(a) A limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle issued under this subtitle authorizes the motor vehicle rental company to offer or sell, in connection with, and incidental to, a motor vehicle rental agreement in which the rental period does not exceed 30 days, the insurance products specified in paragraph (b) of this section if:
(1) the policies have been filed with and approved by the Commissioner;
(2) the motor vehicle rental company holds an appointment with each authorized insurer, under § 10-118 of this title, that the motor vehicle rental company intends to represent;
(3) prior to completion of the rental transaction, an employee or authorized representative of the motor vehicle rental company provides to the renter disclosures approved by the Commissioner that:
(i) summarize, clearly and correctly, the material terms of coverage, including limitations or exclusions;
(ii) identify the authorized insurer or insurers;
(iii) specify that the policies offered by the motor vehicle rental company may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a renter's personal automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, personal liability insurance policy, or other source of coverage;
(iv) specify that the purchase of the coverages offered by the motor vehicle rental company is not required in order for the renter to rent a vehicle;
(v) describe the process by which the renter can file a claim; and
(vi) specify that any excess liability coverage purchased by the renter may duplicate coverage required to be provided under § 18-102(a)(2) of the Transportation Article;
(4) the motor vehicle rental company provides a training program, approved by the Commissioner, for any employee or authorized representative who sells, solicits, or negotiates insurance coverage under this subtitle that includes:
(i) instruction about the kinds of insurance specified in subsection (b) of this section that can be offered to renters;
(ii) instruction that the trainee shall inform a renter that the purchase of any insurance from the motor vehicle rental company is not required in order for the renter to rent a vehicle; and
(iii) instruction that the trainee shall inform a renter that the renter may have insurance policies that already provide the coverage being offered by the motor vehicle rental company; and
(5) an employee or authorized representative who offers or sells insurance coverage on behalf of the motor vehicle rental company informs a renter that the policies offered by the motor vehicle rental company may duplicate coverage already provided by the renter's personal automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, personal liability insurance policy, or other source of coverage.
Insurance policies in excess or optional to coverages required by Transportation Article
(b) A limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle issued under this subtitle authorizes the motor vehicle rental company to offer or sell insurance policies under this subtitle that are:
(1) in excess of or optional to the coverages required to be provided by the motor vehicle rental company under Title 17 of the Transportation Article and any related regulations; and
(2) one of the following kinds of insurance:
(i) bodily injury liability;
(ii) property damage liability;
(iii) uninsured motorist insurance; or
(iv) if approved by the Commissioner, any other insurance coverage that is appropriate in connection with the rental of a vehicle.
Credits
Added by Acts 1999, c. 628, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 1999, c. 629, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 731, § 1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 6, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2015, c. 51, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 192, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
