Iowa Statutes
§ 516D.5 — Recovery for damage or loss
Iowa § 516D.5
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 516D.5 (2026).
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A claim against an authorized driver resulting from damage to a rental vehicle, loss due to
theft of a rental vehicle, or damages resulting from the loss of use of a rental vehicle, must be
reasonably and rationally related to the actual loss incurred. A rental company shall mitigate
damages where possible and shall not assert or collect any claim for physical damage
which exceeds the actual cost of the repair, including all discounts or price reductions.
Administrative fees shall be limited to the reasonable administrative costs associated with
processing the damage claim. A claim made for loss of use shall not exceed the daily rental
rate stated in the customer’s contract, excluding optional charges, multiplied by the total of
the estimated time for replacement and the estimated time for
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Nearby Sections
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§ 516D.1
Title§ 516D.2
Scope§ 516D.3
Definitions§ 516D.3A
Vehicle license recovery fee§ 516D.5
Recovery for damage or loss§ 516D.6
Disclosures§ 516D.7
Prohibitions§ 516D.8
Rules§ 516D.9
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Iowa § 516D.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ia/516D.5.