§ 10-601

Maryland § 10-601

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gin: Insurance
• Title: 10

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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of a motor vehicle rental company.

(c) (1) “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.

(2) “Motor vehicle rental company” does not include a peer–to–peer car sharing program as defined in § 19–520 of this article.

(d) “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.

(e) “Renter” means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.

(f) “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.