Bill Text: FL H0175 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Lease and Rental Car Companies

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee [H0175 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-H0175-Introduced.html

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HB 175

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to lease and rental car companies;
3	amending s. 320.0601, F.S.; providing restrictions on
4	the installation and use of toll-related transponders
5	on vehicles for hire and charges therefor; providing
6	an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1.  Section 320.0601, Florida Statutes, is amended
11	to read:
12	320.0601  Lease and rental car companies; identification of
13	vehicles as for-hire.-
14	(1)  A rental car company may not rent in this state any
15	for-hire vehicle, other than vehicles designed to transport
16	cargo, that has affixed to its exterior any bumper stickers,
17	insignias, or advertising that identifies the vehicle as a
18	rental vehicle.
19	(2)(a)  A lease or rental car company may not rent in this
20	state any for-hire vehicle with permanently affixed SunPass
21	transponders unless they are enclosed in a metal box that allows
22	the renter to manually activate the transponder.
23	(b)  A lease or rental car company or its designated
24	tolling program vendor shall assess service fees only for the
25	actual days the renter used the transponder to pay for tolls,
26	based on 24-hour increments. A lease or rental car company may
27	not charge for days when tolls were not incurred by the renter.
28	(3)(2)  As used in this section, the term:
29	(a)  "Bumper stickers, insignias, or advertising" does not
30	include:
31	1.  Any emblem of no more than two colors which is less
32	than 2 inches by 4 inches, which is placed on the rental car for
33	inventory purposes only, and which does not display the name or
34	logo of the rental car company; or
35	2.  Any license required by the law of the state in which
36	the vehicle is registered.
37	(b)  "Rent in this state" means to sign a rental contract
38	in this state or to deliver a car to a renter in this state.
39	(4)(3)  A rental car company that leases a motor vehicle
40	that is found to be in violation of this section shall be
41	punished by a fine of $500 per occurrence.
42	(5)(4)  Any registration or renewal as required under s.
43	320.02 for an original or transfer of a long-term leased motor
44	vehicle must be in the name and address of the lessee.
45	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.

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