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§ 10-601. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: July 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Regulation of Insurance Professions
Subtitle 6. Motor Vehicle Rental Companies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2018
MD Code, Insurance, § 10-601
§ 10-601. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Authorized representative
(b) “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of a motor vehicle rental company.
Motor vehicle rental company
(c)(1) “Motor vehicle rental company” means any person that is in the business of providing motor vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 180 days or less.
(2) “Motor vehicle rental company” does not include a peer-to-peer car sharing program as defined in § 19-520 of this article.
Rental agreement
(d) “Rental agreement” means any written agreement containing the terms and conditions that govern the use of a vehicle provided by a motor vehicle rental company under the provisions of Title 18 of the Transportation Article.
Renter
(e) “Renter” means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.
Vehicle
(f) “Vehicle” means a motor vehicle:
(1) of the private passenger type, including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles; or
(2) of the cargo type, including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks that do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver's license.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 628, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 1999, c. 629, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 51, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 852, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
MD Code, Insurance, § 10-601, MD INSURANCE § 10-601
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.
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