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A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Withdrawn. S.J. 466 .
Effective date
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A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

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  • A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Withdrawn. S.J. 466 .

  2. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    HF 2497 substituted. S.J. 465 .

  3. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-5058 filed, adopted. S.J. 465 .

  4. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Attached to HF 2497 . S.J. 461 .

  5. 2026-02-12 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 280 .

  6. 2026-02-12 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 268 .

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A bill for an act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.(Formerly SSB 3091 .)

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BY

COMMITTEE

ON

COMMERCE

(SUCCESSOR

TO

SSB

3091)

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

programs.

1

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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Section

1.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.1

Short

title.

1

This

chapter

shall

be

known

and

may

be

cited

as

the

2

“

Peer-to-Peer

Car

Sharing

Program

Act”

.

3

Sec.

2.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.2

Definitions.

4

As

used

in

this

chapter,

unless

the

context

otherwise

5

requires:

6

1.

“Car

sharing”

means

the

authorized

use

of

a

vehicle

7

by

an

individual

other

than

the

vehicle’s

owner

through

a

8

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program.

9

2.

“Car

sharing

delivery

period”

means

the

time

period

in

10

which

a

shared

vehicle

is

being

delivered

to

the

location

of

a

11

car

sharing

start

time

pursuant

to

a

program

agreement.

12

3.

“Car

sharing

period”

means

the

period

of

time

commencing

13

with

either

the

car

sharing

delivery

period,

or,

if

there

is

no

14

car

sharing

delivery

period,

the

car

sharing

start

time,

and

15

ending

at

the

car

sharing

termination

time

as

established

in

a

16

program

agreement.

17

4.

“Car

sharing

start

time”

means

the

time

at

which

a

18

shared

vehicle

becomes

subject

to

the

control

of

the

shared

19

vehicle

driver

at

or

after

a

reservation

of

a

shared

vehicle

is

20

scheduled

to

begin

pursuant

to

a

program

agreement.

21

5.

“Car

sharing

termination

time”

means

the

earliest

of

any

22

of

the

following

events:

23

a.

The

expiration

of

the

period

of

time

established

by

the

24

program

agreement

for

the

use

of

a

shared

vehicle

by

a

shared

25

vehicle

driver,

if

the

shared

vehicle

driver

delivers

the

26

shared

vehicle

at

the

time

and

to

the

location

agreed

upon

in

27

the

program

agreement.

28

b.

The

time

when

the

shared

vehicle

owner

retakes

possession

29

or

control

of

the

shared

vehicle

from

a

shared

vehicle

driver.

30

c.

The

time

when

the

shared

vehicle

is

returned

to

an

31

alternate

location

as

agreed

upon

by

the

shared

vehicle

owner

32

and

shared

vehicle

driver

and

incorporated

into

the

program

33

agreement.

34

6.

“Peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program”

or

“program”

means

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a

business

platform

that

connects

shared

vehicle

owners

with

1

shared

vehicle

drivers

for

financial

consideration

pursuant

2

to

a

program

agreement.

“Peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program”

or

3

“program”

does

not

include

a

rental

car

company

as

defined

by

4

section

516D.3.

5

7.

“Program

agreement”

means

a

contract

executed

by

a

shared

6

vehicle

owner

and

a

shared

vehicle

driver

that

contains

the

7

terms

and

conditions

for

the

use

of

a

shared

vehicle

through

a

8

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program.

“Program

agreement”

does

not

9

include

a

rental

agreement

as

defined

by

section

516D.3.

10

8.

“Shared

vehicle”

means

a

vehicle

that

is

available

for

11

sharing

through

a

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program.

“Shared

12

vehicle”

does

not

include

a

rental

vehicle

as

that

term

is

13

defined

in

section

516D.3.

14

9.

“Shared

vehicle

driver”

means

an

individual

authorized

to

15

drive

a

shared

vehicle

pursuant

to

a

program

agreement.

16

10.

“Shared

vehicle

owner”

means

a

registered

owner,

or

the

17

registered

owner’s

designee,

of

a

vehicle

made

available

for

18

car

sharing.

19

11.

“Vehicle”

means

any

self-propelled

motor

vehicle

subject

20

to

registration

under

chapter

321,

or

under

the

laws

of

another

21

state,

that

is

designed

primarily

for

carrying

no

more

than

22

nine

passengers

at

any

one

time.

