Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.
- Requires rental companies and third parties to provide upfront total cost estimates including all taxes and fees.
- Mandates clear disclosure of additional charges and fees in all rental car advertisements.
- Prohibits charging rental fees before vehicle delivery or after customer requests pickup at non-business locations.
- Allows rental companies to charge double fees if unauthorized drivers operate the vehicle.
Assembly Member Berman's rental vehicle transparency legislation extends California's vehicle rental disclosure requirements to third-party vendors while mandating more detailed cost estimates for consumers. The measure applies existing rules for rental companies - including separate disclosure of rental rates, mandatory charges, and mileage fees - to travel services providers and other third parties that facilitate vehicle rentals.
Under the proposed changes, both rental companies and third parties must provide customers with a comprehensive cost estimate as soon as basic rental details like dates, location and vehicle type are specified. This total estimate must include all taxes and government-imposed fees. For online bookings, the total charges must appear in a typeface at least as large as any advertised rental rate and be accessible through a direct link from the rate display page.
The legislation maintains current provisions allowing rental companies to charge for optional add-ons that customers can decline, such as insurance and accessories. It preserves exemptions from additional authorized driver fees for immediate family members and certain business associates. The measure also keeps existing prohibitions on charging customers for time periods before vehicle delivery or after pickup notification when rentals begin or end at non-business locations.
 Jacqui IrwinD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Marc BermanD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Cottie Petrie-NorrisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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- Requires rental companies and third parties to provide upfront total cost estimates including all taxes and fees.
- Mandates clear disclosure of additional charges and fees in all rental car advertisements.
- Prohibits charging rental fees before vehicle delivery or after customer requests pickup at non-business locations.
- Allows rental companies to charge double fees if unauthorized drivers operate the vehicle.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Berman's rental vehicle transparency legislation extends California's vehicle rental disclosure requirements to third-party vendors while mandating more detailed cost estimates for consumers. The measure applies existing rules for rental companies - including separate disclosure of rental rates, mandatory charges, and mileage fees - to travel services providers and other third parties that facilitate vehicle rentals.
Under the proposed changes, both rental companies and third parties must provide customers with a comprehensive cost estimate as soon as basic rental details like dates, location and vehicle type are specified. This total estimate must include all taxes and government-imposed fees. For online bookings, the total charges must appear in a typeface at least as large as any advertised rental rate and be accessible through a direct link from the rate display page.
The legislation maintains current provisions allowing rental companies to charge for optional add-ons that customers can decline, such as insurance and accessories. It preserves exemptions from additional authorized driver fees for immediate family members and certain business associates. The measure also keeps existing prohibitions on charging customers for time periods before vehicle delivery or after pickup notification when rentals begin or end at non-business locations.
Jacqui IrwinD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Marc BermanD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Cottie Petrie-NorrisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |