When used in this chapter:
(1)“Car sharing delivery period” means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the governing car sharing program agreement.
(2)“Car sharing period” means the period of time that commences with the car sharing delivery period or, if there is no car sharing delivery period, that commences with the car sharing start time and in either case ends at the car sharing termination time.
(3)“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. “Car sharing program agreement” does not mean “rental agreement,
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When used in this chapter:
(1) “Car sharing delivery period” means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the governing car sharing program agreement.
(2) “Car sharing period” means the period of time that commences with the car sharing delivery period or, if there is no car sharing delivery period, that commences with the car sharing start time and in either case ends at the car sharing termination time.
(3) “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. “Car sharing program agreement” does not mean “rental agreement,” or similar, as defined in § 2002 of Title 18. “Car sharing program agreement” is not a “lease” as defined in § 4302 of Title 30.
(4) “Car sharing start time” means the time when the shared vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle driver at or after the time the reservation of a shared vehicle is scheduled to begin as documented in the records of a peer-to-peer car sharing program.
(5) “Car sharing termination time” means the earliest of any of the following events:
a. The expiration of the agreed upon period of time established for the use of a shared vehicle according to the terms of the car sharing program agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the car sharing program agreement.
b. When the shared vehicle is returned to a location as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer-to-peer car sharing program, and the alternatively agreed upon location shall be incorporated into the car sharing program agreement.
c. When the shared vehicle owner, or the shared vehicle owner’s authorized designee, takes possession and control of the shared vehicle.
(6) “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. “Peer-to-peer car sharing” does not mean rental car or rental activity as defined in § 2002 of Title 18. “Peer-to-peer car sharing” does not include “lease of a motor vehicle” as used in § 4302(b) of Title 30.
(7) “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. “Peer-to-peer car sharing program” does not mean “rental company” as defined in § 2002 of Title 18. “Peer-to-peer car sharing program” does not mean “Motor vehicle lessor” as defined in § 4301 of Title 30. “Peer-to-peer car sharing program” does not mean “motor vehicle lessor” as defined in § 2112 of this title.
(8) “Shared vehicle” means a vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. “Shared vehicle” does not mean rental car or “rental vehicle” as defined in § 2002 of Title 18.
(9) “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. “Shared vehicle driver” does not mean “motor vehicle lessee” as defined in § 4301 of Title 30.
(10) “Shared vehicle owner” means the registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner of a vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. “Shared vehicle owner” does not mean “motor vehicle lessor” as defined in § 4301 of Title 30. “Shared vehicle owner” does not mean “motor vehicle lessor” as defined in § 2112 of this title.