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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18 - Vehicle Laws -- For-Rent Vehicles|Section 18-108 - Rental Vehicle Companies; Separately Stated Charges

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “rental vehicle company” means a person that rents a motor vehicle to a consumer.        (2)    “Rental vehicle company” does not include a peer–to–peer car sharing program, as defined under § 19–520 of the Insurance Article, and that is subject to Title 18.5 of this article.    (b)    A rental vehicle company may charge a consumer a separately stated fee to recover the following costs incurred by the rental vehicle company:        (1)    Any portion of the rental vehicle company’s titling and registration costs incurred under Title 13 of this article for its fleet of rental vehicles;        (2)    Any concession fees paid to a government owned or operated:            (i)    Airport; or            (ii)    Other entity;        (3)    Any consolidated facility fees imposed by a government owned or operated entity to pay for the use of the facility by the rental vehicle company or otherwise related to the use of the facility; or        (4)    Any other fee or charge imposed by a governmental entity.    (c)    (1)    A rental vehicle company may determine the amount of a separately stated fee it will charge to recover costs described under subsection (b)(1) of this section, provided that the rental vehicle company does not intend to recover an amount in excess of the costs it actually incurs.        (2)    If the total amount of the fees collected by a rental vehicle company under this section during a 12-month period exceeds the rental vehicle company’s actual costs incurred during the same 12-month period, the rental vehicle company shall:            (i)    Retain the excess amount; and            (ii)    Adjust the estimated average charge for the following 12-month period by a corresponding amount.    (d)    If a rental vehicle company advertises the rental rate for a vehicle available for rent in the State, the fees authorized under this section shall be clearly disclosed in the advertisement.    (e)    (1)    The separately stated fee authorized for recovery of costs described under subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be described in the rental agreement as:    “The estimated average per day per vehicle portion of the rental company’s total annual titling and registration costs”.        (2)    A rental vehicle company shall post the statement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection on the rental vehicle company’s website, if any, for consumers participating in an extended rental program under a master rental agreement.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18 - Vehicle Laws -- For-Rent Vehicles|Section 18-109 - Age-Based Service Determinations on Rental and Replacement Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Rental vehicle company” has the meaning stated in § 18–108 of this title.        (3)    “Replacement vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 18–102 of this title.    (b)    If a vehicle owned by an individual who is at least 18 years old is not in use because of a repair of the vehicle covered by a warranty, a recall of the vehicle, or a repair of the vehicle as a result of the recall:        (1)    A rental vehicle company may not, solely on the basis of the age of the individual:            (i)    Refuse to rent a vehicle to the individual; or            (ii)    Charge the individual a higher rental fee than normally charged; and        (2)    An auto repair facility or a vehicle dealer may not, solely on the basis of the age of the individual:            (i)    Refuse to loan a replacement vehicle to the individual; or            (ii)    Charge the individual a higher fee for a replacement vehicle than normally charged.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–135 of this article.    (c)    “Peer–to–peer car sharing program” has the meaning stated in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.    (d)    “Peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement” has the meaning stated in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.    (e)    “Shared motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.    (f)    “Shared vehicle driver” has the meaning stated in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.    (g)    “Shared vehicle owner” has the meaning stated in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-102 - Coverage; Replacement Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program shall ensure that, during each car sharing period, the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver are insured under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy in accordance with § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.        (2)    (i)    In this paragraph, “replacement vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is used in a peer–to–peer car sharing program while a motor vehicle owned by the individual is not in use because of loss, as “loss” is defined in that individual’s applicable private passenger automobile insurance policy, or because of breakdown, repair, service, or damage.            (ii)    Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, a replacement vehicle that is made available through a peer–to–peer car sharing program may be deemed to have satisfied the requirement of paragraph (1) of this subsection by maintaining the minimum amount of security required under § 17–103 of this article that is secondary to any other valid and collectible coverage and that extends coverage to the owner’s motor vehicle in amounts required under § 17–103(b) of this article while it is used as a replacement vehicle.            (iii)    For a replacement vehicle that is made available through a peer–to–peer car sharing program, the peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement for the replacement vehicle to be signed by a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver shall contain a provision on the face of the peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement, in at least 10 point bold type, that informs the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner that the coverage on the vehicle being serviced or repaired is primary coverage for the replacement vehicle and the coverage maintained by the peer–to–peer car sharing program on the replacement vehicle is secondary.    (b)    Notwithstanding any provision of a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement to the contrary, the security required under this section shall cover the shared vehicle owner and each person driving or using the shared motor vehicle with the permission of the owner or the peer–to–peer car sharing program.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-103 - Requirements; Records