“Vehicle”

does

not

include

a

23

motorcycle

or

motorized

bicycle.

24

Sec.

3.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.3

Program

——

assumption

of

25

liability.

26

1.

Except

as

provided

in

subsection

2,

a

program

shall

27

assume

liability

for

a

shared

vehicle

owner

for

all

bodily

28

injuries

or

property

damage

to

a

third

party

during

a

car

29

sharing

period

involving

the

shared

vehicle

owner’s

vehicle

30

in

the

liability

amount

stated

in

the

applicable

program

31

agreement,

but

not

less

than

the

liability

amounts

under

32

section

321A.21.

Notwithstanding

the

definition

of

“car

sharing

33

termination

time”

in

section

516C.2,

the

assumption

of

liability

34

shall

apply

to

bodily

injury

and

property

damage

losses

by

a

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damaged

third

party

as

required

under

section

321A.21.

1

2.

The

assumption

of

liability

by

a

program

pursuant

to

2

subsection

1

shall

not

apply

to

a

shared

vehicle

owner

if,

3

prior

to

or

during

a

car

sharing

period

described

in

subsection

4

1,

the

shared

vehicle

owner

does

any

of

the

following:

5

a.

Makes

an

intentional

or

fraudulent

material

6

misrepresentation

or

omission

to

the

program.

7

b.

Acts

in

concert

with

the

shared

vehicle

driver

to

have

8

the

shared

vehicle

driver

fail

to

return

the

shared

vehicle

9

according

to

the

terms

of

the

program

agreement.

10

3.

Notwithstanding

any

other

provision

of

law

to

the

11

contrary,

a

program

and

a

shared

vehicle

owner

shall

not

be

12

liable

under

any

state

or

local

law

that

imposes

liability

13

based

on

vehicle

ownership

consistent

with

the

provisions

of

14

49

U.S.C.

§30106.

15

Sec.

4.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.4

Motor

vehicle

liability

16

insurance

requirements

——

claims.

17

1.

a.

A

program

shall

ensure

that,

during

a

car

sharing

18

period,

a

shared

vehicle

owner

and

a

shared

vehicle

driver

are

19

insured

under

a

motor

vehicle

liability

insurance

policy

that

20

provides

insurance

coverage

in

an

amount

not

less

than

the

21

minimum

amounts

set

forth

in

section

321A.21.

22

b.

The

liability

policy

under

paragraph

“a”

must

meet

either

23

of

the

following

requirements:

24

(1)

The

liability

policy

recognizes

that

the

vehicle

25

covered

by

the

liability

policy

is

made

available

and

used

26

through

a

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program.

27

(2)

The

liability

policy

does

not

expressly

prohibit

the

28

use

of

the

vehicle

covered

by

the

liability

policy

as

a

shared

29

vehicle.

30

2.

The

liability

insurance

coverage

requirements

under

31

this

section

may

be

satisfied

by

any

of

the

following,

or

a

32

combination

of

any

of

the

following:

33

a.

A

liability

policy

maintained

by

the

shared

vehicle

34

owner.

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b.

A

liability

policy

maintained

by

the

shared

vehicle

1

driver.

2

c.

A

liability

policy

maintained

by

the

program.

3

3.

The

motor

vehicle

liability

insurance

policy

under

4

subsection

1,

paragraph

“a”

,

shall

be

primary

during

each

5

car

sharing

period

and

if

during

the

car

sharing

period

a

6

claim

occurs

in

another

state

that

requires

minimum

financial

7

responsibility

limits

higher

than

the

minimum

limits

required

8

by

subsection

1,

paragraph

“a”

,

the

coverage

maintained

under

9

this

section

shall

satisfy

the

difference

in

the

required

10

minimum

coverage

amounts,

up

to

the

applicable

policy

limit.

11

4.

An

insurer

or

program

providing

coverage

under

12

subsection

2

shall

assume

primary

liability

for

a

claim

under

13

the

liability

policy

in

all

of

the

following

circumstances:

14

a.

There

is

a

dispute

as

to

the

individual

in

control

of

15

the

shared

vehicle

at

the

time

of

an

event

giving

rise

to

a

16

claim

and

the

program

is

unable

to

comply

with

section

516C.12,

17

subsection

2.

18

b.

There

is

a

dispute

as

to

whether

the

shared

vehicle

was

19

returned

to

the

agreed

location

at

the

car

sharing

termination

20

time

pursuant

to

section

516C.2,

subsection

5,

paragraph

“c”

.

