§ 59.1-207.28. Title of chapter

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Collision Damage Waiver Act.” 1988, c. 349.

§ 59.1-207.29. Scope

This chapter shall apply (i) to all persons in the business of leasing rental motor vehicles from locations in the Commonwealth under an agreement that imposes upon the lessee an obligation to pay for any damages caused to the leased vehicle and (ii) to all peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms in the Commonwealth facilitating peer-to-peer vehicle […]

§ 59.1-207.30. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Collision damage waiver” means any contract or contractual provision, whether separate from or a part of a motor vehicle rental agreement, whereby the lessor agrees, for a charge, to waive any and all claims against the lessee for any damages to the […]

§ 59.1-207.31. Required notice

A. The definitions in § 46.2-1408 apply, mutatis mutandis, to this section. B. No lessor or peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platform shall sell or offer to sell to a lessee a collision damage waiver as a part of a rental agreement or vehicle sharing platform agreement unless the lessor or peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platform first provides […]

§ 59.1-207.32. Prohibited exclusion

No collision damage waiver subject to this chapter shall contain an exclusion from the waiver for damages caused by the ordinary negligence of the lessee or shared vehicle driver, as defined in § 46.2-1408. Any such exclusion in violation of this section shall be void. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit an exclusion […]

§ 59.1-207.33. Enforcement; penalties

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title. 1988, c. 349.