Consumer Protection Provisions

Utah Code tit. 13, ch. 13-48a, pt. 13-48a-P2

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Utah Code § 13-48a-201 Notification about possible violation of lienholder agreement.

13-48a-201. Notification about possible violation of lienholder agreement. (1) As used in this section, "lienholder agreement" means an agreement between the owner of a motor vehicle and another person under which the other person has a lien against the motor vehicle. (2) At the time that the owner of a motor vehicle registers to make the owner's motor vehicle available for sharing through a car-sharing program, the car-sharing program shall notify the owner that the use of the owner's motor vehicle through the car-sharing program, including without physical damage coverage, may violate the terms of a lienholder agreement that the motor vehicle may be subject to. Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 13-48a-202 Safety recalls.

13-48a-202. Safety recalls. (1) At the time that the owner of a motor vehicle registers to make the owner's motor vehicle available for sharing through a car-sharing program, the car-sharing program shall: (a) verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls for which the repairs have not been made; and (b) notify the motor vehicle owner of the requirements under Subsections (2), (3), and (4). (2) An owner of a motor vehicle may not register to make the owner's motor vehicle available for sharing through a car-sharing program if: (a) the owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall applicable to the motor vehicle; and (b) the safety recall repair has not been made. (3) A shared vehicle owner who receives an actual notice of a safety recall applicable to the shared vehicle during the time that the shared vehicle is made available for sharing through a car-sharing program shall, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice, remove the shared vehicle from availability for sharing through the car-sharing program until the safety recall repair is made. (4) A shared vehicle owner who receives an actual notice of a safety recall applicable to the shared vehicle during the time that the shared vehicle is in the possession of a shared vehicle driver under a car-sharing agreement shall, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice, notify the car-sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair. Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 13-48a-203 Required disclosures for a car-sharing agreement.

13-48a-203. Required disclosures for a car-sharing agreement. A car-sharing agreement shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver: (1) a right of the car-sharing company to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or shared vehicle driver for economic loss resulting from a breach of the car-sharing agreement; (2) that a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to the shared vehicle owner or shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the car-sharing company; (3) that the car-sharing program's insurance policy covering the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect only during the 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) of the daily rate, fees, and, if applicable, insurance or protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or shared vehicle driver; (5) that the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance policy may not provide coverage for the shared vehicle; (6) of an emergency telephone number to contact personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance or other customer service inquiries; and (7) whether there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver must maintain a personal automobile insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis in order to book a shared vehicle. Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 13-48a-204 Records relating to the use of shared vehicles.

13-48a-204. Records relating to the use of shared vehicles. (1) A car-sharing program shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a shared vehicle, including times used, car-sharing period pick up and drop off locations, fees paid by the shared vehicle driver, and revenues received by the shared vehicle owner, and provide that information upon request to the shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle owner's insurer, or the shared vehicle driver's insurer to facilitate a claim coverage investigation, settlement, negotiation, or litigation. (2) The car-sharing program shall retain the records for a time period not less than two years. Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 13-48a-205 GPS or other special equipment.

13-48a-205. GPS or other special equipment. (1) A car-sharing program: (a) has sole responsibility for any GPS or other special equipment that the car-sharing company places on or in a shared vehicle to monitor the shared vehicle or facilitate the car-sharing agreement; and (b) shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage to the shared vehicle that: (i) is a result of damage to or theft of equipment described in Subsection (1)(a); (ii) occurs during the car-sharing period; and (iii) is not caused by the shared vehicle owner. (2) A car-sharing program may seek indemnity from a shared vehicle driver for any loss of or damage to equipment described in Subsection (1)(a) that occurs during the car-sharing period. Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter48A/13-48a-P2.html?v=C13-48a-P2_2023050320230701Fetched: 10/26/2026