2021 -- H 6052 SUBSTITUTE A
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021
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AN ACT
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE
Introduced By: Representative Jean Phillipe Barros
Date Introduced: March 02, 2021
Referred To: House Corporations
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 27-7-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-7 entitled "Liability
2 Insurance" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3 27-7-6. Rental vehicle coverage.
4 (a) For liability assumed under a written contract, coverage shall be provided under the
5 property damage liability section of an insured's private passenger automobile insurance policy.
6 Property damage coverage shall extend to a rented motor vehicle, under ten thousand (10,000) lbs,
7 without regard to negligence for a period not to exceed sixty (60) consecutive days.
8 (b) Coverage pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall apply to all collision and
9 comprehensive type losses.
10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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 EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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AN ACT
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE
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1 This act would provide that insurance coverage for property damage to rental vehicles
2 would also apply to collision and comprehensive type losses.
3 This act would take effect upon passage.
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Statutes affected:
6052  SUB A: 27-7-6
6052: 27-7-6