SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2005 SENATE BILL 623
March 4, 2006 - Offered by Committee on Job Creation, Economic Development
and Consumer Affairs.
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Section 2m. 344.574 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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344.574
(1) (a) 3. Theft of the private passenger vehicle intentionally caused
11by the renter. A renter is presumed not to have caused the theft intentionally if all
12of the following apply:
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1a. The renter or authorized driver has possession of the ignition key furnished
2by the rental company or establishes that the ignition key furnished by the rental
3company was not in the vehicle at the time of the theft.
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b. The renter or authorized driver files an official report of the theft with the
5police or other law enforcement agency within 24 hours of learning of the theft and
6reasonably cooperates with the rental company, police, and other law enforcement
7agencies in providing information concerning the theft.".
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86. Page 3 line 8: delete "
after" and substitute "
during the period before".
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118. Page 3, line 16: delete "
Upon request" and substitute "
If requested within
122 working days of giving to the renter or authorized driver the notice required under
13par. (a),".
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Section 8m. 344.576 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(3) (c) The department of agriculture, trade
, and consumer protection
21shall promulgate rules specifying the form of the notice required under par. (a),
22including the
size of the paper and the type size and any highlighting of the
23information described in par. (a)
and, in the case of a separate form, the size of the
1paper. The rule may specify additional information that must be included in the
2notice and the precise language that must be used.
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(1) Prohibited deposits; collection of damages. A Except as
5provided in this subsection or in sub. (2) , a rental company may not use credit
6available pursuant to a credit card belonging to a renter as a deposit for damages for
7which the renter may be held liable under
the rental agreement or under s. 344.574
8(2) (a) or for any other charges
, except as provided in sub. (2). If a rented private
9passenger vehicle is damaged
or if the renter owes any other charges provided for in
10the rental agreement, the rental company may use credit available pursuant to a
11credit card belonging to the renter as payment for the damages for which the renter
12is liable under s. 344.574 (2) (a)
or for any other charges provided for in the rental
13agreement only if the rental company obtains the renter's authorization to use that
14credit and the authorization is obtained after the total amount of the renter's liability
15or other charges is determined and before the rental company processes the credit
16card charge.".
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even" and ending with
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whether" on line 11 and substitute "even though".