Ch. 268

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) "RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A PASSENGER CAR OR
TRUCK WHICH, ON EXECUTION OF A RENTAL AGREEMENT, IS MADE
AVAILABLE TO A LESSEE FOR THE LESSEE'S USE.

(B) THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A FORM FOR COLLISION DAMAGE
WAIVERS, AND SHALL MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO ALL LESSORS IN THE STATE.

(C) THE FORM SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) (D) A LESSOR MAY NOT DELIVER OR ISSUE FOR DELIVERY IN
THIS STATE A RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE AGREEMENT CONTAINING A
COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER, UNLESS:

(1) THE AGREEMENT IS FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AT
LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; AND

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT DISAPPROVED THE

COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER PORTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITHIN THE 30
DAYS.

(C) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DISAPPROVED A COLLISION DAMAGE
WAIVER UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS: UNLESS THE
LESSOR USES A SEPARATE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER FORM PROVIDED BY
THE DIVISION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
(E) OF THIS SECTION.

(E) THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER FORM SHALL CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS;

(1)  THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER IS SHALL BE
UNDERSTANDABLE AND IS WRITTEN IN SIMPLE AND READABLE PLAIN
LANGUAGE;

(2)  THE TERMS OF THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CONDITIONS OR EXCLUSIONS
APPLICABLE TO THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER, ARE SHALL BE
PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED;

(3)  EXCEPT PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF APPLICATIONS OR
PARTS OF APPLICATIONS, ATTACHED TO OR MADE PART OF THE AGREEMENT
ALL RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, OR PROVISIONS IN, OR ENDORSED ON,
THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER ARE:

(I) PRINTED IN TYPE AT LEAST AS LARGE AS
BREVIER OR 10 POINT TYPE;

(II) WRITTEN IN PEN AND INK; OR

(III) TYPEWRITTEN IN OR ON THE AGREEMENT;

(4)  THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER INCLUDES SHALL
INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL CHARGE FOR THE PERIOD IN

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