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90_HB2080
625 ILCS 5/6-305 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-305
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person
who rents a motor vehicle to another shall issue a rebate to
any renter who fails to meet the minimum mileage to be driven
specified in the rental agreement at a rate of 10 cents a
mile for every mile under the specified minimum mileage
(unless the rebate would be under $1).
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Section 6-305.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 6-305 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/6-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-305)
8 Sec. 6-305. Renting motor vehicle to another.
9 (a) No person shall rent a motor vehicle to any other
10 person unless the latter person, or a driver designated by a
11 nondriver with disabilities and meeting any minimum age and
12 driver's record requirements that are uniformly applied by
13 the person renting a motor vehicle, is then duly licensed
14 hereunder or, in the case of a nonresident, then duly
15 licensed under the laws of the State or country of his
16 residence unless the State or country of his residence does
17 not require that a driver be licensed.
18 (b) No person shall rent a motor vehicle to another
19 until he has inspected the drivers license of the person to
20 whom the vehicle is to be rented, or by whom it is to be
21 driven, and compared and verified the signature thereon with
22 the signature of such person written in his presence unless,
23 in the case of a nonresident, the State or country wherein
24 the nonresident resides does not require that a driver be
25 licensed.
26 (c) No person shall rent a motorcycle to another unless
27 the latter person is then duly licensed hereunder as a
28 motorcycle operator, and in the case of a nonresident, then
29 duly licensed under the laws of the State or country of his
30 residence, unless the State or country of his residence does
31 not require that a driver be licensed.
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1 (d) No person who rents a private passenger motor
2 vehicle to another shall, in rental agreements of 30
3 continuous days or less, hold any authorized driver liable
4 for any damage or loss to the rented vehicle exceeding $200
5 including loss of use and any costs and expenses incident to
6 the damage, loss or loss of use except where:
7 (1) the damage is caused intentionally by an
8 authorized driver or as a result of his willful or wanton
9 misconduct;
10 (2) the damage arises out of the authorized
11 driver's operation of the vehicle while intoxicated or
12 under the influence of any drugs;
13 (3) the damage is caused while the authorized
14 driver is engaged in any speed contest;
15 (4) the rental transaction is based on fraudulent
16 or false information supplied by the person to whom the
17 vehicle is rented;
18 (5) the damage arises out of the use of the vehicle
19 while committing or otherwise involved in a crime that
20 could be properly charged as a felony;
21 (6) the damage arises out of the use of the vehicle
22 to carry persons or property for hire or to push or tow
23 anything;
24 (7) the damage occurs while the vehicle is operated
25 by a person other than an authorized driver; or
26 (8) the damage arises out of the use of the vehicle
27 outside of the continental United States unless such use
28 is specifically authorized by the rental agreement.
29 (e) For the purposes of subsection (d) of this Section,
30 "authorized driver" shall mean the person to whom the vehicle
31 is rented; the renter's spouse if a licensed driver who
32 satisfies the rental company's minimum age requirement; the
33 renter's employer or co-worker if they are engaged in
34 business activity with the person to whom the vehicle is
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1 rented, are licensed drivers, and satisfy the rental
2 company's minimum age requirement; any person who operates
3 the vehicle during an emergency situation or while parking
4 the vehicle at a commercial establishment; and any person
5 expressly listed by the rental company on the rental
6 agreement as an authorized driver.
7 (f) Any person who rents a motor vehicle to another
8 shall only advertise, quote, and charge a rental rate that
9 includes the entire amount except taxes and a mileage charge,
10 if any, which a renter must pay to hire or lease the vehicle
11 for the period of time to which the rental rate applies.
12 Such person shall not charge in addition to the rental rate,
13 taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be paid
14 by the renter as a condition of hiring or leasing the
15 vehicle, such as, but not limited to, required fuel or
16 airport surcharges, nor any fee for transporting the renter
17 to the location where the rented vehicle will be delivered to
18 the renter. In addition to the rental rate, taxes, and
19 mileage charge, if any, such person may charge for an item or
20 service provided in connection with a particular rental
21 transaction if the renter can avoid incurring the charge by
22 choosing not to obtain or utilize the optional item or
23 service. Items and services for which such person may impose
24 an additional charge include, but are not limited to,
25 optional insurance and accessories requested by the renter,
26 unless otherwise prohibited by subsection (d) of this
27 Section, service charges incident to the renter's optional
28 return of the vehicle to a location other than the location
29 where the vehicle was hired or leased and charges for
30 refueling the vehicle at the conclusion of the rental
31 transaction in the event the renter did not return the
32 vehicle with as much fuel as was in the fuel tank at the
33 beginning of the rental. No collision damage waiver, or any
34 other type of waiver or insurance, may be offered and sold as
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1 a separate charge which would provide coverage for a
2 deductible and any of the exceptions authorized by subsection
3 (d) of this Section.
4 (f-5) A person who rents a motor vehicle to another
5 shall issue a rebate to any renter who fails to meet the
6 minimum mileage to be driven specified in the rental
7 agreement at a rate of 10 cents a mile for every mile under
8 the specified minimum mileage. However, if the rebate would
9 be under $1, the renter is not entitled to a rebate.
10 (g) Every person renting a motor vehicle to another
11 shall keep a record of the registration number of the motor
12 vehicle so rented, the name and address of the person to whom
13 the vehicle is rented, the number of the license, if any, of
14 said latter person and the date and place when and where said
15 license, if any, was issued. Such record shall be open to
16 inspection by any police officer or designated agent of the
17 Secretary of State.
18 (h) A person licensed as a new car dealer under Section
19 5-101 of this Code shall not be subject to the provisions of
20 this Section regarding the rental of private passenger motor
21 vehicles when providing, free of charge, temporary substitute
22 vehicles for customers to operate during a period when a
23 customer's vehicle, which is either leased or owned by that
24 customer, is being repaired, serviced, replaced or otherwise
25 made unavailable to the customer in accordance with an
26 agreement with the licensed new car dealer or vehicle
27 manufacturer, so long as the customer orally or in writing
28 is made aware that the temporary substitute vehicle will be
29 covered by their insurance policy and the customer shall only
30 be liable to the extent of any amount deductible from such
31 insurance coverage in accordance with the terms of the
32 policy.
33 For purposes of subsection (d) of this Section, a person
34 licensed as a new car dealer under Section 5-101 of this Code
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1 who rents a private passenger motor vehicle to another may,
2 in rental agreements of 30 continuous days or fewer, hold any
3 authorized driver liable for any damage or loss to the rental
4 vehicle for an amount not to exceed $1,000.
5 (i) This Section, except the requirements of subsection
6 (g), also applies to rental agreements of 30 continuous days
7 or less involving a motor vehicle that was delivered by an
8 out of State person or business to a renter in this State.
9 (Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94; 89-248, eff. 8-4-95.)