Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2873Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 5600 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. 1939.01 of, and to add Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, relating to personal vehicle sharing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2873, as amended, Low. Common interest developments. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.Existing law generally governs the transactions between a rental car company, also referred to as a rental company, and its customers. Existing law defines the term rental company for those purposes to mean a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.Existing law prohibits a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined, from being classified for insurance purposes as a commercial, for-hire, or permissive use vehicle, or livery solely on the basis of it being used for personal vehicle sharing, as defined, if certain conditions are fulfilled. This bill would provide that the term rental company as used in the provisions governing transactions between a rental car company and its customers does not include a personal vehicle sharing program or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, as those terms are defined in the provision governing insurance described above.This bill would enact the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act, and would state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting that act to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions.The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, defines and regulates common interest developments. Existing law requires, with specified exceptions, the association of a common interest development to levy regular and special assessments to perform its obligations under the governing documents and the act. However, the association is prohibited from imposing or collecting an assessment or fee that exceeds the costs for which it is levied.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.SEC. 2. Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) is added to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.SECTION 1.Section 5600 of the Civil Code is amended to read:5600.(a)Except as provided in Section 5605, the association shall levy regular assessments and special assessments sufficient to perform its obligations under the governing documents and this part.(b)An association may not impose or collect an assessment or fee that exceeds the amount necessary to defray the costs for which it is levied.
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2873Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 5600 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. 1939.01 of, and to add Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, relating to personal vehicle sharing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2873, as amended, Low. Common interest developments. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.Existing law generally governs the transactions between a rental car company, also referred to as a rental company, and its customers. Existing law defines the term rental company for those purposes to mean a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.Existing law prohibits a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined, from being classified for insurance purposes as a commercial, for-hire, or permissive use vehicle, or livery solely on the basis of it being used for personal vehicle sharing, as defined, if certain conditions are fulfilled. This bill would provide that the term rental company as used in the provisions governing transactions between a rental car company and its customers does not include a personal vehicle sharing program or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, as those terms are defined in the provision governing insurance described above.This bill would enact the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act, and would state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting that act to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions.The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, defines and regulates common interest developments. Existing law requires, with specified exceptions, the association of a common interest development to levy regular and special assessments to perform its obligations under the governing documents and the act. However, the association is prohibited from imposing or collecting an assessment or fee that exceeds the costs for which it is levied.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2873
Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Low
February 16, 2018
An act to amend Section 5600 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. 1939.01 of, and to add Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, relating to personal vehicle sharing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 2873, as amended, Low. Common interest developments. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.
Existing law generally governs the transactions between a rental car company, also referred to as a rental company, and its customers. Existing law defines the term rental company for those purposes to mean a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.Existing law prohibits a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined, from being classified for insurance purposes as a commercial, for-hire, or permissive use vehicle, or livery solely on the basis of it being used for personal vehicle sharing, as defined, if certain conditions are fulfilled. This bill would provide that the term rental company as used in the provisions governing transactions between a rental car company and its customers does not include a personal vehicle sharing program or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, as those terms are defined in the provision governing insurance described above.This bill would enact the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act, and would state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting that act to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions.The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, defines and regulates common interest developments. Existing law requires, with specified exceptions, the association of a common interest development to levy regular and special assessments to perform its obligations under the governing documents and the act. However, the association is prohibited from imposing or collecting an assessment or fee that exceeds the costs for which it is levied.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law generally governs the transactions between a rental car company, also referred to as a rental company, and its customers. Existing law defines the term rental company for those purposes to mean a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.
Existing law prohibits a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined, from being classified for insurance purposes as a commercial, for-hire, or permissive use vehicle, or livery solely on the basis of it being used for personal vehicle sharing, as defined, if certain conditions are fulfilled.
This bill would provide that the term rental company as used in the provisions governing transactions between a rental car company and its customers does not include a personal vehicle sharing program or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, as those terms are defined in the provision governing insurance described above.
This bill would enact the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act, and would state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting that act to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions.
The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, defines and regulates common interest developments. Existing law requires, with specified exceptions, the association of a common interest development to levy regular and special assessments to perform its obligations under the governing documents and the act. However, the association is prohibited from imposing or collecting an assessment or fee that exceeds the costs for which it is levied.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.SEC. 2. Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) is added to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.SECTION 1.Section 5600 of the Civil Code is amended to read:5600.(a)Except as provided in Section 5605, the association shall levy regular assessments and special assessments sufficient to perform its obligations under the governing documents and this part.(b)An association may not impose or collect an assessment or fee that exceeds the amount necessary to defray the costs for which it is levied.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.
SECTION 1. Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.
1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.
1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:(1) The renter.(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.
1939.01. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) (1) Rental company means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.
