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Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Towing, by providing that no license to engage in the business of towing vehicles shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision or state that will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§9-605. Towing.
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(3) Licenses.
(a) No person shall engage in the business of towing vehicles unless that person has obtained a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
(b) No licenses shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision of any State where the State or political subdivision prohibit the licensure of any Philadelphia based towing company, or where the State or political subdivision will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies.
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Explanation:
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.
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