§ 22-16. Delivery of vehicle.

(a) To police.

(1) A towing company that acquires custody and control of a vehicle under this subtitle shall deliver custody and control to the Police Commissioner, unless a signed agreement to the contrary is executed by the owner of the vehicle.

(2) If the vehicle is delivered into the custody and control of the Commissioner, the Commissioner is responsible for the safety of the vehicle while it is in the Commissioner's custody and control.

(b) Recovery by owner.

Nothing in this section prevents the owner of a vehicle or the owner's authorized representative from reacquiring custody and control of the vehicle on payment to the towing company or to the Police Commissioner, as the case may be, of the applicable fees, as established in the schedule filed with the Commissioner.