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.
June 8, 2011 in Legislative
Legislation in Oregon would make it easier for residents to rent out their personal vehicles.
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June 1, 2011 in Legislative
The Minnesota legislature passes SF 508 that will allow Minnesota consumers involved in an automobile accident to choose the rental vendor of their choice as a source of temporary replacement vehicle.
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June 1, 2011 in Legislative
Legislation would prohibit rentals of cars recalled for safety reasons.
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May 24, 2011 in Legislative
A bill extending auto rental taxes in Seattle was voted down.
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May 18, 2011 in Legislative
Legislation that would have imposed unnecessarily strict requirements on vehicle rental companies that sell Collision Damage Waivers (CDWs) has been defeated through the work of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA).
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May 4, 2011 in Legislative
Hawaii state lawmakers passed House Bill 1039 on Friday, April 29, which includes an increase surcharge on car rental taxes from $3 to $7.50.
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May 2, 2011 in Legislative
The California state Assembly approved a bill on Thursday that would force car rental companies to ground vehicles under a safety recall.
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By Chris Brown , April 2011 in Legislative, Rental Operations
Amidst overflowing conference rooms, a reinvigorated car rental industry gathered in
Las Vegas to set direction on hot-button issues such as recalls, prepaid reservations and corporate sustainability.
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April 27, 2011 in Legislative
Newspaper editorial says Hawaii should use existing funds to underwrite the project’s early stages, rather than borrowing funds for the facility.
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April 25, 2011 in Legislative
In Vargas v. Enterprise Leasing Co., the Florida Supreme Court rejected the plaintiff's argument that Florida statutes that set caps on vicarious liability are "financial responsibility laws" that are preserved by the Graves Law.
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