Senate Bill S5743

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Expands protections afforded to renters of motor vehicles

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8159
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §396-z, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S4711, A5270

2015-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands protections afforded to renters of motor vehicles.

2015-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5743

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to certain  rental
  vehicle protections

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 396-z of the general business law,  as  amended  by
chapter 731 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  S  396-z.  Rental  vehicle  protections.  1.  For the purposes of this
section: (a) "Authorized driver" [shall mean]  MEANS: (i) the person  to
whom  the  vehicle  is  rented  if a licensed driver; (ii) such person's
spouse if licensed and at least eighteen years of age; (iii) any  person
who  operates  the  vehicle  during  an emergency situation to a medical
facility; or (iv) any licensed driver expressly  listed  on  the  rental
agreement as an authorized driver.
  (b) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement setting forth terms
and  conditions governing the RENTER'S OR ANY authorized driver's use of
a rental vehicle[, as defined in section one hundred  thirty-seven-a  of
the  vehicle and traffic law,] for a period not to exceed thirty contin-
uous days.
  (c) "Rental vehicle company" means any person or organization, or  any
subsidiary  or  affiliate,  including  a  franchisee, in the business of
providing rental vehicles to the public from locations in this state.
  (d) "Optional vehicle protection" means  a  rental  vehicle  company's
agreement not to hold an authorized driver liable for all or part of any
damage  or  loss  to  the  rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented
vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing or administrative  charges  for
which [the] AN authorized driver may be liable. The term "optional vehi-
cle  protection"  shall encompass within its meaning other similar terms
that may be used by rental vehicle companies, such as but not limited to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10891-02-5

              

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