50-656. Definitions.

50-656

Chapter 50.--UNFAIR TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Article 6.--CONSUMER PROTECTION

      50-656.   Definitions.(a) "Authorized driver" means:

      (1)   The lessee;

      (2)   the lessee's spouse if such spouse is a licensed driver and satisfies thelessor's minimum age requirement;

      (3)   any person who operates the vehicle during an emergency situation; or

      (4)   any person listed by the lessor on such lessee's contract as anauthorized driver.

      (b)   "Collision damage waiver" means any contract orcontractual provision, whether separate from or a part of a motor vehiclerental agreement, whereby the lessor agrees for a charge, to waive any andall claims against the lessee for any damage to the rental motor vehicleduring the term of the rental agreement.

      (c)   "Lessor" means any person or organization in thebusiness ofproviding rental motor vehicles to the public.

      (d)   "Lessee" means any person or organization obtaining theuse of arental motor vehicle from a lessor under the terms of a rental agreement.

      (e)   "Rental agreement" means any written agreement settingforth theterms and conditions governing the use of the rental motor vehicle by thelessee for a period of 60 days or less.

      (f)   "Rental motor vehicle" means a private passenger typevehicle orcommercial type vehicle which, upon execution of a rental agreement, ismade available to a lessee for the lessee's use.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 193, § 5;L. 2006, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.