Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.2127

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Limousine: means a self-propelled motor vehicle used in the carrying of passengers and the baggage of the passengers for hire with a seating capacity of 8 passengers or fewer, including the driver. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Limousine driver: means an individual who uses a limousine to provide transportation services to potential passengers. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Personal vehicle: means a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 8 passengers or fewer, including the driver, that is used by a transportation network company driver that satisfies both of the following:
    (i) The vehicle is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Taxicab: means a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 8 passengers or fewer, including the driver, that is equipped with a roof light and that carries passengers for a fee usually determined by the distance traveled. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Taxicab driver: means an individual who uses a taxicab to provide transportation services to potential passengers. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Transportation network company: means a person operating in this state that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide transportation network company prearranged rides. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Transportation network company driver: means an individual who satisfies all of the following:
  •     (i) Receives connections to potential passengers and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
        (1) A limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, transportation network company, limousine driver, taxicab driver, or transportation network company driver shall not be considered a common carrier, motor carrier, or contract carrier, or to provide commercial vehicle service.
        (2) A transportation network company driver is not required to register his or her personal vehicle as a commercial or for-hire vehicle.
        (3) As used in this section, “motor carrier” means that term as defined in section 1 of the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1.