HB0188 Summary

• Allows natural persons to reassign their vehicle license plate number to their spouse without paying transfer fees or vanity plate fees if both spouses sign an authorization form.

• Allows natural persons to reassign their vehicle license plate number to their child without paying transfer fees or vanity plate fees.

• Modifies motor vehicle rental requirements to allow inspection of driver's licenses through electronic or digital means and to verify the license is unexpired rather than comparing signatures.

• Requires rental car companies to maintain records of rental transactions in electronic or digital format in addition to physical records.

• Requires rental car companies to provide renters with an emergency telephone number for roadside assistance and customer service, with access to vehicle owner's manuals for assistance with vehicle operation questions.