Section 10-601 - Definitions.
§ 10-601. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Motor vehicle rental company.- "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.
(c) Rental agreement.- "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.
(d) Renter.- "Renter" means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.
(e) Vehicle.- "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.
[1998, ch. 746; 1999, chs. 628, 629.]