Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-5 - DRIVER TRAINING AND DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Subject 375-5-5 - FOR-HIRE ENDORSEMENTS › Rule 375-5-5-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Terms used in these rules have the following meaning:
(1) "Certificate" means a certificate issued
				by the Department of Public Safety, whether interim or permanent.
(2) "Chauffeur" means any person who meets
				the qualifications as prescribed in O.C.G.A. §§
									40-1-151(2) and
				40-5-39 and who is authorized by
				the Department of Driver Services to operate a limousine.
(3) "DPS" means the Georgia Department of
				Public Safety.
(4) "Department"
				means the Department of Driver Services.
(5) "For hire" means to operate a motor
				vehicle in this state for the purpose of transporting passengers for
				compensation or donation as a limousine carrier, ride share network or driver,
				or taxi service.
(6) "For-hire
				license endorsement" means an endorsement to a driver's license pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-39 that authorizes the holder
				of the license to operate a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting
				passengers in this state for compensation or donation as a limousine carrier,
				ride share network or driver, or taxi service.
(7) "Limousine" means any motor vehicle that
				meets the definition set forth in O.C.G.A. §
									40-1-151(4).
(8) "Limousine carrier" means any person
				operating a service regularly rendered to the public by furnishing
				transportation for hire, not over fixed routes, by means of limousines, or
				extended limousines, on the basis of telephone contract or written
				contract.
(9) "Private Background
				Check" means a local and national criminal background check conducted by the
				taxi service, limousine carrier, or ride share network service that employs
				such driver which shall include a review of driving history, search of the
				national sex offender registry database, and search of criminal
				records.
(10) "Ride Share Driver"
				means an individual who uses his or her personal passenger car, as defined in
				O.C.G.A. §
									40-1-1(41), to
				provide transportation for passengers arranged through a ride share network
				service.
(11) "Ride Share Network
				Service" means any person or entity that uses a digital network or internet
				network to connect passengers to ride share drivers for the purposes of
				prearranged transportation for hire or for donation. This term shall not
				include any corporate sponsored vanpool or exempt ride share as such terms are
				defined in O.C.G.A. §
									40-1-100, provided that such
				corporate sponsored vanpool or exempt ride share is not operated for the
				purposes of generating a profit.
(12) "Taxi Service" means any taxicab company
				or provider which utilizes a motor vehicle or similar vehicle, device, machine,
				or conveyance to transport passengers; uses a taximeter; and is registered with
				the Department of Public Safety and, if applicable, is authorized to provide
				taxicab services pursuant to an ordinance of a local government of this
				state.
(13) "Taxi Driver" means an
				individual who is authorized to operate a taxicab for the purpose of carrying
				or transporting passengers.
O.C.G.A. §§
										40-5-39;
				  40-16-5;
				  40-5-1.