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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 31.03.11.06" title_num="31" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="11" heading="Disclosures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General. Before the completion of a rental transaction, a motor vehicle rental company shall provide to a prospective renter who purchases any of the insurance coverages a disclosure that meets the requirements of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Sale or Offer of Insurance on Business Premises. If a motor vehicle rental company sells or offers to sell insurance on any business premises of the motor vehicle rental company in connection with, and incidental to, a rental agreement, the motor vehicle rental company shall prominently display on the premises and make readily available to prospective renters a disclosure that meets the requirements of §F of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Sale or Offer of Insurance Over Telephone. If a motor vehicle rental company sells or offers to sell insurance over the telephone in connection with, and incidental to, a rental agreement, the motor vehicle rental company shall, if the prospective renter requests insurance coverage or information on insurance coverage or otherwise indicates an interest in insurance coverage, advise the prospective renter that the State of Maryland has a consumer disclosure relating to insurance coverage for rental vehicles and offer to read the prospective renter a disclosure that meets the requirements of §F of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Sale or Offer of Insurance Through a Web Site. If a motor vehicle rental company sells or offers to sell insurance through a web site in connection with, and incidental to, a rental agreement, the motor vehicle rental company shall include on the web site an electronic disclosure that meets the requirements of §F of this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>As part of any description of the insurance coverage that is included on the web site; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On the same screen in close proximity to any click-through process or other electronic process that allows a prospective renter to indicate that the prospective renter would like to purchase insurance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Completion of Transaction.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>When a renter goes to the business premises of a motor vehicle rental company to take possession of a vehicle pursuant to a rental agreement, the renter may reject or select any insurance coverage offered in connection with, and incidental to, the rental agreement regardless of any previous decision that the renter made by telephone or over the internet regarding insurance coverage.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An insurer, or a motor vehicle rental car company on behalf of an insurer, may not charge a renter a premium for any insurance coverage that the renter rejects when the renter takes possession of a vehicle regardless of any previous decision that the renter made by telephone or over the internet regarding insurance coverage.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Form and Content of Disclosure. The disclosures required by §§A—D of this regulation shall include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A summary that clearly and correctly describes the material terms of coverage offered to the renter, including any limitations or exclusions pertaining to that coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the authorized insurer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A statement that the coverage offered by the motor vehicle rental company may provide duplication of coverage already provided by the renter's personal automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, personal liability policy, or other source of coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A statement, if in writing in at least 10-point type, that:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A description of the process through which the renter can file a claim, including the insurer's address, and where the claim should be filed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Filing and Approval of Disclosure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Before providing the written disclosure required by §B of this regulation to a prospective renter, a motor vehicle rental company shall file with the Commissioner a copy of all written materials containing the disclosure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Before providing the oral disclosure required by §C of this regulation to a prospective renter over the telephone, a motor vehicle rental company shall file the text of the oral disclosure with the Commissioner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Before providing the electronic disclosure required by §D of this regulation to a prospective renter through a web site, a motor vehicle rental company shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide the Commissioner with access to an electronic prototype of the web site; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>File with the Commissioner a printout of each screen that contains the disclosure.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Commissioner may disapprove a written, oral, or electronic disclosure at any time if the Commissioner determines that the disclosure does not comply with Insurance Article, §10-604, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the Commissioner does not disapprove a written or oral disclosure, the disclosure is deemed to be approved 60 days after filing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If the Commissioner does not disapprove an electronic disclosure through a web site, the disclosure is deemed to be approved 60 days after:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Commissioner is provided with access to an electronic prototype of the web site; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A printout of each screen that contains the disclosure is filed with the Commissioner.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The Commissioner may extend the time for review of a disclosure under §G(5) or (6) of this regulation for not more than 30 days.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>