Each car sharing agreement shall, at a minimum, disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver:
(1) Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing company to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the company resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the car sharing agreement;
(2) That an automobile liability insurance policy issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer-to-peer car sharing company;
(3) That the peer-to-peer car sharing company's insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect only during each car sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle driver after the car sharing termination time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage;
(4) The daily rate, fees and, if applicable, any insurance or protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver;
(5) That the shared vehicle owner's automobile liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle;
(6) An emergency telephone number to personnel capable of answering calls for roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries; and
(7) If there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver shall maintain a personal automobile insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis to book a shared vehicle.
(P.A. 21-106, S. 60.)
History: P.A. 21-106 effective January 1, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 244d - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing
Section 13b-127. - Definitions.
Section 13b-127a. - Automobile liability insurance requirements.
Section 13b-127b. - Notification by peer-to-peer car sharing company to shared vehicle owner.
Section 13b-127d. - Peer-to-peer car sharing company records.
Section 13b-127e. - Vicarious liability.
Section 13b-127f. - Insurance company right to seek recovery.
Section 13b-127g. - Peer-to-peer car sharing company insurable interest.
Section 13b-127h. - Car sharing agreement.
Section 13b-127j. - Peer-to-peer car sharing company responsible for certain equipment.
Section 13b-127k. - Shared vehicle subject to safety recall.
Section 13b-127l. - Peer-to-peer car sharing at Bradley International Airport pursuant to agreement.