Iowa Code § 516D.1
Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Car Rental and Collision Damage Waiver Act”.
Iowa Code Chapter 516D — Rental of Motor Vehicles
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Provisions
Iowa Code § 516D.2
Scope
This chapter applies to advertising and business practices relating to vehicle rental agreements entered into in this state.
Iowa Code § 516D.3
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Authorized driver” means any of the following: a. A customer to whom a vehicle is rented. b. A person expressly listed by a rental company on a rental agreement as an authorized driver. c. A customer’s spouse, if the spouse is a licensed driver and sat…
Iowa Code § 516D.3A
Vehicle license recovery fee
1. A rental company may include separately stated charges in a rental agreement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for the recovery of fees paid to this state to license, title, register, and plate rental vehicles. 2. If a rental company includes a vehicle license recovery fee as a separately stated charge in a…
Iowa Code § 516D.4
Damage or loss collision damage waiver
1. a. A rental company shall not hold, or attempt to hold, an authorized driver liable for physical damage to a rental vehicle, loss due to theft of a rental vehicle, or damages resulting from the loss of use of a rental vehicle, unless the rental company offers the customer a collision damage waiver under the terms an…
Iowa Code § 516D.5
Recovery for damage or loss
A claim against an authorized driver resulting from damage to a rental vehicle, loss due to theft of a rental vehicle, or damages resulting from the loss of use of a rental vehicle, must be reasonably and rationally related to the actual loss incurred. A rental company shall mitigate damages where possible and shall no…
Iowa Code § 516D.6
Disclosures
1. All material restrictions on an advertised rate or on the use of the rental vehicle must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in any price advertisement. 2. A rental company shall only advertise, quote, and charge a rental rate that includes all mandatory charges. A rental company shall not impose any mandatory ch…
Iowa Code § 516D.7
Prohibitions
Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertisement or rental of vehicles are prohibited. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. A representation connected with the advertisement or rental of a vehicle that the purchase of a collision damage waiver is mandatory.…
Iowa Code § 516D.8
Rules
The attorney general shall prescribe forms and adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A as necessary to administer this chapter.
Iowa Code § 516D.9
Enforcement
A violation of this chapter or any rules adopted by the attorney general pursuant to this chapter is a violation of section 714.16, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. The provisions of section 714.16, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to investigation, injunctive relief, and penalties, apply to violations of…