Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 93.001 — DEFINITIONS

BC § 93.001Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part B. RENTAL PRACTICES · Ch. 93. LOSS DAMAGE WAIVERS FOR RENTAL OF CERTAIN HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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In this chapter:

(1)"Customer" means a person who rents heavy equipment under a rental agreement.

(2)"Heavy equipment" has the meaning assigned by Section 23.1241, Tax Code.

(3)"Heavy equipment loss damage waiver" means a merchant's agreement to not hold a customer liable for loss from all or part of any damage to heavy equipment.

(4)"Merchant" means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly rents, offers to rent, or arranges for the rental of heavy equipment under a rental agreement.

(5)"Rental agreement" means an agreement under which a customer pays a fee or other consideration to rent heavy equipment.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (H.B. 2052), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.