[§291C-226]  Liability for rental or U-drive
vehicle.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the registered
owner of record is the lessor of a rental or U-drive motor vehicle, as defined
in section 286-2 pursuant to a written lease agreement, the lessee at the time
of the violation shall be responsible for the summons or citation.  However,
the lessor shall be responsible for the summons or citation if the lessor does
not provide the court, having jurisdiction over the summons or citation, with
the name and address of the lessee within forty-five days after a notice
containing the date, time, and location of the violation and the license number
of the vehicle is sent to lessor; provided further that the administrative
judge of the court having jurisdiction over the summons or citation may waive
the requirement of providing the name and address of the lessee and impose on
the lessor an administrative fee of $50 per citation. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1]