Bill Text: HI SB607 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Rental Motor Vehicles; Safety Information

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to TRE/TSI, CPH. [SB607 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-SB607-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	607
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to Rental motor vehicleS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 437D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§437D-    Safety information.  (a)  Upon delivery of a rental motor vehicle to a lessee, the lessor shall provide vehicle safety information that informs the lessee about the proper operation of the vehicle's safety equipment, including but not limited to:

     (1)  Headlights;

     (2)  Emergency brakes;

     (3)  Windshield wipers;

     (4)  Directional signal lights; and

     (5)  Seatbelts.

     (b)  Vehicle safety information provided by a lessor pursuant to this section shall be specific to the year, make, and model of the rental motor vehicle that the lessor provides to the lessee and shall be:

     (1)  Written;

     (2)  Illustrated; or

     (3)  Explained and demonstrated to the lessee by the lessor or an employee of the lessor.

     (c)  No lessor shall rent a motor vehicle to a lessee until the lessee has acknowledged that the lessee has received and understands the information described in subsections (a) and (b).  The acknowledgement shall be written in plain language on the rental agreement and signed by the lessee."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Rental Motor Vehicles; Safety Information

 

Description:

Requires rental motor vehicle lessors to provide vehicle safety information to a lessee and obtain signed statements from a lessee acknowledging that the lessee received safety information.

 

 

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