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1) If the Operator is canceled by the vehicle's registered owner or agent prior to the Operator taking possession of the vehicle, there shall be no charges for towing. The Operator shall immediately contact the PPD and advise it of the cancelation. The Operator shall then be placed back on top of the tow list. i. Possession is deemed to arise when the vehicle is removed and is in transit, or when the vehicle recovery operations or load salvage operations have begun (Civil Code (CC) §3068.1(a) and Vehicle Code (CVC) §2285[a][1]). ii. Whenever a vehicle's owner returns to a vehicle that is in possession of an Operator prior to the removal of the vehicle,the owner may regain possession of the vehicle from the Operator if the owner pays the Operator the towing charges(CVC§22851[a][2]). 2) If service other than towing, recovery, and load salvage has begun by the Operator and the service Is canceled by the vehicle's registered owner or agent,the Operator may charge the vehicle's registered owner one-half the regular hourly service charges for the time expended on the call. For purposes of cancellation, service begins when physical work on the vehicle has begun, not the response. No charge or lien shall arise for the service unless the Operator has presented a written statement to the vehicle's registered owner or agent for the signed authorization for the services to be performed. The Operator shall not attempt to take possession of the vehicle in order to establish a lien for any non-towing services performed,or initiated and subsequently canceled, when not entitled to such a lien by law. E. An Operator may dispatch more than one tow truck to a multi-vehicle collision, but there shall be no additional charge for any personnel or equipment that is not necessary to perform the required service. F. If two or more Operators are called to the same incident, distribution of the vehicles shall be at the discretion of the Police Supervisor or Officer on scene. G. The PPD shall determine at its discretion the number of Operators on the Tow Rotation List. H. Participation in the Rotation Tow Program is voluntary. 2011-2013 TSA Page 6 of 30