21

5.

If,

at

the

time

of

a

claim,

the

liability

policy

22

maintained

by

a

shared

vehicle

owner

or

a

shared

vehicle

driver

23

has

lapsed

or

does

not

provide

the

required

coverage,

the

24

liability

policy

maintained

by

the

program

shall

provide

the

25

required

coverage

beginning

with

the

first

dollar

of

the

claim

26

and

the

program

shall

defend

such

claim

under

the

program’s

27

liability

policy,

not

including

a

claim

under

section

516C.3,

28

subsection

2.

29

6.

Notwithstanding

any

other

provision

of

law

to

the

30

contrary,

a

program

shall

have

an

insurable

interest

in

a

31

shared

vehicle

during

the

car

sharing

period.

32

7.

A

program

may

own

and

maintain,

as

the

named

insured,

one

33

or

more

motor

vehicle

liability

policies

that

provide

coverage

34

for

any

of

the

following:

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a.

Liabilities

assumed

by

the

program

under

a

car

sharing

1

agreement.

2

b.

Liability

of

a

shared

vehicle

owner

or

a

shared

vehicle

3

driver.

4

c.

Any

damage

to,

or

loss

of,

a

shared

vehicle.

5

8.

Coverage

under

a

liability

insurance

policy

maintained

6

by

a

program

shall

not

be

dependent

on

another

insurer

or

7

another

liability

insurance

policy

first

denying

a

claim.

8

9.

This

section

shall

not

be

construed

to

create

liability

9

on

a

program

to

maintain

a

liability

insurance

policy.

10

10.

This

section

shall

not

be

construed

to

limit

the

11

liability

of

a

program

for

an

act

or

omission

of

the

program

12

that

results

in

injury

to

a

person

as

a

result

of

the

use

of

a

13

shared

vehicle

through

a

program.

14

11.

This

section

shall

not

be

construed

to

limit

the

ability

15

of

a

program

to

contractually

seek

indemnification

from

a

16

shared

vehicle

owner

or

a

shared

vehicle

driver

for

economic

17

loss

sustained

by

the

program

resulting

from

a

breach

of

the

18

terms

and

conditions

of

the

program

agreement.

19

Sec.

5.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.5

Liability

policy

——

exclusions.

20

1.

A

motor

vehicle

liability

policy

may

exclude

coverage

21

for,

and

the

duty

to

defend

or

indemnify,

a

shared

vehicle

22

owner

for

any

claims

arising

out

of

the

shared

vehicle

owner’s

23

participation

in

a

program,

including

but

not

limited

to

the

24

following:

25

a.

Liability

coverage

for

bodily

injury

and

property

damage.

26

b.

Personal

accident

coverage.

27

c.

Uninsured

and

underinsured

motorist

coverage.

28

d.

Medical

payments

coverage.

29

e.

Comprehensive

physical

damage

coverage.

30

f.

Collision

physical

damage

coverage.

31

2.

This

chapter

shall

not

be

construed

to

invalidate,

limit,

32

or

restrict

an

exclusion

in

a

liability

policy,

including

an

33

exclusion

of

coverage

for

vehicles

made

available

for

rent,

34

sharing,

hire,

or

any

business

use.

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3.

This

chapter

shall

not

be

construed

to

invalidate,

limit,

1

or

restrict

an

insurance

carrier’s

ability

to

underwrite

an

2

insurance

policy,

or

to

cancel

or

to

not

renew

an

insurance

3

policy.

4

Sec.

6.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.6

Contribution

against

5

indemnification.

6

If

an

insurance

carrier

that

issued

a

liability

policy

7

defends

or

indemnifies

a

claim

against

a

shared

vehicle

owner

8

or

a

shared

vehicle

driver

for

a

loss

or

injury

that

occurs

9

during

a

car

sharing

period,

and

the

claim

is

excluded

under

10

the

terms

of

the

liability

policy,

the

insurance

carrier

may

11

seek

recovery

against

the

program’s

liability

policy.

12

Sec.

7.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.7

Responsibility

for

physical

13

equipment.

14

A

program

shall

be

exclusively

responsible

for

any

15

equipment,

including

a

global

positioning

system

or

other

16

special

equipment,

used

to

monitor

or

facilitate

a

car

sharing

17

transaction.

