Definitions

Sec. 93.001. DEFINITIONS. 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. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (H.B. 2052), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.