[§437D-5.5]  Offers or sales of collision insurance by lessors or limited line motor vehicle rental company producers.  (a)  The provisions in this chapter relating to or otherwise regulating the offer or sale or collision damage waivers shall apply to the offer or sale [of] collision insurance by lessors or limited line motor vehicle rental company producers. 

     (b)  For purposes of this chapter, collision insurance means coverage to pay a specified amount to or on behalf of the lessee for claims by the lessor relating to loss of or damage to the rented vehicle.  The definitions of collision insurance and collision damage waiver stated in this chapter shall apply only to this chapter.  No definition of insurance in this chapter or in any other statute shall be deemed to include collision damage waiver as defined in this chapter. [L 2002, c 235, §2]