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title: "What should I check before taking rented camera gear on a shoot?"
description: "Ask how the quote treats rented or borrowed equipment, where it is covered, and when protection starts and ends."
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# What should I check before taking rented camera gear on a shoot?

Ask how the quote treats rented or borrowed equipment, where it is covered, and when protection starts and ends. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

Provide the rental agreement, item list, replacement values, shoot dates, locations, and transport plan. Inland marine forms can differ in how they treat equipment away from the studio and in transit. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

Confirm deductibles, unattended-vehicle rules, damage exclusions, and whether client-owned gear is included. Do not rely on a certificate or package label to answer those terms. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

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## More Content Questions

- [Does paying a freelancer automatically transfer copyright to my company?](https://spot.insure/industries/content/does-paying-a-freelancer-transfer-copyright)

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- [General liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability)
- [Tools, equipment and inland marine](https://spot.insure/coverage/inland-marine)
- [Commercial property](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-property)
- [Cyber liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/cyber)
- [Professional errors and omissions (E&O)](https://spot.insure/coverage/professional-errors-omissions)

## Sources and Further Reading

- [What Small Business Owners Should Know About Copyright](https://www.copyright.gov/engage/small-business.pdf) — U.S. Copyright Office. Key Copyright Takeaways for Businesses; PDF page 1, lines 26–36
  U.S. Copyright Office small-business guide to copyright ownership and written agreements.
- [DMCA Designated Agent Directory](https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/) — U.S. Copyright Office. Overview and Notifications of Claimed Infringement, lines 30–35
  U.S. Copyright Office information on designated agents for certain service-provider roles.
- [Advertisement Endorsements](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/advertisement-endorsements) — Federal Trade Commission. The FTC’s Endorsement Guides summary, lines 6 onward
  FTC endorsement guidance on truthfulness and material connections.
- [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Commercial Insurance Guide, revised June 14, 2024: purchasing coverage, commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, and workers compensation.



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Updated 2026-09-28. [Editorial Policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy).

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