§ 48:2191 — Definitions

§2191. Definitions
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 context:
(1) "Bodily injury" means claims for general and special damages for personal injury
arising under Civil Code Article 2315.
(2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development.
(3) "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.
(4) "Gross trip fare" means the base fare plus any time or distance charges, excluding
any additional charges such as airport or venue fees.
(5) "Intrastate prearranged ride" means any prearranged ride, as provided for in this
Section, originating within the jurisdiction of the local governmental subdivision.
(6) "Local governmental subdivision" means any parish or municipality as defined
in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
(7) "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 the
Motor Carrier law as provided for in R.S. 45:161 et seq. or engaged solely in interstate
commerce.
(8) "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, shared expense car pool services, as defined pursuant to R.S. 45:162, or
transportation provided using a vehicle subject to Part A or B of the Motor Carrier law as
provided for in R.S. 45:161 et seq. or engaged solely in interstate commerce.
(9) "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 an intrastate prearranged ride as defined in this
Section.
(10) "Transportation network company" or "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.
(11) "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.
(12) "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 intrastate prearranged rides to the rider in the driver's personal vehicle
between points chosen by the rider.
(13) "Transportation network company vehicle" or "vehicle" has the same meaning
as "personal vehicle" as provided for in this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.