Bill Text: IL SB1536 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act. Provides that a rental company may void a damage waiver for damage or loss to the rental vehicle if the rental vehicle is stolen and the renter fails to: (i) return the rental vehicle's ignition key and the key tag identifying the rental vehicle to the rental vehicle company; (ii) file a police report within the 24-hour period after discovery of the rental vehicle theft; and (iii) fully cooperate with the rental company, law enforcement agency, or any other authority in all matters connected to the investigation of the stolen rental vehicle.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0317 [SB1536 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB1536-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0317 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Renter's Financial Responsibility and | ||||
Protection Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 27/15)
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Sec. 15. Prohibited practices.
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(a) A rental company may not sell a damage waiver unless | ||||
the renter agrees
to the damage waiver in writing at or prior | ||||
to the time the rental agreement
is executed.
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(b) A rental company may not void a damage waiver except | ||||
for one or more of
the following reasons:
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(1) Damage or loss while the rental vehicle is used to | ||||
carry persons or
property for a charge or fee.
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(2) Damage or loss during an organized or agreed upon | ||||
racing or speed
contest or demonstration or pushing or | ||||
pulling activity in which the rental
vehicle is actively | ||||
involved.
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(3) Damage or loss that could reasonably be expected | ||||
from an intentional
or criminal act of the driver other | ||||
than a traffic infraction.
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(4) Damage or loss to any rental vehicle resulting | ||||
from any auto business
operation, including but not | ||||
limited to repairing, servicing, testing, washing,
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parking, storing, or selling of automobiles.
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(5) Damage or loss occurring to a rental vehicle if | ||
the rental contract is
based on fraudulent or material | ||
misrepresentation by the renter.
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(6) Damage or loss arising out of the use of the rental | ||
vehicle outside
the continental United States when such | ||
use is specifically prohibited in the
rental
agreement.
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(7) Damage or loss occurring while the rental vehicle | ||
is operated by a
driver not permitted under the rental | ||
agreement. | ||
(8) Damage or loss occurring while the rental vehicle | ||
is operated by a driver under the influence of alcohol, | ||
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, | ||
or any combination thereof and convicted of violating | ||
subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle | ||
Code.
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(9) Damage or loss to the rental vehicle if the rental | ||
vehicle is stolen and the renter fails to: (i) return the | ||
rental vehicle's ignition key and the key tag identifying | ||
the rental vehicle to the rental vehicle company; (ii) | ||
file a police report within the 24-hour period after | ||
discovery of the rental vehicle theft; and (iii) fully | ||
cooperate with the rental company, law enforcement agency, | ||
or any other authority in all matters connected to the | ||
investigation of the stolen rental vehicle. | ||
(c) (Blank).
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(d) (Blank). | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-201, eff. 10-1-15; 100-312, eff. 1-1-18.)
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