Md. Code, Insurance § 10-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 10-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§10–601.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of a motor vehicle rental company.
(c) (1) “Motor vehicle rental company” means any person that is in the business of providing motor vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 180 days or less.
(2) “Motor vehicle rental company” does not include a peer–to–peer car sharing program as defined in § 19–520 of this article.
(d) “Rental agreement” means any written agreement containing the terms and conditions that govern the use of a vehicle provided by a motor vehicle rental company under the provisions of Title 18 of the Transportation Article.
(e) “Renter” means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.
(f) “Vehicle” means a motor vehicle:
(1) of the private passenger type, including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles; or
(2) of the cargo type, including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks that do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver’s license.
(b) “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of a motor vehicle rental company.
(c) (1) “Motor vehicle rental company” means any person that is in the business of providing motor vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 180 days or less.
(2) “Motor vehicle rental company” does not include a peer–to–peer car sharing program as defined in § 19–520 of this article.
(d) “Rental agreement” means any written agreement containing the terms and conditions that govern the use of a vehicle provided by a motor vehicle rental company under the provisions of Title 18 of the Transportation Article.
(e) “Renter” means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.
(f) “Vehicle” means a motor vehicle:
(1) of the private passenger type, including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles; or
(2) of the cargo type, including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks that do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver’s license.
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