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