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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A rental vehicle entity may not solicit, negotiate, or sell rental vehicle insurance unless:
(1) at every location where rental vehicle agreements are executed, the rental vehicle entity prominently displays and makes readily available written material to each renter who may purchase rental vehicle insurance that:
(a) summarizes the material terms, exclusions, limitations, and conditions of coverage offered to renters, including the identity of the insurer;
(b) describes the process for filing claims in the event that the renter elects to purchase the coverage, including a toll-free telephone number to report a claim;
(c) provides the rental vehicle entity's name, address, telephone number, and business entity license number, as well as the commissioner's consumer hotline telephone number;
(d) informs the renter that the rental vehicle entity may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a renter's automobile insurance policy;
(e) informs the renter that the purchase by the renter of the rental vehicle insurance is not required in order to rent a vehicle; and
(f) informs the renter that neither the rental vehicle entity nor the customer service representative is qualified to evaluate the adequacy of the renter's existing insurance coverage.
(2) Evidence of the rental vehicle insurance coverage must be stated in the rental agreement.
(3) The cost of the rental vehicle insurance must be separately itemized in the rental agreement, unless preselection of coverage is made in a master, corporate, or group agreement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-17-1504. Rental vehicle entity requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-33-insurance-and-insurance-companies/mt-st-33-17-1504/
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