§ 45:201.4 — Definitions

Louisiana § 45:201.4

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

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§201.4. Definitions
The following terms, as used in this Part, have the meanings ascribed to them in this
Section except when a different meaning is expressly stated or clearly indicated by the
context:
(1) "Bodily injury" means claims for general and special damages for personal injury
arising under Civil Code Article 2315.
(2) "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.
(3) "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. A personal vehicle is not a vehicle subject to Parts A and B of this
Chapter or engaged solely in interstate commerce.
(4) "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.
A prearranged ride does not include shared expense van pool services, as defined pursuant
to R.S. 45:162(18), or shared expense car pool services, as defined pursuant to R.S.
45:162(1), transportation provided using a vehicle subject to Part A or B of this Chapter or
engaged solely in interstate commerce.
(5) "Pre-trip acceptance period" means any period of time during which a driver is
logged on to the transportation network company's digital network and is available to receive
transportation requests but is not engaged in a prearranged ride as defined in Paragraph (4)
of this Section.
(6) "Transportation network 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 a prearranged ride.
(7) "Transportation network company driver" or "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.
(8) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means a person who uses a
transportation network company’s digital network to connect with a transportation network
driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in the driver's personal vehicle between
points chosen by the rider.

Legislative History

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