Bill No.: SF0057 Drafter: IDS
LSO No.: 09LSO-0120 Effective Date 1/1/2010
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0048
Chapter No.: 128
Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee
Catch Title: Rental vehicles.
Subject: Rental vehicles
Summary/Major Elements:
This act creates and amends statutes related to rental vehicles and rental vehicle companies. Although the act contains new law, it is primarily a reorganization of existing law to consolidate and organize relevant provisions. The act:
· Defines terms relevant to the rental of vehicles.
· Requires certification of rental agencies.
· Requires rental agencies to maintain an established place of business.
· Requires that rental vehicles be registered pursuant to existing law.
· Declares certain conduct to be unauthorized, such as attempting to contract out of the Act's requirements and renting stolen vehicles.
· Provides enforcement provisions, including making violations of the law a misdemeanor.
· Gives the department of transportation authority to promulgate rules.
· Changes the period of rental which is covered by the Act from 29 days to 31 days.
· Expands the law to include specified trailers.
· Specifies that a vehicle rented and registered in another state or country and properly displaying its registration and plates is exempt from the act if not operated in Wyoming for gain or profit or used for daily transportation for a continuous period of more than 14 days.
· Requires the collection of a 4% surcharge fee.
· Amends the reporting period for surcharge collection from one time per year to two times per year and requires the remittal of the collected fees at the time of the second report.
· Provides a procedure for handling rental agencies that fail to report or remit surcharges.
· Gives authority to the department of transportation to require rental agencies to post a bond and specifies the process for requiring a bond.
Comments: The act is effective on January 1, 2010.