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AR Code § 23-13-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-702. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “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;  (2) “Personal vehicle” means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is:  (A) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and  (B) Not a taxicab, limousine, or for-hire vehicle;    (3)  (A) “Prearranged ride” or “transportation network services” means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a rider, beginning when a transportation network company driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the transportation network company driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle.  (B) “Prearranged ride” or “transportation network services” does not include transportation provided using a:  (i) Taxicab service as defined in § 14-57-301 et seq.;  (ii) Motor carrier service under the Arkansas Motor Carrier Act, 1955, § 23-13-201 et seq.; or  (iii) Street hail service;      (4)  (A) “Transportation network company” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity licensed under this subchapter and operating in this state that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides.  (B) “Transportation network company” does not include a company that controls, directs, or manages the personal vehicles or transportation network company drivers that connect to the company's digital network, except when agreed to by written contract;    (5) “Transportation network company driver” means an individual who:  (A) 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  (B) Uses a personal vehicle to provide services for riders matched through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company; and    (6) “Transportation network company rider” or “rider” means an individual or a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a transportation network company driver who provides a prearranged ride to a rider in the driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the rider.
AR Code § 23-13-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-703. Commercial vehicle registration not required

 A transportation network company driver:   (1) Is not required to register the motor vehicle used for transportation network company services as a commercial or for-hire motor vehicle; and  (2) May conduct transportation network company services with a standard, noncommercial driver's license and is not required to obtain a “P” endorsement or any other endorsement on the transportation network company driver's license.
AR Code § 23-13-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-704. Transportation network company permit required

 (a) An individual or entity shall not operate a transportation network company in this state without first having obtained a permit to operate a transportation network company from the Arkansas Public Service Commission.  (b) The commission shall:  (1) Issue forms for a transportation network company to demonstrate that it meets all requirements of this subchapter to obtain a permit; and  (2) Issue a transportation network company permit to an applicant that:  (A) Meets all qualifications of this subchapter; and  (B) Pays an annual permit fee of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to the commission.
AR Code § 23-13-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-705. Agent for service of process

 A transportation network company shall maintain an agent for service of process under the Model Registered Agents Act, § 4-20-101 et seq.
AR Code § 23-13-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-706. Fare charged for transportation network company services

 (a) A transportation network company may charge a fare for transportation network company services.  (b) If a fare is charged, the transportation network company shall disclose to passengers on the transportation network company's website, digital network, or within its software application:  (1) The fare calculation method for transportation network company services;  (2) Applicable rates charged for transportation network company services; and  (3) The option to receive an estimated fare before the passenger enters the transportation network company driver's motor vehicle.
AR Code § 23-13-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-707. Identification of transportation network company drivers and motor vehicles

 Before a passenger enters the transportation network company driver's motor vehicle, the transportation network company website, digital network, or software application used by the transportation network company to arrange the transportation network company service shall display:   (1) A picture of the transportation network company driver; and  (2) The license plate number of the motor vehicle the transportation network company driver will use to provide the transportation network company service.
AR Code § 23-13-708 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-708. Electronic receipt

 Within a reasonable time after transportation network company services end, a transportation network company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the passenger that lists:   (1) The origin and destination of the trip;  (2) The total time and distance of the trip; and  (3) An itemization of the total fare paid, if any.
AR Code § 23-13-710 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-710. Insurer disclosure requirements

 Before a transportation network company driver is allowed to accept a request for transportation network company services on the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application, the transportation network company shall disclose in writing to the transportation network company drivers:   (1) The motor vehicle liability insurance coverage and limits of liability that the transportation network company provides while the transportation network company driver uses a personal motor vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application; and  (2) That the transportation network company driver's own motor vehicle liability insurance policy may not provide coverage while the transportation network company driver uses a motor vehicle for transportation network company services.
AR Code § 23-13-711 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-711. Exclusions — Claim investigations

 (a)  (1) A private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policy may exclude coverage against all loss from liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle:  (A) While the motor vehicle is being used to provide transportation network company services; and  (B) While a transportation network company driver is logged on to the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application.    (2) An exclusion of coverage under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may apply to any coverage included in a private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including without limitation:  (A) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage;  (B) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;  (C) Medical payments coverage;  (D) Comprehensive physical damage coverage;  (E) Collision physical damage coverage; and  (F) Coverage under § 23-89-202.      (b) A private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer that properly excludes coverage under subsection (a) of this section does not have a duty to defend or indemnify a loss.  (c) The failure to pay or receive a suggested donation set by a transportation network company does not constitute the charitable carrying or transportation of persons.  (d) In a claims coverage investigation, a transportation network company and its insurer shall:  (1) Cooperate with the private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer that insures the motor vehicle that the transportation company network driver uses to provide transportation network company services; and  (2) Within ten (10) business days of receiving a request for information from a private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer, provide to the private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer information, including the precise times that a transportation network company driver logged on and off of the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application within the twenty-four (24) hours immediately preceding the accident being investigated.
AR Code § 23-13-712 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-712. Drug or alcohol use prohibited

 (a) A transportation network company shall:  (1) Implement a zero-tolerance policy prohibiting the use of drugs or alcohol while a transportation network company driver is providing transportation network company services or is logged into the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application, but is not providing transportation network company services; and  (2) Provide notice on its website, digital network, and software application of the zero-tolerance policy and its procedures to report a complaint about a transportation network company driver with whom a passenger was matched and whom the passenger reasonably suspects was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the time that transportation network company services were provided.    (b)  (1) Upon receipt of a passenger complaint under this section, the transportation network company shall immediately suspend the transportation network company driver's access to the transportation network company's website, digital network, and software application, and shall conduct an investigation into the reported incident.  (2) The suspension shall last until the investigation is completed.    (c) The transportation network company shall maintain records relevant to a complaint under this section for at least two (2) years from the date the complaint is received by the transportation network company.
AR Code § 23-13-713 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-713. Driver requirements