    (a)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program may not enter into a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared motor vehicle:        (1)    Holds a driver’s license issued under Title 16 of this article that authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared motor vehicle;        (2)    Is a nonresident who:            (i)    Has a driver’s license issued by the state or country of the driver’s residence that authorizes the driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared motor vehicle; and            (ii)    Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive; or        (3)    Otherwise is specifically authorized by Title 16 of this article to drive vehicles of the class of the shared motor vehicle.    (b)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program shall keep a record of:        (1)    The registration number of the shared motor vehicle;        (2)    The name and address of the shared vehicle driver;        (3)    The number of the driver’s license of the shared vehicle driver and each other person who will operate the shared motor vehicle; and        (4)    The date and place of issuance of the driver’s license.    (c)    Any police officer or authorized representative of the Administration may inspect the records kept under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-104 - Odometer Fraud Prohibited

    (a)    If the peer–to–peer car sharing program knows that the vehicle’s odometer does not record correctly its actual accumulated mileage, a peer–to–peer car sharing program may not, with intent to defraud, enter into a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement with a shared vehicle driver for which any charge is based on the distance traveled.    (b)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program may not otherwise enter into a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement with a shared vehicle driver for which any charge is based on the distance traveled and deceive that shared vehicle driver as to the distance that the shared motor vehicle traveled during the car sharing period.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-105 - Operation While Driver Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Prohibited

    A person may not allow a shared vehicle driver, or any other individual who will drive a shared motor vehicle, to operate the shared motor vehicle if the person knows that the shared vehicle driver, or other individual, is under the influence of alcohol, impaired by alcohol, impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, or impaired by a controlled dangerous substance.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-106 - Concession Fee With Maryland Aviation Administration

    In accordance with § 5–408 of this article, a peer–to–peer car sharing program must have a concession fee agreement with the Maryland Aviation Administration to operate at an airport in the State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-107 - Program Agreement Requirements

    (a)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement shall state:        (1)    The daily rate, fees, any insurance costs, and any protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver; and        (2)    The car sharing period, as defined in § 19–520 of the Insurance Article.    (b)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program may not charge a shared vehicle driver for the use of a shared motor vehicle after the car sharing period.    (c)    In addition to any remedies otherwise available at law, a violation of this section shall be an unfair or deceptive trade practice under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the Commercial Law Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-108 - Rates and Fees

    (a)    A peer–to–peer car sharing program may charge a shared vehicle driver a separately stated fee to recover the following costs incurred by the peer–to–peer car sharing program:        (1)    Any concession fees paid to a government–owned or government–operated:            (i)    Airport; or            (ii)    Other entity; and        (2)    Any other fee or charge imposed by a governmental entity.    (b)    If a peer–to–peer car sharing program advertises the rate available for a shared motor vehicle in the State, the fees authorized under this section shall be clearly disclosed in the advertisement.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-109 - Vehicle Safety -- Safety Recall Notices

    (a)    At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer–to–peer car sharing program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared motor vehicle available for car sharing on the peer–to–peer car sharing program, the peer–to–peer car sharing program shall:        (1)    Verify that the shared motor vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and        (2)    Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the motor vehicle, a shared vehicle owner may not make a motor vehicle available as a shared motor vehicle on a peer–to–peer car sharing program until the safety recall repair has been made.        (2)    If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared motor vehicle while the shared motor vehicle is made available on the peer–to–peer car sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared motor vehicle as available on the peer–to–peer car sharing program, as soon as practicably possible but no later than 72 hours after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.        (3)    If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared motor vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon as practicably possible but no later than 72 hours after receiving the notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify both the shared vehicle driver and the peer–to–peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.5-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.5 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs|Section 18.5-110 - Vehicle Safety -- State Inspections

