Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, chs. 2--407, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Section 10-601 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Authorized representative" means an independent contractor of a motor vehicle rental company.(c)(1) "Motor vehicle rental company" means any person that is in the business of providing motor vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 180 days or less.(2) "Motor vehicle rental company" does not include a peer-to-peer car sharing program as defined in § 19-520 of this article.(d) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement containing the terms and conditions that govern the use of a vehicle provided by a motor vehicle rental company under the provisions of Title 18 of the Transportation Article.(e) "Renter" means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.(f) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle:(1) of the private passenger type, including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles; or(2) of the cargo type, including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks that do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver's license.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 852,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 51,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.