Sec. 11.1. (a) A rental company may include in a rental agreement separately stated surcharges, fees, and charges, including vehicle license cost recovery fees, airport access fees, airport concession fees, and any applicable taxes.
(b) A vehicle license cost recovery fee that is included as a separately stated fee in a rental agreement must represent the rental company's good faith estimate of the rental company's daily charge necessary to recover the rental company's actual total annual vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating, and inspection costs.
(c) If a rental company collects, in a calendar year, vehicle license cost recovery fees in an amount that exceeds the rental company's actual total vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating, and inspection costs for the calendar year, the rental company shall do the following:
(1) Retain the excess amount.
(2) Reduce the vehicle license cost recovery fee for the following year by a corresponding, proportionate amount.
(d) This section may not be construed to prevent a rental company from adjusting its vehicle license cost recovery fee during a calendar year.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.654.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 4. Regulated Businesses
Chapter 9. Motor Vehicle Rental Companies
24-4-9-0.1. Application of Chapter to Certain Rental Agreements
24-4-9-2. "Damage Waiver"; "Waiver"
24-4-9-8.5. "Vehicle License Cost Recovery Fee"
24-4-9-9. Rental Agreement Application of Damage Waivers
24-4-9-10. Sale of Damage Waivers; Disclosures; Acknowledgment by Renter
24-4-9-11.1. Vehicle License Cost Recovery Fee; Estimates; Adjustment
24-4-9-12. Rental Company's Action for Damages
24-4-9-13. Limitation of Renter's Liability Generally
24-4-9-15. Renter's Maximum Total Liability; Multiple Recovery of Single Item of Damages
24-4-9-16. Damage Deposits or Advances; Payment for Damage; Liability
24-4-9-17. Rental Rates, Mileage Charges, and Fees; Disclosures and Prohibited Practices
24-4-9-18. Additional Charges for Optional Items
24-4-9-19. Nonconforming Rental Agreements Unenforceable
24-4-9-20. Renter's Action for Damages or Equitable Relief; Attorney's Fees
24-4-9-21. Waiver of Chapter Provisions Void and Unenforceable
24-4-9-22. Unfair, Deceptive, or Coercive Acts by Rental Company
24-4-9-24. Remedies for Rental Company Violations of Chapter Provisions