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§ 1939.33

339 words·~2 min read·/ca/civil-code/1939-33

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(a)When a rental company enters into a rental agreement in the state for the rental of a vehicle to any renter who is not a resident of this country and, as part of, or associated with, the rental agreement, the renter purchases liability insurance, as defined in subdivision
(b)of Section 1758.85 of the Insurance Code, from the rental company in its capacity as a rental vehicle agent for an authorized insurer, the rental company shall be authorized to accept, and, if served as set forth in this section, shall accept, service of a summons and complaint and any other required documents against the foreign renter for any accident or collision resulting from the operation of the rental vehicle within the state during the rental period. If the rental company has a registered agent for service of process on file with the Secretary of State, process shall be served on the rental company’s registered agent, either by first-class mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service.
(b)Within 30 days of acceptance of service of process, the rental company shall provide a copy of the summons and complaint and any other required documents served in accordance with this section to the foreign renter by first-class mail, return receipt requested.
(c)Any plaintiff, or his or her representative, who elects to serve the foreign renter by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint and any other required documents to the rental company pursuant to subdivision
(a)shall agree to limit his or her recovery against the foreign renter and the rental company to the limits of the protection extended by the liability insurance.
(d)Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 17450 to 17456, inclusive, of the Vehicle Code, service of process in compliance with subdivision
(a)shall be deemed a valid and effective service.
(e)Notwithstanding any other law, the requirement that the rental company accept service of process pursuant to subdivision
(a)shall not create any duty, obligation, or agency relationship other than that provided in subdivision (a).
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