Arizona Laws 28-9553. Transportation network services; fares; driver identification; electronic receipt
A. On behalf of a transportation network company driver, a transportation network company may charge a fare for transportation network services provided to passengers. If a fare is charged through a digital network or software application, the transportation network company shall disclose to passengers the fare calculation method on its website or within the digital network or software application.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9553
- Digital network or software application: means any online-enabled application, software, website or system that is offered or used by a transportation network company and that enables a potential passenger to arrange a ride with a transportation network company driver. See Arizona Laws 28-9551
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Transportation network company: means an entity that has been issued a permit pursuant to this article, that operates in this state, that uses a digital network or software application to connect passengers to transportation network services provided by transportation network company drivers and that may but is not deemed to own, operate or control a personal motor vehicle of a transportation network company driver. See Arizona Laws 28-9551
- Transportation network company driver: means an individual 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 operates a motor vehicle that is both of the following:
(a) Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the individual. See Arizona Laws 28-9551
- Transportation network company vehicle: means a motor vehicle that meets all of the following:
(a) Has a seating capacity not exceeding eight passengers, including the driver. See Arizona Laws 28-9551
- Transportation network services: means the transportation of a passenger between points chosen by the passenger and arranged with a transportation network company driver through the use of a transportation network company's digital network or software application beginning when a transportation network company driver accepts a request for transportation network services received through the transportation network company's digital network or software application, continuing while the transportation network company driver provides transportation network services in a transportation network company vehicle and ending when the passenger exits the transportation network company vehicle or when the trip is canceled. See Arizona Laws 28-9551
B. The transportation network company shall provide passengers with the applicable rates being charged through a digital network or software application and the option to receive an estimated fare before the passenger enters the transportation network company vehicle.
C. Before the passenger enters the transportation network company vehicle through the transportation network company’s digital network or software application, the digital network or software application shall display a picture of the transportation network company driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle used for providing the transportation network service.
D. Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a trip arranged through a digital network or software application, the transportation network company shall transmit to the passenger an electronic receipt that lists all of the following:
1. The origin and destination of the trip.
2. The total time and distance of the trip.
3. An itemization of the total fare paid, if any.