§ 31-20-101 — Definitions

Wyoming § 31-20-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 20: TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES

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(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "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 a driver;
(ii) "Driver" means an individual operator of a
transportation network company vehicle who:
(A) Receives connection to potential riders and
related services from a transportation network company in
exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network
company; and
(B) Uses a transportation network company
vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to riders upon
connection through a digital network controlled by a
transportation network company in exchange for compensation.
(iii) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of
transportation by a driver to a rider:
(A) Beginning when a driver accepts a rider's
request for a ride through a digital network controlled by a
transportation network company;
(B) Continuing while the driver transports the
requesting rider; and
(C) Ending when the rider exits the
transportation network company vehicle.
(iv) "Rider" means a natural person who uses a
transportation network company's digital network to connect with
a driver who provides prearranged rides in a transportation
network company vehicle between locations chosen by the natural
person;
(v) "Transportation network company" means a
corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity
which operates pursuant to this chapter and uses a digital
network to connect transportation network company riders to
transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged
rides. A transportation network company shall not be deemed to
control, direct or manage the personal vehicles or
transportation network company drivers that connect to its
digital network, except where agreed to by written contract;
(vi) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a
vehicle that is:
(A) Used by a driver to provide a prearranged
ride; and
(B) Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for
use by the driver.