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(f) If Lessee fails to pay any amount due under this Agreement or to comply with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, Lessor, Servicer or any other
<br />agent of Lessor may, at its option, pay such amounts or perform such covenants and all sums paid or incurred by Lessor in connection therewith will be repayable
<br />by Lessee to Lessor upon demand together with interest thereon at the Default Rate.
<br />(g) Lessee's obligations to make all payments of rent and other amounts under this Agreement are absolute and unconditional and such payments shall be made
<br />in immediately available funds without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that neither any Casualty Occurrence
<br />to any Vehicle nor any defect, unfitness or lack of governmental approval in, of, or with respect to, any Vehicle regardless of the cause or consequence nor any
<br />breach by Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. of any maintenance agreement between Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. and Lessee covering any Vehicle
<br />regardless of the cause or consequence will relieve Lessee from the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the
<br />payment of rent and other amounts under this Agreement.
<br />(h) In the event Lessor, Servicer or any other agent of Lessor arranges for rental vehicle(s) with a subsidiary or affiliate of Enterprise Holdings, Inc., Lessee shall
<br />be fully responsible for all obligations under any applicable rental agreement.
<br />4. USE AND SURRENDER OF VEHICLES: Lessee agrees to allow only duly authorized, licensed and insured drivers to use and operate the Vehicles. Lessee
<br />agrees to comply with, and cause its drivers to comply with, all laws, statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances (including without limitation such federal, state
<br />and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances governing autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems and any parts, components and
<br />products related thereto) and the provisions of all insurance policies affecting or covering the Vehicles or their use or operation. In connection with autonomous
<br />vehicles and automated driving systems and the parts, components and products related thereto, Lessee agrees to comply with all applicable guidance and
<br />professional standards issued, released or published by governmental and quasi -governmental agencies, including without limitation the federal guidance for
<br />automated vehicles published by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Automated Vehicle Policy issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation
<br />and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Lessee agrees to keep the Vehicles free of all liens, charges and encumbrances. Lessee agrees that
<br />in no event will any Vehicle be used or operated for transporting hazardous substances or persons for hire, for any illegal purpose or to pull trailers that exceed
<br />the manufacturer's trailer towing recommendations. Lessee agrees that no Vehicle is intended to be or will be utilized as a "school bus" as defined in the Code
<br />of Federal Regulations or any applicable state or municipal statute or regulation. Lessee agrees not to remove any Vehicle from the continental United States
<br />without first obtaining Lessor's written consent. At the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement with respect to each Vehicle, or upon demand by Lessor
<br />made pursuant to Section 14, Lessee at its risk and expense agrees to return such Vehicle to Lessor at such place and by such reasonable means as may be
<br />designated by Lessor. If for any reason Lessee fails to return any Vehicle to Lessor as and when required in accordance with this Section, Lessee agrees to pay
<br />Lessor additional rent for such Vehicle at twice the normal pro -rated daily rent. Acceptance of such additional rent by Lessor will in no way limit Lessor's remedies
<br />with respect to Lessee's failure to return any Vehicle as required hereunder.
<br />5. COSTS, EXPENSES, FEES AND CHARGES: Lessee agrees to pay all costs, expenses, fees, charges, fines, tickets, penalties and taxes (other than federal
<br />and state income taxes on the income of Lessor) incurred in connection with the titling, licensing, registration, delivery, purchase, sale, rental, and Lessee's use
<br />or operation of the Vehicles. If Lessor, Servicer or any other agent of Lessor incurs any such costs or expenses, Lessee agrees to promptly reimburse Lessor for
<br />the same.
<br />6. LICENSE AND CHARGES: Each Vehicle will be titled, registered and licensed in the name designated by Lessor at Lessee's expense. Certain other charges
<br />relating to the acquisition of each Vehicle and paid or satisfied by Lessor have been capitalized in determining the monthly rental, treated as an initial charge or
<br />otherwise charged to Lessee. Such charges have been determined without reduction for trade-in, exchange allowance or other credit attributable to any Lessor -
<br />owned vehicle.
<br />7. REGISTRATION PLATES, ETC.: Lessee agrees, at its expense, to obtain in the name designated by Lessor all registration plates and other plates, permits,
<br />inspections and/or licenses required in connection with the Vehicles, except for the initial registration plates which Lessor will obtain at Lessee's expense. The
<br />parties agree to cooperate and to furnish any and all information or documentation, which may be reasonably necessary for compliance with the provisions of this
<br />Section or any federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or ordinance. Lessee agrees that it will not permit any Vehicle to be located in a state other than the state
<br />in which such Vehicle is then titled for any continuous period of time that would require such Vehicle to become subject to the titling, licensing and/or registration
<br />laws of such other state.
<br />8. MAINTENANCE OF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO VEHICLES:
<br />(a) Lessee agrees, at its expense, to (i) maintain the Vehicles in good condition, repair, maintenance and running order and in accordance with all manufacturer's
<br />instructions and warranty requirements and all legal requirements and (11) furnish all labor, materials, parts and other essentials required for the proper operation
<br />and maintenance of the Vehicles. Lessee will not make (or cause to be made) any alterations, upgrades, upfitting, additions or improvements (collectively,
<br />"Alterations") to any Vehicle which (i) could impact or impair the "motor vehicle safety" (as defined by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act) of the Vehicle, or (ii) could
<br />impact, impair, void or render unenforceable the manufacturer's warranty. Without the prior written consent of Lessor, Lessee will not make (or cause to be made)
<br />any Alterations to any Vehicle which (i) detracts, impairs, damages or alters the Vehicle's nature, purpose, economic value, remaining useful life, functionality,
<br />utility, software or controls, or (it) subjects the Vehicle or any part or component of such Vehicle to any lien, charge or encumbrance. Any Alterations of any nature
<br />to a Vehicle are made at Lessee's sole cost, risk and liability, including without limitation, any such Alterations approved by, or made with the assistance or at
<br />the direction of Lessor. Any replacement parts added to any Vehicle shall be in at least as good an operating condition as the prior part before the replacement
<br />(assuming such part was, at the time of the replacement, in the condition required by the terms of this Agreement). Any Alterations to a Vehicle will become and
<br />remain the property of Lessor and will be returned with such Vehicle upon such Vehicle's return pursuant to Section 4 and shall be free of any liens, charges
<br />or encumbrances; provided, however, Lessor shall have the right at any time to require Lessee to remove any such Alteration at Lessee's sole cost, expense
<br />and liability. In no event or instance shall the value of any Alterations be regarded as rent. Lessee and Lessor acknowledges and agrees that Lessor will not be
<br />required to make any repairs, replacements or Alterations of any nature or description with respect to any Vehicle, to maintain or repair any Vehicle or to make any
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