2023 House Bill 4902

Vehicles: rentals; rental car companies to provide smoking fee policies to consumers; require.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3h (MCL 445.903h), as added by 2008 PA 310.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4902 would amend the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to require a car rental company to provide, at the time of a price estimate for renting a vehicle as well as in the rental agreement, its smoking fee policy and the amount of the fee. The bill also would require that the smoking fee policies of car rental companies allow a consumer to have the vehicle inspected during business hours and, when the vehicle is returned, to have the car rental company make a determination as to whether the smoking fee will be charged.