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Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-15-304: Duties of transportation network company operating in state

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 65
  3. Chapter 15

A transportation network company operating in this state shall: (1) Provide riders with any applicable rates charged for a prearranged ride and the option to receive an estimated fare before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle; (2) Use a software application or website to display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle utilized for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle; (3) Transmit an electronic receipt to the rider within a reasonable time after the completion of a prearranged ride that lists: (A) The origin and destination of the trip; (B) The total time and distance of the trip; and (C) An itemization of the total fare paid, if any; (4) Implement a zero-tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol by a driver while a driver provides a prearranged ride or is logged into the transportation network company's digital network but is not providing a prearranged ride, and provide notice of this policy on its website; (5) Maintain: (A) Individual trip records for each driver for at least two (2) years from the date each trip was provided by the driver; and (B) Driver records for no less than two (2) years from the date on which a driver's activation on the transportation network company's digital network has ended; (6) Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check on any potential driver that includes a multistate criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation; (7) Conduct a national sex offender registry search for any potential driver; (8) Obtain motor vehicle records for any potential driver; (9) Comply with § 55-12-141 ; and (10) Comply with § 56-7-1119(f) . Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 520, s 4, eff. 5/20/2015.

A transportation network company operating in this state shall:

(1) Provide riders with any applicable rates charged for a prearranged ride and the option to receive an estimated fare before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle;

(2) Use a software application or website to display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle utilized for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle;

(3) Transmit an electronic receipt to the rider within a reasonable time after the completion of a prearranged ride that lists: (A) The origin and destination of the trip; (B) The total time and distance of the trip; and (C) An itemization of the total fare paid, if any;

(A) The origin and destination of the trip;

(B) The total time and distance of the trip; and

(C) An itemization of the total fare paid, if any;

(4) Implement a zero-tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol by a driver while a driver provides a prearranged ride or is logged into the transportation network company's digital network but is not providing a prearranged ride, and provide notice of this policy on its website;

(5) Maintain: (A) Individual trip records for each driver for at least two (2) years from the date each trip was provided by the driver; and (B) Driver records for no less than two (2) years from the date on which a driver's activation on the transportation network company's digital network has ended;

(A) Individual trip records for each driver for at least two (2) years from the date each trip was provided by the driver; and

(B) Driver records for no less than two (2) years from the date on which a driver's activation on the transportation network company's digital network has ended;

(6) Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check on any potential driver that includes a multistate criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation;

(7) Conduct a national sex offender registry search for any potential driver;

(8) Obtain motor vehicle records for any potential driver;

(9) Comply with § 55-12-141 ; and

) Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check on any potential driver that includes a multistate criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation;

(7) Conduct a national sex offender registry search for any potential driver;

(8) Obtain motor vehicle records for any potential driver;

(9) Comply with § 55-12-141 ; and

(10) Comply with § 56-7-1119(f) .

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