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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 27 - Insurance » Chapter 27-8.3 - Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing Program [Effective April 1, 2023.]

Section 27-8.3-1. – Short title. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-1. Short title. [Effective April 1, 2023.] This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program”. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 427, § 1, effective April 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 428, § 1, effective April 1, 2023.

Section 27-8.3-10. – Insurable interest. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-10. Insurable interest. [Effective April 1, 2023.] (a) Notwithstanding any other law, statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the car sharing period. (b) Nothing in this section creates liability on a peer-to-peer car sharing program to maintain the […]

Section 27-8.3-11. – Consumer protections disclosures. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-11. Consumer protections disclosures. [Effective April 1, 2023.] Each car sharing program agreement made in this state shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver: (1) Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing program to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for economic loss […]

Section 27-8.3-13. – Responsibility for equipment. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-13. Responsibility for equipment. [Effective April 1, 2023.] A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the […]

Section 27-8.3-14. – Automobile safety recalls. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-14. Automobile safety recalls. [Effective April 1, 2023.] (a) At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car sharing program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer-to-peer […]

Section 27-8.3-2. – Applicability. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-2. Applicability. [Effective April 1, 2023.] The provisions of this chapter apply notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary. Where any provision of this chapter conflicts with any other provision of law, the provisions of this chapter shall supersede any such conflicting or contradictory provision. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 427, § […]

Section 27-8.3-3. – Definitions. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-3. Definitions. [Effective April 1, 2023.] Except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Car sharing delivery period” means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the governing car sharing program […]

Section 27-8.3-8. – Exemptions. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-8. Exemptions. [Effective April 1, 2023.] (a) Vicarious liability. A peer-to-peer car sharing program and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 U.S.C. § 30106 and under any state or local law that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership. (b) Rental vehicle surcharge. The receipts of the […]

Section 27-8.3-9. – Contribution against indemnification. [Effective April 1, 2023.]

§ 27-8.3-9. Contribution against indemnification. [Effective April 1, 2023.] A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the peer-to-peer car sharing program if the claim is: (1) […]