§ 10-601. Definitions

   (a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) Motor vehicle rental company. -- "Motor vehicle rental company" means any person that is in the business of providing motor vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 180 days or less.

(c) Rental agreement. -- "Rental agreement" means any written agreement containing the terms and conditions that govern the use of a vehicle provided by a motor vehicle rental company under the provisions of Title 18 of the Transportation Article.

(d) Renter. -- "Renter" means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a motor vehicle rental company under the terms of a rental agreement.

(e) Vehicle. -- "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle:

   (1) of the private passenger type, including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles; or

   (2) of the cargo type, including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks that do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver's license.

HISTORY: 1998, ch. 746; 1999, chs. 628, 629.