As used in this chapter:

“Department” means the department of transportation.

“Digital network” means any online-enabled technology application service, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables prearranged rides with transportation network company drivers.

“Director” means the director of transportation.

“Prearranged ride” has the same meaning as defined in section 431:10C-701.

“Transportation network company” has the same meaning as defined in section 431:10C-701.

“Transportation network company driver” has the same meaning as defined in section 431:10C-701.

“Transportation network company rider” or “rider” means a person who uses a transportation network company’s digital network to connect with a transportation network company driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in a transportation network company vehicle between destination points chosen by the rider.

“Transportation network company vehicle” means a vehicle that is:

(1) Manufactured with seating accommodations for eight or fewer passengers;

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1
  • Digital network: means any online-enabled technology application service, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables prearranged rides with transportation network company drivers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1
  • Director: means the director of transportation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1
  • rider: means a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a transportation network company driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in a transportation network company vehicle between destination points chosen by the rider. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1
  • Transportation network company vehicle: means a vehicle that is:

    (1) Manufactured with seating accommodations for eight or fewer passengers;
    (2) Not a semitrailer, tractor-semitrailer combination, truck, or truck-tractor, as those terms are defined in § 286-2;
    (3) Used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride;
    (4) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and
    (5) Not operating as a taxicab, limousine, or other for-hire vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 279J-1
(2) Not a semitrailer, tractor-semitrailer combination, truck, or truck-tractor, as those terms are defined in § 286-2;
(3) Used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride;
(4) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and
(5) Not operating as a taxicab, limousine, or other for-hire vehicle.