Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2193 – Transportation network company permits
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2193
- 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. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:2191
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. A person shall not operate a company in the state of Louisiana without first obtaining a permit from the department. However, if a company has been operating in this state prior to July 1, 2019, they may continue operating until the department creates a permit process and sets a registration deadline. As a part of the permit process, a company shall be required to provide the department with a certificate of insurance verifying compliance with La. Rev. Stat. 45:201.6 and listing the department as a certificate holder.
B. The department shall issue a permit to each applicant that meets the requirements applicable to a company as provided for in this Chapter.
C. The department shall not charge a fee for the issuance of any permit to a company under this Section.
Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.