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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65124</law_id><section_number>59.1-207.30</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="17.5">Collision Damage Waiver Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Collision damage waiver</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or contractual provision, whether separate from or a part of a motor vehicle <span class="dictionary">rental agreement</span>, whereby the <span class="dictionary">lessor</span> agrees, for a charge, to <span class="dictionary">waive</span> any and all claims against the <span class="dictionary">lessee</span> for any <span class="dictionary">damages</span> to the <span class="dictionary">rental motor vehicle</span> during the term of the <span class="dictionary">rental agreement</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Lessor</span>&#x201D; means any person or organization in the business of providing <span class="dictionary">rental motor vehicles</span> to the public.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Lessee</span>&#x201D; means any person or organization obtaining the use of a <span class="dictionary">rental motor vehicle</span> from a <span class="dictionary">lessor</span> under the terms of a <span class="dictionary">rental agreement</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Rental agreement</span>&#x201D; means any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of the <span class="dictionary">rental motor vehicle</span> by the <span class="dictionary">lessee</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Rental motor vehicle</span>&#x201D; means a private passenger type vehicle or commercial type vehicle which, upon execution of a <span class="dictionary">rental agreement</span>, is made available to a <span class="dictionary">lessee</span> for its use.</p></section></text><history>1988, c. 349.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
