1. (1) A rental company shall give notice to prospective renters according to this section if the rental company may charge a renter’s credit card for forfeitures, costs, towing or storage charges incurred but not paid by the renter related to nonmoving traffic violations involving a private passenger vehicle rented from the rental company.

2. (2) A rental company that is required to give notice under sub. (1) shall do all of the following:

   1. (a) Include the following verbatim notice, in 16-point boldface type in the following format, immediately adjacent to the renter signature line in the rental agreement:

      “WHAT IF YOU FAIL TO PAY A PARKING TICKET?

      We Will Charge Your Credit Card For Unpaid Parking Tickets You May Incur While The Vehicle Is In Your Possession.”

   2. (b) Include the following verbatim written notice in the rental agreement, or in an accompanying document without other text or markings, before the renter signs the rental agreement:

      “NOTICE ABOUT CHARGES AGAINST YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR UNPAID PARKING TICKETS

      IF YOU FAIL TO PAY any forfeitures, costs, or towing and storage charges for nonmoving traffic violations incurred while you are in possession of the rental or leased vehicle, the rental company may pay those sums and CHARGE TO YOUR CREDIT CARD the amount paid for the forfeitures, costs, or charges plus an administrative fee of not more than $30.”

   3. (c) The notice under par. (b) shall be printed in 11-point type, except that capitalized portions shall be in 13-point type boldface type. If the notice is contained on a separate document, it shall be printed on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper.
   4. (d) The rental company shall give each renter a copy of the notice under par. (b) along with the renter’s copy of the signed rental agreement, and shall retain a copy with a copy of the signed rental agreement for at least 6 years. The rental company may retain its copy in photographic or electronic form. A rental company that retains its copy in photographic or electronic form shall print that copy for the department upon request.

History

History: CR 08-075: cr. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 18-019: am. (2) (a), (c) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20.