Assembly Bill No. 247–Assemblywoman Chowning
February 16, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
SUMMARY—Revises certain provisions governing fees charged by short-term lessor of passenger car. (BDR 43-188)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 482.31565 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.31565 1. A short-term lessor shall not require the purchase of a1-3
waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or1-4
service as a condition for the lease of a passenger car.1-5
2. A short-term lessor may sell a waiver of damages but shall not1-6
charge more than1-7
waiver.1-8
3. A short-term lessor who disseminates an advertisement in the State1-9
of Nevada that contains a rate for the lease of a passenger car shall include1-10
in the advertisement a clearly readable statement of the charge for a waiver1-11
of damages and a statement that the waiver is optional.1-12
4. A short-term lessor shall not engage in any unfair, deceptive or1-13
coercive conduct to induce a short-term lessee to purchase a waiver of1-14
damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service,1-15
including, but not limited to, refusing to honor the lessee’s reservation,1-16
limiting the availability of cars, requiring a deposit or debiting or blocking2-1
the lessee’s credit card account for a sum equivalent to a deposit if the2-2
lessee declines to purchase a waiver, optional insurance or any other2-3
optional good or service.2-4
Sec. 2. NRS 482.3158 is hereby amended to read as follows: 482.3158 1. The short-term lessor of a passenger car may impose an2-6
additional charge:2-7
(a) Based on reasonable age criteria established by the lessor.2-8
(b) For any item or a service provided if the short-term lessee could2-9
have avoided incurring the charge by choosing not to obtain or utilize the2-10
optional item or service.2-11
(c) For insurance and accessories requested by the lessee.2-12
(d) For service incident to the lessee’s optional return of the car to a2-13
location other than the location where the car was leased.2-14
(e) For refueling the car at the conclusion of the lease if the lessee did2-15
not return the car with as much fuel as was in the fuel tank at the beginning2-16
of the lease.2-17
(f) For any authorized driver in addition to the short-term lessee and2-18
one other authorized driver but shall not charge more than $5 per full or2-19
partial 24-hour period for such an additional authorized driver.2-20
2. A short-term lessor shall not charge a short-term lessee, as a2-21
condition of leasing a passenger car, an additional fee for:2-22
(a) Any surcharges required for fuel.2-23
(b) Transporting the lessee to the location where the car will be2-24
delivered to the lessee.2-25
(c)2-26
3. If a short-term lessor:2-27
(a) Delivers a passenger car to a short-term lessee at a location other2-28
than the location where the lessor normally carries on its business, the2-29
lessor shall not charge the lessee any amount for the period before the2-30
delivery of the car.2-31
(b) Takes possession of a passenger car from a short-term lessee at a2-32
location other than the location where the lessor normally carries on its2-33
business, the lessor shall not charge the lessee any amount for the period2-34
after the lessee notifies the lessor to take possession of the car.2-35
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.~