§ 45:201.2 — Findings and declaration of policy

Louisiana § 45:201.2

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 45: Public Utilities and Carriers

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§201.2. Findings and declaration of policy
The Legislature of Louisiana, in the exercise of its police power, hereby finds and
declares that the activities of transportation network companies and their participating drivers
within this state is a business affected with the public interest; that there has been within this
state a marked increase in transportation network company services with a consequent
increase in hazards to the general public; that transportation network companies and their
participating drivers regularly operate across municipal and parish boundaries; that the public
in general, and the users of transportation network company services in particular, are not
adequately protected against risks resulting from the provision of transportation network
company services; that uniform remedial legislation is required to correct and eliminate the
conditions adversely affecting the public interest, to insure as far as practicable that the
public will receive the benefits of more responsible provision of transportation network
company services; that the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the public make it
imperative that effective, uniform, reasonable and just supervision, regulation and control
be exercised over the operation of transportation network companies and their participating
drivers to ensure their responsibility in order that the paramount interest of the public be
protected and conserved, that irresponsible provision of transportation network company
services detrimental to the public interest be prevented, and that this remedial legislation
should be construed liberally and enforced strictly in favor of the public; and that penalties
for violations should be prescribed.

Legislative History

Acts 2015, No. 266, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.