 (a) Before permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company driver on its website, digital network, or software application, a transportation network company shall:  (1) Require the individual to submit an application to the transportation network company that includes information regarding the individual's address, age, driver's license, driving history, motor vehicle registration, motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, and other information required by the transportation network company;  (2) Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a state and national criminal background check for each applicant that includes searching:  (A) A multistate and multijurisdictional criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation of primary source searches; and  (B) The National Sex Offender Registry database; and    (3) Obtain and review the individual's driving history.    (b) A transportation network company shall not permit an individual to act as a transportation network company driver on its website, digital network, or software application who at the time of submitting an application:  (1) Has had more than three (3) moving violations or has had one (1) major violation within the previous three (3) years, including without limitation attempting to evade the police, reckless driving, or driving on a suspended or revoked license;  (2) Has been convicted within the past seven (7) years of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, a sexual offense, using a motor vehicle to commit a felony, or a crime involving property damage, theft, acts of violence, or acts of terror;  (3) Is a match in the National Sex Offender Registry database;  (4) Does not possess a valid driver's license;  (5) Does not possess proof of registration for the motor vehicle or motor vehicles to be used to provide transportation network company services;  (6) Does not possess proof of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for the motor vehicle or motor vehicles to be used to provide transportation network company services; or  (7) Is not at least nineteen (19) years of age.
AR Code § 23-13-714 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-714. Compliance with motor vehicle safety and emissions requirements

 (a) A transportation network company shall not allow a transportation network company driver to accept trip requests through the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application unless the motor vehicle that the transportation network company driver will use to provide transportation network company services meets the state's motor vehicle safety and emissions requirements for a private motor vehicle or the safety and emissions requirements for a private motor vehicle of the state in which the motor vehicle is registered.  (b)  (1) A transportation network company shall verify that an initial safety inspection of a motor vehicle used as a transportation network company motor vehicle is conducted by a mechanic within ninety (90) days of beginning service.  (2) The inspection shall be performed or supervised by a mechanic certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.  (3) A safety inspection conducted under this subsection shall include a check of the following motor vehicle equipment to ensure that the equipment is safe and in proper operating condition:  (A) Foot brakes;  (B) Emergency parking brake;  (C) Suspension and steering mechanisms;  (D) Windshield;  (E) Rear window and other glass;  (F) Windshield wipers;  (G) Headlights;  (H) Taillights;  (I) Turn indicator lights;  (J) Brake lights;  (K) Front seat adjustment mechanism;  (L) Doors, including the opening, closing, and locking mechanisms;  (M) Horn;  (N) Speedometer;  (O) Bumpers;  (P) Muffler and exhaust system;  (Q) Tires, including their condition and tread depth;  (R) Interior and exterior rear view mirrors; and  (S) Safety belts for driver and passengers.
AR Code § 23-13-715 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-715. Street hails prohibited

 A transportation network company driver shall not solicit or accept a passenger who hails the transportation network company driver from the street.
AR Code § 23-13-716 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-716. Cash trips prohibited

 (a) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of cash payments from passengers and notify transportation network company drivers of the policy.  (b) Transportation network company drivers shall not solicit or accept cash payments from passengers.  (c) A payment for transportation network company services shall be made only electronically using the transportation network company's digital network or software application.
AR Code § 23-13-717 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-717. Nondiscrimination — Accessibility

 (a) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to passengers and potential passengers and notify transportation network company drivers of its policy.  (b) Transportation network company drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against passengers or potential passengers.  (c) Transportation network company drivers shall comply with all applicable laws to accommodate service animals.  (d) A transportation network company shall not impose additional charges for providing services to a person with a physical disability because of the disability.  (e)  (1) A transportation network company shall provide a passenger an opportunity to indicate whether he or she requires a wheelchair-accessible motor vehicle.  (2) If a transportation network company cannot arrange wheelchair-accessible transportation network company service in any instance, it shall direct the passenger to an alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if available.
AR Code § 23-13-718 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-718. Records — Inspection

 (a) A transportation network company shall maintain:  (1) Individual trip records for at least one (1) year from the date each trip was provided;  (2) Transportation network company driver records for at least one (1) year from the date a transportation network company driver was active on the transportation network company's website, digital network, or software application; and  (3) Any other records required by this subchapter.    (b) In response to a specific complaint, the Arkansas Public Service Commission or its employees or duly authorized agents may inspect records held by a transportation network company that are needed to investigate or resolve the complaint.  (c)  (1) No more than annually as determined by rule of the commission, the commission or its employees or duly authorized agents may in a mutually agreed-upon setting inspect or, if inspection is not feasible, be provided copies of records required to be maintained by a transportation network company under this subchapter that are necessary to ensure public safety.  (2) The inspection of records under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be on an audit rather than a comprehensive basis.    (d)  (1) Records obtained by the commission under this subchapter pertaining to transportation network company services, transportation network company drivers, or transportation network company drivers' motor vehicles:  (A) Are not subject to disclosure to a third party by the commission; and  (B) Are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.    (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the applicability of any other exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., to any other records obtained by the commission under this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-13-719 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 13 - Motor Carriers|Subchapter 7 - Transportation Network Company Services Act|§ 23-13-719. Status of transportation network company drivers — Workers' compensation coverage not applicable

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a transportation network company driver is an independent contractor and not the employee of the transportation network company if:  (1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application;  (2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies;  (3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided;  (4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and  (5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.    (b) A transportation network company that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor under this section.