A

program

shall

agree

to

indemnify,

and

shall

not

18

hold

responsible,

a

shared

vehicle

owner

for

any

damage

to,

19

or

theft

of,

any

equipment

placed

in

or

on

a

shared

vehicle

20

during

the

car

sharing

period

unless

the

damage

to,

or

theft

21

of,

the

equipment

is

the

fault

of

the

shared

vehicle

owner.

22

The

program

may

seek

indemnity

from

the

shared

vehicle

driver

23

for

loss

or

damage

to

such

equipment

that

occurs

during

the

car

24

sharing

period.

25

Sec.

8.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.8

Program

agreements.

26

1.

A

program

agreement

shall

disclose

to

a

shared

vehicle

27

owner

and

shared

vehicle

driver

all

of

the

following:

28

a.

That

a

shared

vehicle

owner’s

or

the

shared

vehicle

29

driver’s

motor

vehicle

liability

insurance

policy

does

not

30

provide

a

defense

or

indemnification

for

a

claim

asserted

by

31

the

program.

32

b.

Any

right

the

program

has

to

seek

indemnification

from

33

the

shared

vehicle

owner

or

the

shared

vehicle

driver

for

any

34

economic

losses

incurred

by

the

program

as

a

result

of

a

breach

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of

the

terms

and

conditions

of

the

program

agreement

by

the

1

shared

vehicle

owner

or

the

shared

vehicle

driver.

2

c.

That

the

program’s

liability

policy

coverage

for

the

3

shared

vehicle

owner

and

the

shared

vehicle

driver

is

only

4

in

effect

for

the

car

sharing

period

and

that

the

program’s

5

liability

policy

coverage

does

not

cover

the

shared

vehicle

6

driver

and

the

shared

vehicle

owner

for

any

use

of

the

shared

7

vehicle

by

the

shared

vehicle

driver

outside

of

the

car

sharing

8

period.

9

d.

That

the

shared

vehicle

owner’s

motor

vehicle

liability

10

insurance

policy

may

not

provide

coverage

for

a

shared

vehicle.

11

e.

An

emergency

telephone

number

for

personnel

capable

12

of

fielding

roadside

assistance,

and

a

telephone

number

for

13

customer

service

inquiries.

14

f.

The

daily

rate,

fees,

and,

if

applicable,

any

costs

for

15

insurance

or

a

protection

package

that

is

charged

to

the

shared

16

vehicle

owner

or

the

shared

vehicle

driver.

17

Sec.

9.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.9

Program

agreement

——

approved

18

parties.

19

A

program

shall

only

enter

into

a

program

agreement

with

the

20

following

persons:

21

1.

A

resident

of

this

state

who

holds

a

driver’s

license

22

issued

in

this

state

that

authorizes

the

person

to

operate

a

23

vehicle

of

the

class

of

the

shared

vehicle

that

is

the

subject

24

of

the

program

agreement.

25

2.

A

nonresident

of

this

state

who

holds

a

driver’s

license

26

issued

by

the

state

or

country

of

the

person’s

residence

that

27

authorizes

the

person

to

operate

a

vehicle

of

the

class

of

the

28

shared

vehicle

that

is

the

subject

of

the

program

agreement,

29

and

is

at

least

the

minimum

age

required

by

this

state

to

30

operate

a

vehicle

of

that

class.

31

3.

A

person

who

is

specifically

authorized

by

this

state

to

32

operate

a

vehicle

of

the

class

of

the

shared

vehicle

that

is

33

the

subject

of

the

program

agreement.

34

4.

A

program

shall

keep

permanent

records

of

all

of

the

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following:

1

a.

The

names

and

address

of

each

shared

vehicle

driver.

2

b.

The

driver’s

license

number

and

place

of

issuance

of

each

3

shared

vehicle

driver,

and

any

other

person

who

may

operate

a

4

shared

vehicle

under

a

program

agreement.

5

Sec.

10.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.10

Shared

vehicles

——

safety

6

recalls.

7

1.

On

the

date

a

person

registers

as

a

shared

vehicle

owner,

8

and

prior

to

the

time

a

shared

vehicle

owner

makes

a

shared

9

vehicle

available

for

car

sharing,

the

program

shall

do

all

of

10

the

following:

11

a.

Verify

that

a

safety

recall

has

not

been

issued

for

the

12

shared

vehicle

for

which

repairs

have

not

been

made.

13

b.

Notify

the

shared

vehicle

owner

of

the

requirements

under

14

subsection

2.

