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1275, c. 153, § 3, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1101, c. 175, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997.