Req. No. 9270 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) HOUSE BILL 3629 By: Goodwin AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending Section 1, Chapter 210, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 8-105), which relates to additional mandatory charges; requiring certain estimate of entire rental when advertising; requiring charges be clearly disclosed on same page; limiting dollar amount of certain holds on funds; requiring certain standards; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 210, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 8 -105), is amended to read as follows: Section 8-105. A. If a motor vehicle rental company imposes additional mandatory charges, th e rental company shall: 1. Provide a good-faith estimate of the total charges for t he entire rental, including all additional mandatory charges, whenever a vehicle is advertised for rent or a quote is provided to a potential customer. All charges shall be clearly disclosed on the same page in the advertisement in a 10-point font or larger. The Req. No. 9270 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 good-faith estimate may exclude mileage charge s and charges for optional items that cannot be determined prior to completing a rental reservation based on the information provided by the potential customer; and 2. Disclose in the rental contract pro vided to the renter the total charges for the entire rental, including all additional mandatory charges. Total charges for the entire rental do not include any charges that cannot be determined at the time the ren tal commences; and 3. Not charge or place a hold on a consumer's credit or debit card funds for an amount greater than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00). Consumers using credit cards and debit cards shall be held to the same standards when renting vehicles from motor vehicle rental companies. B. As used in this section : 1. "Additional mandatory charge" means any separately stated charges that a motor vehicle rental company requires a renter to pay that specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle. Additional mandatory charge includes, but is not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession reco very fee, road safety program fee, vehicle license recovery f ee, or any government imposed taxes or fees; 2. "Motor vehicle" means the same as set forth in Section 562 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; Req. No. 9270 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. "Motor vehicle rental agreement " means an agreement for the rental of a motor vehicle for transportation p urposes, for a period no more than ninety (90) days, in return for a fee that is calculated on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis; 4. "Motor vehicle rental company" means an entity that is in the business of renting, pursuant to motor vehicle rental agreements; 5. "Quote" means an estimated cost of rental provided by a motor vehicle rental company to a pot ential customer based on information provided by the customer, including potential dates of rental, location, or class of vehicle; and 6. "Vehicle license recovery fee" means a charge to recover costs incurred by a motor vehicle rental company to license, title, register, plate, or inspect a re ntal vehicle. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 59-2-9270 JBH 01/10/24