15

2.

a.

If

a

shared

vehicle

owner

receives

actual

notice

of

a

16

safety

recall

before

the

vehicle

is

made

available

as

a

shared

17

vehicle,

the

person

shall

not

make

the

vehicle

available

for

18

car

sharing

until

the

safety

repair

has

been

made.

19

b.

If

a

shared

vehicle

owner

receives

actual

notice

of

a

20

safety

recall

while

the

shared

vehicle

is

available

for

car

21

sharing,

the

shared

vehicle

owner

shall

remove

the

shared

22

vehicle

from

the

program

as

soon

as

practicably

possible,

and

23

shall

not

make

the

vehicle

available

for

car

sharing

until

24

after

the

safety

recall

repair

has

been

made.

25

c.

If

a

shared

vehicle

owner

receives

actual

notice

of

a

26

safety

recall

on

a

shared

vehicle

while

the

shared

vehicle

is

27

being

used

by,

or

is

in

the

possession

of,

a

shared

vehicle

28

driver,

the

shared

vehicle

owner

shall,

as

soon

as

practicable,

29

notify

the

program

about

the

safety

recall

and

the

shared

30

vehicle

owner

shall

address

the

safety

recall

repair.

31

Sec.

11.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.11

Shared

vehicles

——

liens.

32

If

there

is

a

lien

on

a

shared

vehicle,

the

program

shall

33

notify

the

shared

vehicle

owner

when

the

vehicle

owner

34

registers

as

a

shared

vehicle

owner,

and

again

immediately

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prior

to

the

time

the

vehicle

is

made

available

for

car

1

sharing,

that

the

vehicle’s

use

as

a

shared

vehicle

may

violate

2

the

terms

of

the

contract

with

the

lienholder.

3

Sec.

12.

NEW

SECTION

.

516C.12

Recordkeeping.

4

1.

A

program

shall

collect

and

verify

records

relating

to

5

the

use

of

each

shared

vehicle,

including

all

of

the

following:

6

a.

All

dates

and

times

that

the

shared

vehicle

is

the

7

subject

of

a

program

agreement.

8

b.

The

location

of

each

car

sharing

start

time

and

each

car

9

sharing

termination

time.

10

c.

All

fees

paid

by

each

shared

vehicle

driver.

11

d.

All

revenue

received

by

the

shared

vehicle

owner.

12

2.

Upon

request,

a

program

shall

provide

the

information

13

collected

pursuant

to

subsection

1

to

the

shared

vehicle

owner,

14

the

insurance

carrier

for

the

shared

vehicle

owner’s

liability

15

policy,

or

the

insurance

carrier

for

the

shared

vehicle

16

driver’s

liability

policy,

for

purposes

of

a

claim

coverage

17

investigation,

settlement,

negotiation,

or

litigation

related

18

to

a

claim

incurred

during

a

car

sharing

period.

19

3.

A

program

shall

retain

the

records

under

subsection

1

for

20

the

period

required

under

section

614.1,

subsection

2.

21

Sec.

13.

RULES.

The

commissioner

of

insurance

may

adopt

22

rules

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

as

necessary

to

administer

this

23

Act.

24

EXPLANATION

25

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

26

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

27

This

bill

relates

to

peer-to-peer

car

sharing

programs.

28

“Peer-to-peer

car

sharing

program”

(program)

is

defined

in

the

29

bill.

30

Under

the

bill,

a

program

assumes

liability

to

a

shared

31

vehicle

owner

(owner)

for

all

bodily

injuries

or

property

32

damage

to

a

third

party

during

the

car

sharing

period

in

the

33

amount

stated

in

the

program

agreement

(agreement),

but

not

34

less

than

the

amounts

provided

in

Code

section

321A.21.

The

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assumption

of

liability

shall

apply

to

bodily

injury

and

1

property

damage

losses

by

a

damaged

third

party

as

required

2

under

Code

section

321A.21.

“Shared

vehicle

owner”,

“car

3

sharing

period”,

and

“program

agreement”

are

defined

in

the

4

bill.

The

assumption

of

liability

by

a

program

shall

not

5

apply

if

the

owner

makes

an

intentional

or

fraudulent

material

6

misrepresentation

or

omission

to

the

program

prior

to

the

car

7

sharing

period,

or

acts

in

concert

with

a

shared

vehicle

driver

8

(driver)

to

have

the

driver

fail

to

return

the

shared

vehicle

9

according

to

the

terms

of

the

agreement.

