320.0601 Lease and rental car companies; identification of vehicles as for-hire.—(1) A rental car company may not rent in this state any for-hire vehicle, other than vehicles designed to transport cargo, that has affixed to its exterior any bumper stickers, insignias, or advertising that identifies the vehicle as a rental vehicle.(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) 'Bumper stickers, insignias, or advertising' does not include:1. Any emblem of no more than two colors which is less than 2 inches by 4 inches, which is placed on the rental car for inventory purposes only, and which does not display the name or logo of the rental car company; or2. Any license required by the law of the state in which the vehicle is registered.(b) 'Rent in this state' means to sign a rental contract in this state or to deliver a car to a renter in this state.(3) A rental car company that leases a motor vehicle that is found to be in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of $500 per occurrence.(4) Any registration or renewal as required under s. 320.02 for an original or transfer of a long-term leased motor vehicle must be in the name and address of the lessee.History.—s. 3, ch. occurrence.(4) Any registration or renewal as required under s. 320.02 for an original or transfer of a long-term leased motor vehicle must be in the name and address of the lessee.History.—s. 3, ch. 93-398; s. 264, ch. 99-248; s. 61, ch. 2005-164.
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