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| Public Act 098-0428 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning vehicles.
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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) A rental company shall not charge more than $12.50 per | ||
full or partial 24
hour rental day for a collision damage
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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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(Source: P.A. 94-332, eff. 1-1-06; 95-249, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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