Rental Legislation & Regulation
The Legislative Channel covers legislation and regulation concerning the car and truck rental industry, car rental excise taxes, legal issues and American Car Rental Association initiatives.
February 1, 2012 in Legislative, Telematics
The Supreme Court’s ruling could impact a case in Ohio involving a rental car, in which the judge said the defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy because the GPS device planted by police was on a rented vehicle.
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January 30, 2012 in Legislative
At $3.50 per rental car contract day at a limit of 10 days, the new fee was approved unanimously by the Onslow County board of commissioners at its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 18.
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January 27, 2012 in Legislative
In the proposal, 10% of the revenues from the 11.1% concession fee would go to the companies to help mediate their expenses to stay at the city’s two airports, while the remaining 1.1% would help fund airport projects, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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January 25, 2012 in Legislative
Heading to the state’s House Committee on Business and Financial Services, HB 2384 would closely outline the Oregon and California legislation on peer-to-peer car sharing.
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January 24, 2012 in Legislative, Green Fleet
Buyers purchasing a qualifying vehicle under the grant program can receive a 20% percent incentive toward the cost of the vehicle — up to a maximum of £8,000.
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January 18, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative
Currently, Arizona is an outlier state that by statute makes car rental companies primary in all claims and prohibits recoveries through subrogation.
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January 17, 2012 in Legislative
The bill, HB 322, was introduced Jan. 11 and would attempt to expand the definition of "gross proceeds" as they relate to the collection of the rental tax.
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January 11, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative, Safety
At least two companies have announced expansion to the West Coast state since the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed HB 3149, which made peer-to-peer car sharing in the state legal as of Jan. 1.
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January 9, 2012 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The surcharge is getting raised along with the U.S. Virgin Islands’ hotel room tax.
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By American Car Rental Association, January 2012 in Legislative
The fiscal year for ACRA is now over, and the organization reports it ‘enjoyed significant growth in 2011.’
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