Ohio § 4516.09 Assumption of liability

Ohio Statutes

§ 4516.09 — Assumption of liability

Ohio § 4516.09

Title 45Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft

Ch. 4516Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing Programs

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4516.09 (2026).

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(A)Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for any death, bodily injury, or property damage to a third party or an uninsured or underinsured motorist that is proximately caused by the operation of the shared vehicle during the car sharing period in an amount stated in the peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement. The amount shall be not less than that specified in division (A)(1) of section4516.10of the Revised Code.

(B)The assumption of liability under division (A) of this section does not apply if either of the following occurs:

(1)The shared vehicle owner makes an intentional or fraudulent material misrepresentation or omission to the program regarding the shared vehicle owner's motor-

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for any death, bodily injury, or property damage to a third party or an uninsured or underinsured motorist that is proximately caused by the operation of the shared vehicle during the car sharing period in an amount stated in the peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement. The amount shall be not less than that specified in division (A)(1) of section4516.10of the Revised Code.

(B) The assumption of liability under division (A) of this section does not apply if either of the following occurs:

(1) The shared vehicle owner makes an intentional or fraudulent material misrepresentation or omission to the program regarding the shared vehicle owner's motor-vehicle liability policy, other proof of financial responsibility, or the type or condition of the shared vehicle before the car sharing period in which the loss occurs;

(2) The shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver conspire to have the shared vehicle driver fail to return the shared vehicle, in violation of the terms of the peer-to-peer car sharing agreement.

(C) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have either a policy of insurance or a self-insurance mechanism in order to cover its liabilities and obligations under this section and sections4516.10and4516.11of the Revised Code.

Last updated September 25, 2023 at 9:16 AM