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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 1732 (Reported in Senate) — To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. · Sec. 4209

Sec. 4209. Rental car safety

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Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: After receiving notification under section 30119 of a defective or noncomplying motor vehicle or replacement equipment in the rental company's possession at the time of notification, a rental company may rent that motor vehicle only if— the defect or noncompliance is remedied, as required by this section, before delivery under the rental agreement; except as provided in paragraph (2), the rental company notifies each renter in writing prior to acceptance of the rental agreement— of the defect or noncompliance; and if the notification provided under section 30119 indicates that the remedy for the defect or noncompliance is not immediately available and specifies an action to temporarily alter the vehicle that would eliminate the safety risk posed by the defect or noncompliance, whether that action was performed; or if the notification is required by an order under section 30118(b), enforcement of the order is restrained or the order is set aside in a civil action to which section 30121(d) of this title applies.
If a rental company receives notification of a defective or noncomplying motor vehicle or replacement equipment under section 30119 during the duration of a rental agreement, the rental company shall notify each renter, as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours after the date the rental company received the notification under section 30119. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a rental company from offering a motor vehicle for rent. In this subsection, the term rental company means a person who is engaged in the business of renting a motor vehicle that— has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 5 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes. .
The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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