“Shared

vehicle

10

driver”

is

defined

in

the

bill.

Under

the

bill,

a

program

and

11

an

owner

shall

be

exempt

from

liability

under

any

state

or

12

local

law

that

imposes

liability

based

on

vehicle

ownership

13

consistent

with

49

U.S.C.

§30106.

14

The

bill

requires

a

program

to

ensure

that

a

motor

vehicle

15

liability

policy

(liability

policy)

is

in

effect

during

each

16

car

sharing

period,

and

the

policy

may

be

maintained

by

the

17

owner,

the

driver,

the

program,

or

any

combination

of

the

18

three.

“Motor

vehicle

liability

policy”

is

defined

in

the

19

bill.

The

liability

policy

must

either

recognize

that

the

20

shared

vehicle

will

be

made

available

and

used

through

a

21

program,

or

not

expressly

exclude

the

use

of

the

vehicle

as

22

a

shared

vehicle.

The

liability

policy

shall

be

primary

23

during

each

car

sharing

period

and

if

during

the

car

sharing

24

period

a

claim

occurs

in

another

state

that

requires

minimum

25

financial

responsibility

limits

higher

than

required

by

26

the

bill,

the

coverage

shall

satisfy

the

difference

in

the

27

required

minimum

coverage

amounts,

up

to

the

policy

limit.

28

The

insurer

or

program

providing

coverage

under

a

liability

29

policy

assumes

primary

liability

for

a

claim

under

the

policy

30

in

the

circumstances

described

in

the

bill.

If,

at

the

time

of

31

a

claim,

the

liability

policy

maintained

by

the

owner

or

the

32

driver

has

lapsed

or

does

not

provide

coverage,

the

liability

33

policy

maintained

by

the

program

shall

provide

the

necessary

34

coverage

for

the

claim,

and

the

program

shall

defend

a

claim

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under

the

program’s

liability

policy.

The

bill

creates

an

1

insurable

interest

for

a

program

in

a

shared

vehicle

during

2

the

car

sharing

period.

A

program

may

maintain

as

the

named

3

insured

one

or

more

liability

policies

that

provide

coverage

4

for

liabilities

assumed

by

the

program

under

a

car

sharing

5

agreement,

liability

of

the

owner

or

the

driver,

or

any

damage

6

to,

or

loss

of,

a

shared

vehicle.

Coverage

under

a

policy

7

maintained

by

a

program

shall

not

be

dependent

on

another

8

insurer

or

policy

first

denying

a

claim.

Code

section

516C.4

9

shall

not

be

construed

to

create

liability

on

a

program

to

10

maintain

a

liability

insurance

policy,

to

limit

the

liability

11

of

a

program

for

an

act

or

omission

that

results

in

injury

to

a

12

person,

or

to

limit

the

ability

of

a

program

to

contractually

13

seek

indemnification

from

an

owner

or

a

driver.

14

A

liability

policy

may

exclude

coverage,

and

the

duty

to

15

defend

or

indemnify

an

owner,

for

any

claims

arising

out

of

a

16

program,

including

liability

coverage

for

bodily

injury

and

17

property

damage,

personal

accident

coverage,

uninsured

and

18

underinsured

motorist

coverage,

medical

payments

coverage,

19

comprehensive

physical

damage

coverage,

and

collision

20

physical

damage

coverage.

The

bill

shall

not

be

construed

to

21

invalidate,

limit,

or

restrict

an

exclusion

in

a

liability

22

policy,

including

an

exclusion

of

coverage

for

vehicles

made

23

available

for

rent,

sharing,

hire,

or

any

business

use.

The

24

bill

shall

not

be

construed

to

invalidate,

limit,

or

restrict

25

an

insurance

carrier’s

ability

to

underwrite

an

insurance

26

policy

or

to

cancel

or

not

to

renew

an

insurance

policy.

27

A

liability

policy

that

defends

or

indemnifies

a

claim

made

28

against

an

owner

or

a

driver

for

loss

or

injury

that

occurred

29

during

a

car

sharing

period,

where

the

claim

is

excluded

under

30

the

terms

of

the

liability

policy,

may

seek

recovery

against

31

the

program’s

liability

policy.

