The House of Representatives unanimously passed yesterday a Senate bill proposing to regulate motor vehicle rental companies in the CNMI, effectively sending the bill to the Governor\u2019s Office for review.<\/p>\n
Sen. Sixto K. Igisomar\u2019s (R-Saipan) Senate Bill 20-55 flew past the House with no discussions.<\/p>\n
The bill proposes to regulate motor vehicle rental companies. Regulations include disallowing rental companies to rent or lease a rental motor vehicle to individuals not in immediate possession of a valid picture operator\u2019s license, as issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of Motor Vehicles, or BMV.<\/p>\n
The bill also requires rental company to have an English translation of the rental agreement, with a clear copy of the driver\u2019s license attached to it or any foreign language version of a rental agreement with an English translation and clear copy of the primary driver\u2019s picture operator\u2019s license attached to it. <\/p>\n
The bill does not allow rental companies to offer rental agreement or damage waivers unless a copy of the rental agreement or damage waiver is sent to the Secretary of Commerce prior to its use. <\/p>\n
It protects the consumer, which the bill presumes are mostly foreign, from mandatory additional charges by having the rental companies immediately disclose any charges associated with the rental of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rental company shall disclose as part of any quotations of price, including all quotations contained in advertising or by telephone, all payments a renter must make in order to rent the vehicle, including all charges provided,\u201d the bill stated. <\/p>\n
According to the bill, the legislation intends to protect renters from unfair or deceptive acts by rental companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is long overdue for rental companies to be regulated by the Commonwealth for the benefit of the people,\u201d the bill stated. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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