Section 58-30-197 - Rental car insurance-Definition of termsTerms used in this section and §§ 58-30-198 to 58-30-208, inclusive, mean:
(1) "Director," the director of insurance;(2) "Endorsee," an unlicensed employee or agent of a rental car agent who offers, sells, or solicits rental car insurance and meets the requirements of §§ 58-30-198 to 58-30-208, inclusive;(3) "Rental agreement," any written master, corporate, group, or individual agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a rental car rented or leased by a rental car company;(4) "Rental car," any motor vehicle that is intended to be rented for a period of twenty-eight consecutive days or less, by a driver who is not required to possess a commercial driver's license to operate the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle is either of the following:(a) A private passenger motor vehicle, including a passenger van, minivan, or sports utility vehicle; or(b) A cargo vehicle, including a cargo van, pickup truck, or truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than twenty-six thousand pounds;(5) "Rental car agent," any company that is licensed to offer, sell, or solicit rental car insurance pursuant to §§ 58-30-198 to 58-30-208, inclusive;(6) "Rental car company," any person in the business of providing rental cars to the public, including a franchisee;(7) "Renter," any person who executes a rental agreement to obtain the use of a vehicle from a rental car company.SL 2001, ch 272, §1; SDCL § 58-9-34; SL 2010, ch 233, §2.