Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 37 - INSURANCE Part
Part XIII - Regulations
Chapter 103 - Regulation 79-Limited Licensing for Motor Vehicle Rental Companies
Section XIII-10303 - Definitions

A. For the purposes of this regulation the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Commissioner-the Commissioner of Insurance.

Department-the Department of Insurance.

Detailed Plan of Operation or Plan-a comprehensive overview of the licensee's rental business pursuit in so far as it is regulated by the Department of Insurance. This information will supplement the restricted license application and will be on forms provided by the department.

Limited Licensee-a person or entity authorized to sell certain coverage relating to the rental of vehicles pursuant to the provisions of Part XVII of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Part-Part XVII of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 22:2101 through 2112.

Rental Agreement-any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a vehicle provided by the rental company for rental or lease.

Rental Company-any person or entity in the business of providing primarily private passenger vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period not to exceed 90 days.

Rental Period-the term of the rental agreement.

Renter-any person or entity obtaining the use of a vehicle from a rental company under the terms of a rental agreement for a period not to exceed 90 days.

Vehicle or Rental Vehicle-a motor vehicle of the private passenger type including passenger vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles, and of the cargo type including but not limited to cargo vans, pickup trucks and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds and which do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver's license.

a. Pursuant to R.S. 32:408 B, Classes of licenses, this provision includes as a "vehicle" or "rental vehicle" those motor vehicles which require the operator to possess a Class "D" Chauffeur's License.