Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, with respect to a vehicle that is the subject of a rental agreement, “authorized driver” means:

(1) the renter of the vehicle;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-4-9-1

  • authorized driver: means :

    Indiana Code 24-4-9-1

  • person: means an individual, a firm, a partnership, limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a trust, an estate, or any combination of individuals. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-4
  • rental agreement: means a written contract:

    Indiana Code 24-4-9-5

  • rental company: means any person engaged in the business of regularly making available, or arranging for another person to use, a vehicle under a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-7
  • renter: means a person who obtains the use of a vehicle from a rental company under a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-6
  • vehicle: means a private passenger motor vehicle primarily designed for transporting passengers. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-8
(2) the spouse of the renter, if the spouse:

(A) is a licensed driver; and

(B) satisfies the rental company‘s minimum age requirement for authorized drivers;

(3) an employer or coworker of the renter, if the employer or coworker:

(A) is engaged in a business activity with the renter;

(B) is a licensed driver; and

(C) satisfies the rental company’s minimum age requirement for authorized drivers;

(4) a person who operates the vehicle:

(A) while parking the vehicle at a commercial establishment; or

(B) in an emergency; or

(5) a person expressly identified as an authorized driver in the rental agreement.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.