{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-5431","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 5431","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(a) “Participating driver” or “driver” means any person who uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform to connect with passengers.\n(b) “Personal vehicle” means a vehicle that is used by a participating driver to provide prearranged transportation services for compensation that meets all of the following requirements:\n(1) Has a passenger capacity of eight persons or less, including the driver.\n(2) Is owned, leased, rented for a term that does not exceed 30 days, or otherwise authorized for use by the participating driver.\n(3) Meets all inspection and other safety requirements imposed by the commission.\n(4) Is not a taxicab or limousine.\n(c) “Transportation network company” means an organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any other entity, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle.\n(d) “Transportation network company insurance” means a liability insurance policy that specifically covers liabilities arising from a driver’s use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.\n(e) “Zero-emission vehicle” has the same meaning as in Section 44258 of the Health and Safety Code.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 2. REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION [3901. - 5513.]","CHAPTER 8. Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers [5351. - 5450.]","ARTICLE 7. Transportation Network Companies [5430. - 5450.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"cf9cac23add05515644968abec8b4636691570cee602e20c120615068929569b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-5430","next":"us-ca/puc-5431.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}