{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-45-201.4","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 45:201.4","heading":"Definitions","body":"The following terms, as used in this Part, have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section except when a different meaning is expressly stated or clearly indicated by the context:\n(1) \"Bodily injury\" means claims for general and special damages for personal injury arising under Civil Code Article 2315.\n(2) \"Digital network\" means any online-enabled application, software, website or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers.\n(3) \"Personal vehicle\" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. A personal vehicle is not a vehicle subject to Parts A and B of this Chapter or engaged solely in interstate commerce.\n(4) \"Prearranged ride\" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider that commences when a driver accepts a ride requested by a person through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continues during the driver transporting a requesting rider, and ends when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include shared expense van pool services, as defined pursuant to R.S. 45:162(18), or shared expense car pool services, as defined pursuant to R.S. 45:162(1), transportation provided using a vehicle subject to Part A or B of this Chapter or engaged solely in interstate commerce.\n(5) \"Pre-trip acceptance period\" means any period of time during which a driver is logged on to the transportation network company's digital network and is available to receive transportation requests but is not engaged in a prearranged ride as defined in Paragraph (4) of this Section.\n(6) \"Transportation network 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 a prearranged ride.\n(7) \"Transportation network company driver\" or \"driver\" means a person 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 uses a personal vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to persons upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee.\n(8) \"Transportation network company rider\" or \"rider\" means a person who uses a transportation network company’s digital network to connect with a transportation network driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in the driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the rider.","path":["TITLE 45. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=963741","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:53Z","sha256":"b42a74f5c058f3feddd6d1a020acd317be7c9ce4f65826b1f1fa488980b6c9ef","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-45-201.3","next":"us-la/rs-45-201.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}