A

program

shall

be

exclusively

32

responsible

for

any

equipment

placed

in

or

on

a

shared

vehicle

33

to

monitor

or

facilitate

the

car

sharing

transaction,

unless

34

damage

to

or

theft

of

such

equipment

is

the

fault

of

the

shared

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vehicle

owner.

The

program

may

seek

indemnity

from

the

shared

1

vehicle

driver

for

loss

or

damage

to

such

equipment

that

occurs

2

during

the

car

sharing

period.

3

The

bill

requires

an

agreement

to

disclose

to

the

owner

4

and

the

driver

(1)

that

the

applicable

liability

policy

5

does

not

provide

a

defense

or

indemnification

for

a

claim

6

asserted

by

the

program;

(2)

any

right

of

the

program

to

seek

7

indemnification

from

the

owner

or

driver

for

economic

loss

8

resulting

from

a

breach

of

the

terms

and

conditions

of

the

9

program;

(3)

that

the

program’s

liability

policy

coverage

10

of

the

owner

and

driver

terminates

upon

the

car

sharing

11

termination

time;

(4)

that

the

owner’s

liability

policy

may

12

not

cover

a

shared

vehicle;

(5)

emergency

telephone

numbers

13

for

personnel

capable

of

fielding

roadside

assistance

and

for

14

customer

service;

and

(6)

the

daily

rate,

fees,

and

any

costs

15

of

insurance

or

protection

packages

that

are

charged

to

the

16

owner

or

driver.

An

agreement

shall

also

include

an

emergency

17

telephone

number

for

roadside

assistance

and

a

telephone

number

18

for

other

customer

service

inquiries.

A

program

shall

only

19

enter

into

an

agreement

with

any

person

who

holds

a

driver’s

20

license

issued

in

this

state

to

operate

a

vehicle

of

the

class

21

of

the

shared

vehicle,

hold

a

driver’s

license

issued

by

22

another

state

or

country

that

authorizes

the

person

to

operate

23

a

vehicle

of

the

class

of

the

shared

vehicle

and

who

is

at

24

least

the

minimum

age

required

for

a

resident

of

this

state

25

to

operate

a

vehicle

of

the

class

of

the

shared

vehicle,

or

a

26

person

who

is

otherwise

specifically

authorized

by

this

state

27

to

drive

vehicles

of

the

class

of

the

shared

vehicle.

28

The

bill

requires

a

program,

prior

to

the

time

an

owner

makes

29

a

shared

vehicle

available

for

car

sharing,

to

verify

that

30

the

shared

vehicle

does

not

have

any

safety

recalls

for

which

31

repairs

have

not

been

made,

and

to

notify

the

owner

of

the

32

requirements

to

make

safety

repairs

as

detailed

in

the

bill.

33

The

bill

details

additional

requirements

related

to

safety

34

recalls.

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The

bill

requires

a

program

to

notify

an

owner

at

the

time

of

1

registration,

and

prior

to

the

owner

making

a

vehicle

available

2

for

car

sharing,

that

if

there

are

any

liens

against

the

shared

3

vehicle

the

vehicle’s

use

through

the

program

may

violate

the

4

terms

of

the

owner’s

contract

with

the

lienholder.

5

The

bill

requires

a

program

to

collect

and

verify

records

6

relating

to

the

use

of

a

shared

vehicle,

including

all

dates

7

and

times

that

a

shared

vehicle

is

used,

locations

of

a

car

8

sharing

start

time

and

car

sharing

termination

time,

fees

9

paid

by

the

driver,

and

revenues

received

by

the

owner,

10

and

to

retain

such

records

as

required

by

the

bill.

Upon

11

request,

a

program

shall

provide

such

information

to

the

12

owner,

the

insurance

carrier

for

the

owner’s

liability

policy,

13

or

the

insurance

carrier

for

the

driver’s

liability

policy

14

for

purposes

of

a

claim

coverage

investigation,

settlement,

15

negotiation,

or

litigation.

A

program

shall

keep

permanent

16

records

of

the

names

and

addresses

of

each

driver

and

the

17

driver’s

license

number

and

place

of

issuance

of

each

driver

18

and

any

other

person

who

may

operate

the

shared

vehicle

under

19

the

program

agreement.

20

The

bill

does

not

limit

the

liability

of

a

program

for

any

21

act

or

omission

of

the

program

that

results

in

injury

to

a

22

person

from

the

use

of

a

shared

vehicle.

23

The

commissioner

of

insurance

may

adopt

rules

as

necessary

24

to

administer

the

bill.

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