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Chapter 746 of the Acts of 1998
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1998. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year AND 7 MONTHS and, at the
end of [May 31, 1999] DECEMBER 31, 1999, with no further action required by the
General Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Insurance
1-209.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY" MEANS A PERSON THAT IS
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING PRIMARILY PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR
VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC UNDER A RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT
EXCEEDING 90 DAYS.
(3) "RENTAL AGREEMENT" MEANS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT
CONTAINS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF A RENTAL
VEHICLE PROVIDED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY FOR RENTAL OR
LEASE.
(4) "RENTER" MEANS A PERSON THAT RENTS A VEHICLE FROM A MOTOR
VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY UNDER THE TERMS OF A RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A
PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 00 DAYS.
"VEHICLE" OR "RENTAL VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE:
(I) OF THE PRIVATE PASSENGER TYPE, INCLUDING A PASSENGER
VAN, MINIVAN, OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE; OR
(II) OF THE CARGO TYPE, INCLUDING A CARGO VAN, PICKUP
TRUCK, OR TRUCK WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF LESS THAN 26,000 POUNDS
AND WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO POSSESS A COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE.
(B) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THIS
ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY, OR THE
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY, THAT OFFERS
INSURANCE COVERAGE AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) IN ORDER TO OFFER INSURANCE COVERAGE AS AUTHORIZED UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY;
(1) SHALL OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION TO ACT AS A
BROKER, HAVE AT LEAST ONE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A CERTIFICATE
OF QUALIFICATION TO ACT AS A BROKER, OR RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A PERSON
THAT HAS A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION TO ACT AS A BROKER;
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