Utah § 48a-301 - Car-sharing company assumption of liability for a covered loss -- Exception.

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§ 48a-301. Car-sharing company assumption of liability for a covered loss -- Exception.

Effective 7/1/2023
13-48a-301.  Car-sharing company assumption of liability for a covered loss -- Exception.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a car-sharing program shall assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury or property damage to third parties or personal injury protection losses during the car-sharing period in an amount stated in the car-sharing agreement, which amount may not be less than those set forth in Section 31A-22-304.
(2) Notwithstanding the definition of car-sharing termination time, the assumption of liability under Subsection (1) does not apply to a shared vehicle owner when:
(a) a shared vehicle owner makes an intentional or fraudulent material misrepresentation or omission to the car-sharing program before the car-sharing period in which the loss occurred; or
(b) acting in concert with a shared vehicle driver who fails to return the shared vehicle pursuant to the terms of the car-sharing agreement.
(3) Notwithstanding the definition of car-sharing termination time, the assumption of liability under Subsection (1) would apply to bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury protection losses by damaged third parties required by Section 31A-22-304.


Enacted by Chapter 361, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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