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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.493, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 2 Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. Subject toparagraphparagraphs "b" and "c", in all 1 4 cases where damage is done by any motor vehicle by reason of 1 5 negligence of the driver, and driven with the consent of the 1 6 owner, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be liable for such 1 7 damage. For purposes of this subsection, "owner" means the 1 8 person to whom the certificate of title for the vehicle has 1 9 been issued or assigned or to whom a manufacturer's or 1 10 importer's certificate of origin for the vehicle has been 1 11 delivered or assigned. However, if the vehicle is leased, 1 12 "owner" means the person to whom the vehicle is leased, not 1 13 the person to whom the certificate of title for the vehicle 1 14 has been issued or assigned or to whom the manufacturer's or 1 15 importer's certificate of origin for the vehicle has been 1 16 delivered or assigned. For purposes of this subsection, 1 17 "leased" means the transfer of the possession or right to 1 18 possession of a vehicle to a lessee for a valuable 1 19 consideration for a continuous period of twelve months or 1 20 more, pursuant to a written agreement. 1 21 Sec. 2. Section 321.493, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 1 22 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 23 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. If a vehicle is rented, "owner" means 1 24 the person to whom the vehicle is rented, not the person to 1 25 whom the certificate of title for the vehicle has been issued 1 26 or assigned or to whom the manufacturer's or importer's 1 27 certificate of origin for the vehicle has been delivered or 1 28 assigned. For purposes of this paragraph, "rented" means the 1 29 transfer of the possession or right to possession of a vehicle 1 30 to a renter for a valuable consideration by an owner, as 1 31 defined in paragraph "a", in the business of renting vehicles, 1 32 pursuant to a written agreement. A vehicle that is leased is 1 33 not rented for purposes of this paragraph. 1 34 EXPLANATION 1 35 This bill amends Code section 321.493, relating to 2 1 liability for motor vehicle damage, to provide that an owner 2 2 of a motor vehicle who is in the business of renting motor 2 3 vehicles pursuant to written agreements is not liable for 2 4 damages caused by the driver of a motor vehicle rented from 2 5 the owner. The bill provides that the person to whom the 2 6 motor vehicle was rented is liable for such damages. 2 7 LSB 6242HH 78 2 8 nh/cf/24
Text: HF02235 Text: HF02237 Text: HF02200 - HF02299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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