§ 17-104.3. Motor vehicle rental company’s disclosure of information after adverse event involv...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: January 1, 2020
Effective: January 1, 2020
MD Code, Transportation, § 17-104.3
§ 17-104.3. Motor vehicle rental company’s disclosure of information after adverse event involving rental vehicle
(b) A person involved in an adverse event that involves a rental vehicle rented by another, or the person's legal representative, may request information, as provided under subsection (c) of this section, from the motor vehicle company that owns the rental vehicle by submitting a written request to the motor vehicle rental company in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c)(1) If known to the motor vehicle rental company, a request made to a motor vehicle rental company under this section shall include:
(d)(1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, as soon as practicable after receiving a request for information, a motor vehicle rental company shall provide the person that made the request with the following information in writing:
(2) If the person driving the rental vehicle at the time of the adverse event is not identified in the rental agreement, the motor vehicle rental company shall make a reasonable effort to obtain and provide the individual's name, mailing address, and date of birth to the person making the request for information.
(e)(1) If a request is made under this section more than 3 years after the date on which the adverse event is alleged to have occurred, the motor vehicle rental company may refuse to provide information under subsection (d) of this section.
(f) Unless it is established that the disclosure made by the motor vehicle rental company or an employee or agent of the motor vehicle rental company constituted reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct, a motor vehicle rental company may not be held civilly or criminally liable for disclosing information in accordance with this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2019, c. 471, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020; Acts 2019, c. 472, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Transportation, § 17-104.3, MD TRANS § 17-104.3
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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