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Title 7 — BUSINESS LICENSES›Division 2 — SPECIFIC BUSINESSES

Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 7.88 Vehicle Rentals

Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County

Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 7.88 · Text as of 2026-10-04

7.88.010 - License—Required.

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10159 § 5 (part), 1970: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 8 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 16 § 721, 1951.)

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7.88.020 - License—Sale of vehicles not authorized.

A license issued pursuant to this chapter to conduct the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers does not permit the sale of such vehicle.

(Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 16 § 724, 1951.)

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7.88.030 - Recordkeeping requirements.

Every person conducting the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall keep a record of all rentals on a form to be prescribed by the tax collector.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 55, 1992: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 16 § 722, 1951.)

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7.88.040 - State driver's license required to rent vehicle.

A person shall not rent any motor vehicle without a driver unless the person who is to operate the vehicle exhibits a valid subsisting driver's license which entitles him to operate the vehicle rented within the state of California.

(Ord. 10159 § 5 (part), 1970: Ord. 8097 § 6 (part), 1961: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 16 § 723, 1951.)

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