An Act Requiring a Permit and Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Transportation Network Companies
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0982
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: COLLINS, McLEAN, CYRWAY, DIAMOND, HAMPER, LANGLEY, BRYANT, HOGAN, PARRY, RYKERSON

Legislative Document 
No. 982 
S.P. 344 
In Senate, March 18, 2015 
An Act Requiring a Permit and Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance 
for Transportation Network Companies 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator COLLINS of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative McLEAN of Gorham and 
Senators: CYRWAY of Kennebec, DIAMOND of Cumberland, HAMPER of Oxford, 
LANGLEY of Hancock, Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, HOGAN of Old Orchard 
Beach, PARRY of Arundel, RYKERSON of Kittery. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA c. 13, sub-c. 4 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 4 
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES 
§1671.  Definitions 
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following 
terms have the following meanings. 
1.  Driver.  "Driver" means an individual who uses a personal motor vehicle to 
provide services to a passenger matched through a transportation network company's 
digital network.  A driver need not be an employee of a transportation network company. 
2.  Passenger.  "Passenger" means a passenger in a transportation network company 
vehicle for whom service is provided for compensation, including an individual who uses 
a transportation network company's online application or digital network to connect with 
a driver to obtain services in the driver's transportation network company vehicle for the 
individual and anyone in the individual's party and anyone for whom another individual 
uses a transportation network company's online application or digital network to connect 
with a driver to obtain services in the driver's transportation network company vehicle. 
3.  Transportation network company.  "Transportation network company" means a 
corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity that uses a digital network to 
connect a passenger with a driver for the purpose of providing transportation for 
compensation.  "Transportation network company" does not include a transportation 
broker arranging nonemergency medical transportation for Medicaid or Medicare 
members pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization. 
4.  Transportation network company services.  "Transportation network company 
services" or "services" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a passenger 
with whom the driver is matched through a transportation network company. 
5.  Transportation network company vehicle.  "Transportation network company 
vehicle" means a personal motor vehicle used by a driver in connection with providing 
services. 
§1672.  Transportation network company permit 
1.  Permit required.  A person may not operate a transportation network company 
without a permit issued by the Secretary of State, subject to the following conditions. 
A.  An application for a permit under this section must be made on a form provided 
or approved by the Secretary of State. 
B.  The permit under this section is valid for a period of one year. 
C.  The annual fee for a permit under this section is $25,000. 
D.  A transportation network company shall maintain insurance pursuant to section 
1673. 
2.  Termination of permit.  The Secretary of State shall terminate a permit under 
this section for failure to maintain insurance required by section 1673.  The Secretary of 
State may not reissue a permit terminated under this subsection until: 
A.  A reinstatement fee of $1,000 is paid to the Secretary of State; and 
B.  Subsequent to the termination, the transportation network company pays the 
annual permit fee under subsection 1 and provides proof of insurance under section 
1673. 
3.  Penalty.  A violation of this section is a Class D crime. 
§1673.  Insurance requirements 
1.  Insurance required.  A transportation network company shall maintain insurance 
pursuant to this section. 
2.  Proof of insurance.  The Secretary of State shall certify proof of insurance prior 
to issuing a permit under section 1672.  The Secretary of State may not certify an 
insurance policy as proof of insurance unless the policy meets the requirements of 
subsection 4 and until a copy of the form of policy has been on file with the 
Superintendent of Insurance for a least 30 days or the Superintendent of Insurance has 
approved in writing the form of the policy under subsection 3. 
3.  Form.  The form of policy under this section must contain: 
A.  The name and address of the insured; 
B.  The conditions of coverage sufficient to identify whether or not a given vehicle is 
covered at a given time; 
C.  The premium charges; 
D.  The policy period; 
E.  The limits of liability; 
F.  An agreement that insurance is provided pursuant to this section; and 
G.  A requirement that the transportation network company disclose to every driver 
that the driver's personal automobile insurance coverage may not apply to the driver's 
transportation network company vehicle while the driver is providing services. 
4.  Required provisions.  An insurance policy under this section must: 
A.  Provide primary coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 for death, personal 
injury and property damage per occurrence for transportation network company 
vehicles from the moment the driver is logged into the transportation network 
company network until the driver logs off the network; 
B.  Provide uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in the amount of at least 
$1,000,000 per occurrence from the moment the driver is logged into the 
transportation network company network until the driver logs off the network; 
C.  Provide primary comprehensive collision coverage equal to that coverage in the 
policy insuring the driver's vehicle that is listed in the policy; and 
D.  Comply with section 1606, subsections 2 to 6. 
§1674.  Municipal authority 
A municipality may adopt an ordinance, regulation or procedure governing the 
operations of a transportation network company or driver that is not in conflict or 
inconsistent with this subchapter. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates a permitting process for transportation network companies to provide 
transportation services, establishes minimum motor vehicle liability insurance 
requirements for transportation network companies and allows municipalities to regulate 
transportation network companies and drivers.