CHAPTER 1.5. Rental Passenger Vehicle Transactions [1939.01. - 1939.39.]
Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 183, Sec. 5.
§§ 1939.01–1939.39 · 22 sections
- § 1939.01 For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Rental company” means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger…
- § 1939.03 Except as limited by Section 1939.05, a rental company and a renter may agree that the renter will be responsible for no more than all of the following: (a)…
- § 1939.05 (a) The total amount of the renter’s liability to the rental company resulting from damage to the rented vehicle shall not exceed the sum of the following: (1)…
- § 1939.07 (a) A claim against a renter resulting from damage or loss, excluding loss of use, to a rental vehicle shall be reasonably and rationally related to the actual…
- § 1939.09 (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a damage waiver shall provide or, if not expressly stated in writing, shall be deemed to provide that the renter…
- § 1939.13 (a) A rental company shall not require the purchase of a damage waiver, optional insurance, or another optional good or service. (b) A rental company shall not…
- § 1939.15 (a) In the absence of express permission granted by the renter subsequent to damage to, or loss of, the rented vehicle, a rental company shall not seek to…
- § 1939.17 A customer facility charge or alternative customer facility charge may be collected by a rental company pursuant to Section 50474.3 of the Government Code.
- § 1939.19 (a) When providing a quote, or imposing charges for a rental, the rental company or third party may separately state the rental rate, additional mandatory…
- § 1939.20 (a) A rental company is not in violation of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 for excluding from the advertised, displayed, or offered price of…
- § 1939.21 (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Additional charges” means charges other than a per period base rental rate established by the business program. (2)…
- § 1939.22 A rental company shall send communications to a renter electronically if the renter agrees to that communication in the rental or lease agreement. A rental…
- § 1939.23 (a) A rental company shall not use, access, or obtain any information relating to the renter’s use of the rental vehicle that was obtained using electronic…
- § 1939.25 A renter may bring an action against a rental company for the recovery of damages and appropriate equitable relief for a violation of this chapter, except for…
- § 1939.27 A rental company that brings an action against a renter for loss due to theft of the vehicle shall bring the action in the county in which the renter resides…
- § 1939.29 A waiver of any of the provisions of this chapter, except for Sections 1939.21, 1939.35, and 1939.37, shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public…
- § 1939.31 (a) A rental company’s disclosure requirements shall be satisfied for renters who are enrolled in the rental company’s membership program if all of the…
- § 1939.33 (a) When a rental company enters into a rental agreement in the state for the rental of a vehicle to any renter who is not a resident of this country and, as…
- § 1939.35 (a) (1) A rental company shall provide a renter of a 15-passenger van with a copy of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic…
- § 1939.37 A rental company is not subject to the requirements of Section 14608 of the Vehicle Code if the rental is subject to the terms of a membership agreement that…
- § 1939.38 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial airport facility may regulate access to an airport and require any person or entity described in subdivision…
- § 1939.39 On and after July 1, 2024, a personal vehicle sharing program shall not allow a vehicle to be placed on a digital network or software application of the…