§ 66-204. Permitted charges.
§ 66‑204. Permittedcharges.
(a) In addition to therental rate, taxes, airport charges and fees, if any, vehicle license andregistration fees, if any, and mileage charge, if any, a rental car company maycharge a renter for an item or service provided in connection with a particularrental transaction if the renter can avoid incurring that charge by choosingnot to obtain or utilize the optional item or service. Items and services forwhich a rental car company may impose an additional charge include, but are notlimited to: Optional insurance and accessories requested by the renter unlessotherwise prohibited by law; service charges incident to a person's optionalreturn of the vehicle to a location other than the location where the vehiclewas hired or leased; optional collision damage waivers; and charges forrefueling the vehicle at the conclusion of the rental transaction in the eventthe rented vehicle is not returned with as much fuel as was in its fuel tank atthe beginning of the rental.
(b) A rental carcompany may also impose an additional charge based on reasonable drivingexperience criteria established by the rental car company. (1989, c. 631, s. 2; c. 770,s. 62; 2001‑432, s. 3; 2007‑235, s. 4.)