Common use of Signature on File Clause in Contracts

Signature on File. As part of any rental transaction in which Enterprise delivers possession of a rental vehicle to an Employee or agent of Customer other than the Employee intended as renter, the transaction will be subject to the following terms and procedures supplemental to those provided in the Rental Contract: (a) Customer’s name will appear as “renter” on the Rental Contract; (b) the notation “Signature on File” will substitute for the signature or initials of the Employee intended as renter in each applicable part of the Rental Contract; (c) Customer will be responsible for designating the Employee intended as renter as authorized to accept possession of the rental vehicle, and for procuring a written receipt from such Employee confirming delivery of possession of the rental vehicle; (d) Customer will not allow use of the rental vehicle by any Employee under the age of 21 or as provided by law, or use by any Employee other than for business use, or use by any Employee not possessing a valid driver’s license issued by the state in which the Employee resides; (e) Customer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with California Vehicle Code Sections 14604-14609 and any other state’s comparable law by assuming Enterprise’s responsibility to compare the signature of the Employee to whom the vehicle is to be rented to the signature of such Employee on his or her driver’s license; (f) if the rental vehicle is a passenger van with seating for over 10 occupants, Customer will be responsible for distributing to all Employee drivers copies of the Large Van Addendum to the Rental Contract; and (g) Customer agrees to defend and indemnify Enterprise against all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) arising from the use of any rental vehicle or breach of any Rental Contract term by any Employee in connection with a “signature-on-file” rental transaction, including any claim based on an allegation of negligent entrustment attributable to the incompetence of such Employee to operate the rental vehicle, or other allegation of negligence, excluding any negligence or willful misconduct of Enterprise.

Signature on File. As part of any rental transaction in which Enterprise delivers possession of a rental vehicle to an Employee or agent of Customer other than the Employee intended as renter, the transaction will be subject to the following terms and procedures supplemental to those provided in the Rental Contract: (a) Customer’s name will appear as “renter” on the Rental Contract; (b) the notation “Signature on File” will substitute for the signature or initials of the Employee intended as renter in each applicable part of the Rental Contract; (c) Customer will be responsible for designating the Employee intended as renter as authorized to accept possession of the rental vehicle, and for procuring a written receipt from such Employee confirming delivery of possession of the rental vehicle; (d) Customer will not allow use of the rental vehicle by any Employee under the age of 21 or as provided by law, or use by any Employee other than for business use, or use by any Employee not possessing a valid driver’s license issued by the state in which the Employee resides; (e) Customer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with California Vehicle Code Sections 14604-14609 and any other state’s comparable law by assuming Enterprise’s responsibility to compare the signature of the Employee to whom the vehicle is to be rented to the signature of such Employee on his or her driver’s license; (f) if the rental vehicle is a passenger van with seating for over 10 occupants, Customer will be responsible for distributing to all Employee drivers copies of the Large Van Addendum to the Rental Contract; and (g) Customer agrees to defend and indemnify Enterprise against all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) arising from the use of any rental vehicle or breach of any Rental Contract term by any Employee in connection with a “signature-on-file” rental transaction, including any claim based on an allegation of negligent entrustment attributable to the incompetence of such Employee to operate the rental vehicle, or other allegation of negligence, excluding any and negligence or willful misconduct of Enterprise.