RCW 46.74A.030
Car sharing program agreement—Disclosures—Requirements. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
(1) Each car sharing program agreement made in the state shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver:
(a) 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 sustained by the peer-to-peer car sharing program resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the car sharing program agreement;
(b) That a motor vehicle 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 program;
(c) That the peer-to-peer car sharing program'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;
(d) 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;
(e) That the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle;
(f) An emergency telephone number to personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries; and
(g) If there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver must maintain a personal motor vehicle insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis in order to book a shared motor vehicle.
(2)(a) A peer-to-peer car sharing program may not enter into a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle:
(i) Holds a driver's license issued in this state authorizing the driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle;
(ii) Is a nonresident who:
(A) Has a driver's license issued by the state or country of the driver's residence that authorizes the driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle; and
(B) Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive; or
(iii) Otherwise is specifically authorized to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle.
(b) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a record of:
(i) The name and address of the shared vehicle driver;
(ii) The number of the driver's license of the shared vehicle driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared vehicle; and
(iii) The place of issuance of the driver's license.
(3) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a global positioning 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 vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such equipment during the sharing period not caused by the vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs during the sharing period.
(4)(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 car sharing program shall:
(i) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and
(ii) Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under (b) of this subsection.
(b) If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared vehicle owner may not make a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the safety recall repair has been made.
(i) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is made available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared vehicle as available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.
(ii) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer-to-peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
[ 2022 c 67 § 4.]