HB128: HB128 Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; prohibit vehicle rental companies from refusing to rent or lease to individuals over the age of 25

25 LC 55 0341 House Bill 128 By: Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Momtahan of the 17th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O fficial Code of Georgia1 Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 ," so as to prohibit motor2 vehicle rental companies from refusing to rent or lease motor vehicles to individuals over the3 age of 25 based solely on the age of such individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide4 for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official C ode of Georgia Annotated,8 relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," is amend ed by adding a new Code9 section to read as follows:10 "10-1-393.20.11 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:12 (1) 'Motor vehicle rental company' means an individual or busi ness entity whose13 business activity is renting or leasing motor vehicles to consu mers under rental14 agreements. Such term shall not include an individual engaged in peer-to-peer15 car-sharing.16 H. B. 128 - 1 - 25 LC 55 0341 (2) 'Peer-to-peer car-sharing' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code17 Section 40-1-220.18 (3) 'Rental agreement' means an agreement under which a motor vehicle without a driver19 is rented or leased to a consumer for a period of 90 days or le ss. Such term shall not20 include a peer-to-peer car-sharing arrangement.21 (b) It shall be an unlawful unfair or deceptive trade practice for any motor vehicle rental22 company to refuse to rent or lease a motor vehicle under a rental agreement to an individual23 who is 25 years of age or older solely on the basis of the indi vidual's age, provided that24 such individual holds a valid driver's license authorizing such individual to operate such25 motor vehicle on public roads within this state and such individual has, or is able to obtain26 through the motor vehicle rental company or otherwise, an insur ance policy that would27 apply to such individual's use of such motor vehicle and that w ould provide at least the28 minimum coverages required by law.29 (c) Any person who violates this Code section shall be subject to the penalties provided30 for in this part."31 SECTION 2.32 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.33 H. B. 128 - 2 -