    (a)    At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer–to–peer car sharing program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared motor vehicle available for car sharing on the peer–to–peer car sharing program, the peer–to–peer car sharing program shall:        (1)    Verify the age of the shared motor vehicle;        (2)    Request the shared vehicle owner to provide the date of the last State inspection, or if the date is unknown, the general time period of the last State inspection;        (3)    Disclose in the description of the shared motor vehicle on the peer–to–peer car sharing program’s website the information provided under item (2) of this subsection so that potential shared vehicle drivers are aware of the last State inspection date before they enter into a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement; and        (4)    Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    A shared vehicle owner may not make a motor vehicle available as a shared motor vehicle on a peer–to–peer car sharing program if the motor vehicle is older than 10 years unless the shared vehicle owner has obtained a valid State inspection certificate for the motor vehicle no earlier than 90 days before making the shared motor vehicle available as a shared motor vehicle.        (2)    If a shared vehicle owner has obtained a valid State inspection certificate for a motor vehicle under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the shared vehicle owner shall obtain another valid State inspection certificate at least once for every 10,000 miles added to the vehicle’s odometer since the issuance of the prior State inspection certificate.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.7 - Motor Scooter and Electric Low Speed Scooter Sharing Companies|Section 18.7-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Motor scooter and electric low speed scooter sharing company” means a person that makes motor scooters or electric low speed scooters available to the public for lease on a short–term basis.    (c)    “Nonvisual access” means the ability through keyboard control, synthesized speech, or other methods not requiring sight to receive, use, and manipulate information and operate controls necessary to access information technology.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  18.7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 18.7 - Motor Scooter and Electric Low Speed Scooter Sharing Companies|Section 18.7-102 - Nonvisual Access to Motor Scooters and Electric Low Speed Scooters

    (a)    A motor scooter and electric low speed scooter sharing company shall include on each motor scooter or electric low speed scooter made available to the public an embossed tactile display with contact information through which an individual who is blind or has a visual impairment may contact the company.    (b)    A motor scooter and electric low speed scooter sharing company shall provide individuals with disabilities nonvisual access to its website and mobile application in a way that:        (1)    Provides full and equal accessibility to the individual with disabilities so that the individual is able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as users without disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use; and        (2)    Is consistent with the standards of § 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  19-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies|Section 19-101 - Liability for Negligence of Police Officer

    (a)    If any police officer of this State or any political subdivision of this State, while otherwise acting within the scope of his authority in enforcing any law, directs the driver of any motor vehicle, other than a police vehicle, to assist him in enforcing that law or in apprehending any person suspected of violating or known to have violated that law, this State or the political subdivision, as the case may be, is liable for the damages or injuries proximately caused by the negligence of the police officer.    (b)    This State or a political subdivision of this State may use the defense of contributory negligence and assert the doctrine of last clear chance in an action brought or defense raised under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  19-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies|Section 19-102 - Liability for Commandeered Vehicles Used in a Roadblock

    (a)    A police officer may not direct any driver, owner, or passenger of a motor vehicle, other than a police vehicle, to participate in a roadblock.    (b)    If any police officer of this State or any political subdivision of this State, while otherwise acting within the scope of his authority in enforcing any law, directs the driver, owner, or passenger of a motor vehicle other than a police vehicle to participate in a roadblock to assist him in enforcing that law or in apprehending any person suspected of violating or known to have violated that law, this State or the political subdivision, as the case may be, is liable for the damages or injuries proximately caused by participation in the roadblock.    (c)    This State or a political subdivision of this State may use the defense of contributory negligence and assert the doctrine of last clear chance in an action brought or defense raised under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  19-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 19 - Vehicle Laws -- Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies|Section 19-103 - Liability for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicle

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Emergency service” means:            (i)    Responding to an emergency call;            (ii)    Pursuing a violator or a suspected violator of the law; or            (iii)    Responding to, but not while returning from, a fire alarm.        (3)    “Emergency vehicle” has the same meaning as in § 11–118 of this article.    (b)    An operator of an emergency vehicle, who is authorized to operate the emergency vehicle by its owner or lessee while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this section shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–639(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.    (c)    (1)    An owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle, including a political subdivision, is liable to the extent provided in § 5–639(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for any damages caused by a negligent act or omission of an authorized operator while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    An owner or lessee of an emergency vehicle, including a political subdivision, shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–639(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.    (d)    A self–insured jurisdiction shall have the immunity from liability under this section as described under § 5–639(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  20-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 20 - Vehicle Laws -- Accidents and Accident Reports|Section 20-101 - Scope of Title

    (a)    This title applies throughout this State, whether on or off a highway.    (b)    All of the provisions of §§ 20-101 through 20-105 of this title apply to the owner of any vehicle who is present when the accident occurs, whether or not the owner is the driver.