(2) Rental company does not include a personal vehicle sharing program, or a private passenger motor vehicle that is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, unless that person or entity otherwise meets the definition of rental company for some reason other than participating in or facilitating personal vehicle sharing or a personal vehicle sharing program. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms personal vehicle sharing and personal vehicle sharing program have the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.
(b) Renter means any person in a manner obligated under a contract for the lease or hire of a passenger vehicle from a rental company for a period of less than 30 days.
(c) Additional mandatory charges means any separately stated charges that the rental company requires the renter to pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies, which are imposed by a governmental entity and specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle business, including, but not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession fee, tourism commission assessment, vehicle license recovery fee, or other government-imposed taxes or fees.
(d) Airport concession fee means a charge collected by a rental company from a renter that is the renters proportionate share of the amount paid by the rental company to the owner or operator of an airport for the right or privilege of conducting a vehicle rental business on the airports premises.
(e) Authorized driver means all of the following:
(1) The renter.
(2) The renters spouse, if that person is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.
(3) The renters employer or coworker, if he or she is engaged in business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver, and satisfies the rental companys minimum age requirement.
(4) A person expressly listed by the rental company on that renters contract as an authorized driver.
(f) Customer facility charge means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter pursuant to Section 50474.21 of the Government Code.
(g) Damage waiver means a rental companys agreement not to hold a renter liable for all or any portion of any damage or loss related to the rented vehicle, any loss of use of the rented vehicle, or any storage, impound, towing, or administrative charges.
(h) Electronic surveillance technology means a technological method or system used to observe, monitor, or collect information, including telematics, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless technology, or location-based technologies. Electronic surveillance technology does not include event data recorders (EDR), sensing and diagnostic modules (SDM), or other systems that are used either:
(1) For the purpose of identifying, diagnosing, or monitoring functions related to the potential need to repair, service, or perform maintenance on the rental vehicle.
(2) As part of the vehicles airbag sensing and diagnostic system in order to capture safety systems-related data for retrieval after a crash has occurred or in the event that the collision sensors are activated to prepare the decisionmaking computer to make the determination to deploy or not to deploy the airbag.
(i) Estimated time for replacement means the number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to replace damaged vehicle parts as set forth in collision damage estimating guides generally used in the vehicle repair business and commonly known as crash books.
(j) Estimated time for repair means a good faith estimate of the reasonable number of hours of labor, or fraction thereof, needed to repair damaged vehicle parts.
(k) Membership program means a service offered by a rental company that permits customers to bypass the rental counter and go directly to the vehicle previously reserved or select an alternate vehicle. A membership program shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) The renter initiates enrollment by completing an application on which the renter can specify a preference for type of vehicle and acceptance or declination of optional services.
(2) The rental company fully discloses, prior to the enrollees first rental as a participant in the program, all terms and conditions of the rental agreement as well as all required disclosures.
(3) The renter may terminate enrollment at any time.
(4) The rental company fully explains to the renter that designated preferences, as well as acceptance or declination of optional services, may be changed by the renter at any time for the next and future rentals.
(5) An employee is available at the lot where the renter takes possession of the vehicle, to receive any change in the rental agreement from the renter.
(l) Passenger vehicle or vehicle means a passenger vehicle as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code.
(m) Quote means an estimated cost of rental provided by a rental company or a third party to a potential customer that is based on information provided by the potential customer and used to generate an estimated cost of rental, including, but not limited to, potential dates of rental, locations, or classes of vehicle.
(n) Tourism commission assessment means the charge collected by a rental company from a renter that has been established by the California Travel and Tourism Commission pursuant to Section 13995.65 of the Government Code.
(o) Vehicle license fee means the tax imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).
(p) Vehicle registration fee means any fee imposed pursuant to any provision of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 9101) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code or any other law that imposes a fee upon the registration of vehicles in this state.
(q) Vehicle license recovery fee means a charge that seeks to recover the amount of any vehicle license fee and vehicle registration fee paid by a rental company for the particular class of vehicle being rented. If imposed, the vehicle license recovery fee shall be separately stated as a single charge in the quote and rental contract.
SEC. 2. Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) is added to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 2. Chapter 1.6 (commencing with Section 1939.50) is added to Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.
CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.
CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act
CHAPTER 1.6. Personal Vehicle Sharing Act
1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.
1939.50. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Personal Vehicle Sharing Act.
1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.
1939.51. For purposes of this chapter:
(a) Personal vehicle sharing has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.
(b) Personal vehicle sharing program has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code.
1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.
1939.52. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish baseline consumer protection and transparency with regard to personal vehicle sharing transactions. For that reason, the Legislature finds and declares that ensuring those baseline standards is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.
(a)Except as provided in Section 5605, the association shall levy regular assessments and special assessments sufficient to perform its obligations under the governing documents and this part.
(b)An association may not impose or collect an assessment or fee that exceeds the amount necessary to defray the costs for which it is levied.