Indiana § 24-4-9-9 - Rental agreement application of damage waivers
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-4-9-9 — Rental agreement application of damage waivers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-4-9-9. Rental agreement application of damage waivers
Sec. 9. A rental company may provide in a rental agreement that a damage waiver does not apply under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The damage is caused by the authorized driver:
(A) intentionally; or
(B) through willful or wanton misconduct.
(2) The damage arises out of the authorized driver's operation of the vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of an illegal drug.
(3) The damage is caused while the authorized driver is engaged in a speed contest, race, road rally, test, or driver training activity.
(4) The renter provided the rental company with fraudulent or false information and the rental company would not have rented the vehicle if the rental company had received true information.
(5) The damage arises out of vandalism or theft of the rented vehicle caused by the negligence of the authorized driver, except that the possession by the authorized driver, at the time of the vandalism or theft, of the ignition key furnished by the rental company shall be prima facie evidence that the authorized driver was not negligent.
(6) The damage arises out of the use of the vehicle in connection with conduct that could be properly charged as a felony.
(7) The damage arises out of the use of the vehicle to carry persons or property for hire or to tow or push anything.
(8) The damage arises out of the use of the vehicle outside the United States, unless the use is specifically authorized by the rental agreement.
(9) The damage arises out of the use of the vehicle by an unauthorized driver.
As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.19-2005, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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