§ 48:2191 The following terms, as used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where a different meaning is expressly stated or clearly indicated by c
§ 48:2192 A company or a driver shall not be considered a common carrier, contract carrier, or motor carrier, and shall not provide taxi or for hire vehicle service. In addition, a driver shal
§ 48:2193 A. A person shall not operate a company in the state of Louisiana without first obtaining a permit from the department. However, if a company has been operating in this state prior t
§ 48:2194 A company shall maintain an agent for service of process in the state of Louisiana.
§ 48:2195 If a fare is collected from a rider, the company shall disclose to the rider the fare or fare calculation method located on its website or within the online-enabled technology applic
§ 48:2196 A. The company’s digital network shall display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle used for providing the prearranged ride before the rider ente
§ 48:2197 Within a reasonable amount of time following the completion of a prearranged ride, a company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider on behalf of the driver. The receipt sh
§ 48:2198 A. The company shall implement a zero tolerance policy regarding a driver’s activities while accessing the company’s digital network. The zero tolerance policy shall address the use
§ 48:2199 A. Before an individual is authorized to accept trip requests through a transportation network company’s digital network, the following conditions shall be met:
§ 48:2200 A. A driver shall not accept a trip for compensation other than a trip arranged through a company’s digital network.
§ 48:2201 A. The company shall adopt a nondiscrimination policy with respect to riders and potential riders and shall inform drivers of such policy.
§ 48:2202 A company shall maintain the following records:
§ 48:2203 A. For the purpose of verifying that a company is in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, the department shall have the right to audit the records that the company is re
§ 48:2204 A. A local governmental subdivision that enacted a transportation network company ordinance prior to March 1, 2019, that included a per-trip fee and has a company operating within th
§ 48:2205 A. It is the intent of the legislature to provide uniform laws to govern companies, drivers, and vehicles throughout the state in order to protect and promote the safety and welfare

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 48 > Chapter 36 - Transportation Network Company Requirements

  • company: means a person, whether natural or juridical, that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides, or a person, whether natural or juridical, that provides a technology platform to a transportation network company rider that enables the transportation network company rider to schedule an intrastate prearranged ride. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Digital network: means any online-enabled application, software, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • driver: means a person who 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, and who uses a personal vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to persons upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Gross trip fare: means the base fare plus any time or distance charges, excluding any additional charges such as airport or venue fees. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Healthcare provider: means a physician as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1089.2
  • Intrastate prearranged ride: means any prearranged ride, as provided for in this Section, originating within the jurisdiction of the local governmental subdivision. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Local governmental subdivision: means any parish or municipality as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal vehicle: means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Prearranged ride: means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider that commences when a driver accepts a ride requested by a person through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continues during the driver transporting a requesting rider, and ends when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Public recreation facility: means a recreation facility owned or leased by the state of Louisiana or a political subdivision thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1089.2
  • rider: means a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a transportation network driver who provides intrastate prearranged rides to the rider in the driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the rider. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Youth athletic activity: means an organized athletic activity where the majority of the participants are seven years of age or older and under nineteen years of age, and are engaging in an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club, or entity or in practice or preparation for an organized game or competition against another team, club, or entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1089.2