[§291C-226]  Liability for rental or U-drivevehicle.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the registeredowner of record is the lessor of a rental or U-drive motor vehicle, as definedin section 286-2 pursuant to a written lease agreement, the lessee at the timeof the violation shall be responsible for the summons or citation.  However,the lessor shall be responsible for the summons or citation if the lessor doesnot provide the court, having jurisdiction over the summons or citation, withthe name and address of the lessee within forty-five days after a noticecontaining the date, time, and location of the violation and the license numberof the vehicle is sent to lessor; provided further that the administrativejudge of the court having jurisdiction over the summons or citation may waivethe requirement of providing the name and address of the lessee and impose onthe lessor an administrative fee of $50 per citation. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1]