Bill Text: IL SB1730 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act. Provides that a rental car company may void a damage waiver if damage or loss to the rental vehicle results from the renter losing or otherwise failing to secure the rental vehicle's keys or any other act of negligence by the renter that would reasonably result in the damage or loss to the rental vehicle.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0312 [SB1730 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB1730-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0312 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Renter's Financial Responsibility and | ||||
Protection Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 27/15)
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Sec. 15. Prohibited practices.
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(a) A rental company may not sell a damage waiver unless | ||||
the renter agrees
to the damage waiver in writing at or prior | ||||
to the time the rental agreement
is executed.
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(b) A rental company may not void a damage waiver except | ||||
for one or more of
the following reasons:
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(1) Damage or loss while the rental vehicle is used to | ||||
carry persons or
property for a charge or fee.
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(2) Damage or loss during an organized or agreed upon | ||||
racing or speed
contest or demonstration or pushing or | ||||
pulling activity in which the rental
vehicle is actively | ||||
involved.
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(3) Damage or loss that could reasonably be expected | ||||
from an intentional
or criminal act of the driver other | ||||
than a traffic infraction.
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(4) Damage or loss to any rental vehicle resulting from | ||||
any auto business
operation, including but not limited to |
repairing, servicing, testing, washing,
parking, storing, | ||
or selling of automobiles.
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(5) Damage or loss occurring to a rental vehicle if the | ||
rental contract is
based on fraudulent or material | ||
misrepresentation by the renter.
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(6) Damage or loss arising out of the use of the rental | ||
vehicle outside
the continental United States when such use | ||
is specifically prohibited in the
rental
agreement.
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(7) Damage or loss occurring while the rental vehicle | ||
is operated by a
driver not permitted under the rental | ||
agreement. | ||
(8) Damage or loss occurring while the rental vehicle | ||
is operated by a driver under the influence of alcohol, | ||
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or | ||
any combination thereof and convicted of violating | ||
subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle | ||
Code.
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(c) (Blank). A rental company shall not charge more than | ||
$12.50 per full or partial 24
hour rental day for a collision | ||
damage
waiver prior to January 1, 2014. Beginning January 1, | ||
2014, a rental company shall not charge more than $13.50 per | ||
full or partial 24 hour rental day for a collision damage | ||
waiver.
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(d) (Blank). A rental company may offer a collision damage | ||
waiver on any rental vehicle having a value in excess of a | ||
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $50,000; |
however, the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section shall | ||
not apply to collision damage waivers under this subsection | ||
(d). | ||
(Source: P.A. 98-428, eff. 8-16-13; 99-201, eff. 10-1-15 .)
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