Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.11

  • Car sharing program agreement: means the terms and conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.2
  • Peer-to-peer car sharing: means the authorized use of a vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.2
  • Peer-to-peer car sharing program: means a business platform that connects vehicle owners with drivers to enable the sharing of vehicles for financial consideration. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.2
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Shared vehicle: means a vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.2
  • Shared vehicle driver: means an individual who has been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle owner under a car sharing program agreement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1300.2

            A. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall not enter into a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle meets one of the following criteria:

            (1) Holds a driver’s license issued pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 32:402 that authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the same class as the shared vehicle.

            (2) Is a nonresident who meets both of the following criteria:

            (a) Holds a driver’s license issued by the state or country of the driver’s residence that authorizes the driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the same class as the shared vehicle.

            (b) Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive vehicles of the same class as the shared vehicle.

            (3) Otherwise is specifically authorized by La. Rev. Stat. 32:401 et seq. to drive vehicles of the same class as the shared vehicle.

            B. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep record of the following:

            (1) The name and address of the shared vehicle driver.

            (2) The number of the driver’s license of the shared vehicle driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared vehicle.

            (3) The place of issuance of the driver’s license.

            Acts 2020, No. 277, §1.