South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4271


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4271
Ratification Number:              313
Act Number:                       284
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990630
Primary Sponsor:                  Cato
All Sponsors:                     Cato
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11470jm99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000505
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000519
Subject:                          Rental car companies, additional fees and 
                                  charges by; Motor Vehicles, Businesses and 
                                  Corporations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000606  Act No. A284
------  20000519  Signed by Governor
------  20000516  Ratified R313
Senate  20000505  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20000504  Read second time, unanimous 
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 20000505
Senate  20000503  Polled out of Committee: Favorable     15 ST
Senate  20000217  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   20000216  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000215  Read second time
House   20000209  Committee report: Favorable            26 HLCI
House   19990630  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
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Revised on May 3, 2000 - Word format

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(A284, R313, H4271)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-31-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RENTAL OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES, RENTAL RATES, AND PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED CHARGES, SO AS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO ELIMINATE THE PROHIBITION UPON A RENTAL COMPANY OF CHARGING AN ADDITIONAL FEE AS A CONDITION OF RENTING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FUEL SURCHARGES, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE MEANS OF AVOIDING AIRPORT SURCHARGES MUST BE DISCLOSED CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS OF A RENTAL RATE TO WHICH AIRPORT SURCHARGES MAY APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY AIRPORT FEES THAT ARE REMITTED TO THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT ARE PERMITTED TO BE SEPARATELY STATED AND COLLECTED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Prohibition, requirement eliminated; airport fees; etc.

SECTION 1. Section 56-31-30(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) A rental company may advertise, quote, or charge only a rental rate that includes the entire amount, except taxes, airport fees, and a mileage charge, if any, that a renter pays to rent the vehicle for the period of time to which the rate applies. Airport fees must be disclosed clearly and conspicuously in all advertisements of a rental rate for an applicable location either as a specific fee or as a range of fees. Only airport fees that are remitted to the airport management entity are permitted to be separately stated and collected. The company may charge an additional fee for an item or service provided for in the rental agreement if the charge is optional for the renter. The items and services include, but are not limited to, insurance and accessories requested by the renter unless otherwise prohibited as provided in this chapter, charges incident to the renter's optional return of the vehicle to a location other than to where it was rented, and charges for refueling the vehicle at the conclusion of the rental period if the renter did not return the vehicle with the same amount of fuel that was in the vehicle at the beginning of the rental period. A company also may impose an additional charge based on reasonable age criteria it establishes."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of May, 2000.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2000.

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