West Virginia Code 17A-6F-11 – Driver’s license verification and data retention
(a) A peer-to-peer car sharing program may not enter into a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 17A-6F-11
- Motor vehicle: means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Nonresident: means every person who is not a resident of this state. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- 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 West Virginia Code 17A-6F-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 West Virginia Code 17A-6F-2
- Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Shared vehicle: means a vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. See West Virginia Code 17A-6F-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 West Virginia Code 17A-6F-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Holds a driver’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of §17B-2-1 et seq. of this code, which authorizes the driver to operate a motor vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle; or
(2) Is a nonresident who:
(A) Has 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 a motor vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle; and
(B) Is at least the same age as that required of a resident of this state to operate a motor vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle; or
(3) Otherwise is specifically authorized by the applicable provisions of §17B-2-1 et seq. of this code to operate a motor vehicle of the class of the shared vehicle.
(b) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a record of:
(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; and
(3) The place of issuance of the driver’s license.