§ 6-1-206. Additional mandatory charges - required disclosures - definitions

CO Rev Stat § 6-1-206 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) If a motor vehicle rental company imposes additional mandatory charges, the rental company shall:

(a) Provide a good-faith estimate of the total charges for the entire rental, including all additional mandatory charges, whenever a quote is provided to a potential customer. The good-faith estimate may exclude mileage charges and charges for optional items that cannot be determined prior to completing a rental reservation based on the information provided by the potential customer.

(b) Disclose in the rental contract provided to the renter the total charges for the entire rental, including all additional mandatory charges. Total charges for the entire rental do not include any charges that cannot be determined at the time the rental commences.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Additional mandatory charge" means any separately stated charges that a motor vehicle rental company requires a renter to pay that specifically relate to the operation of a rental vehicle. "Additional mandatory charge" includes, but is not limited to, a customer facility charge, airport concession recovery fee, road safety program fee, vehicle license recovery fee, or any government imposed taxes or fees.

(b) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning set forth in section 12-6-102.

(c) "Motor vehicle rental company" has the meaning set forth in section 10-1-102.

(d) "Quote" means an estimated cost of rental provided by a motor vehicle rental company to a potential customer based on information provided by the customer, including potential dates of rental, location, or class of vehicle.

(e) "Vehicle license recovery fee" means a charge to recover costs incurred by a motor vehicle rental company to license, title, register, plate, or inspect a rental vehicle.