Colorado § 40-10.1-602 - Definitions.

§ 40-10.1-602. Definitions.

As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Account renting" means:

(a) A person that has an authorized profile to drive for a transportation network company allowing another person to drive for the transportation network company under the authorized profile in exchange for compensation; or

(b) A person compensating another person for use of the compensated person's authorized profile to accept a prearranged ride for a transportation network company.

(1.1) "Account sharing" means:

(a) A person that has an authorized profile to drive for a transportation network company allowing another person to drive for the transportation network company under the authorized profile; or

(b) A person using another person's authorized profile to accept a prearranged ride for a transportation network company.

(1.2) (a) "Biometric data" means one or more biometric identifiers that are used or intended to be used, singly or in combination with each other or with other personal data, for identification purposes.

(b) "Biometric data" does not include the following unless the biometric data is used for identification purposes:

(I) A digital or physical photograph;

(II) An audio or voice recording; or

(III) Any data generated from a digital or physical photograph or an audio or video recording.

(1.3) "Biometric identifier" means data generated by the technological processing, measurement, or analysis of a consumer's biological, physical, or behavioral characteristics, which data can be processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual. "Biometric identifier" includes:

(a) A fingerprint;

(b) A voiceprint;

(c) A scan or record of an eye retina or iris;

(d) A facial map, facial geometry, or facial template; or

(e) Other unique biological, physical, or behavioral patterns or characteristics.

(1.4) "Criminal history record check" means a background check performed using county, state, and national criminal background databases or other similar commercial databases and validated through a primary source search. The background check must include a search of the national sex offender public website operated by the United States department of justice and, in jurisdictions where an applicant has lived, a federal district court records search, a county criminal records search, and a motor vehicle records search.

(1.5) "Imposter driver" means a person who impersonates a driver through account sharing or account renting; by displaying a sign, branding, or other symbols in a personal vehicle representing a transportation network company; or by other means.

(1.6) "Large-scale transportation network company" means a transportation network company with at least twenty thousand rides occurring monthly on the transportation network company's digital network.

(1.7) "Minor" means an individual under eighteen years old.

(1.9) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing services for a transportation network company and that meets the vehicle criteria set forth in this part 6.

(2) "Prearranged ride" means a period of time that begins when a driver accepts a requested ride through a digital network, continues while the driver transports the rider in a personal vehicle, and ends when the rider departs from the personal vehicle.

(2.5) "School" means a public school that enrolls students in any of the grades of kindergarten through twelfth grade.

(2.6) "Small-scale transportation network company" means a transportation network company with fewer than twenty thousand rides occurring monthly on the transportation network company's digital network.

(2.7) "Student" means an individual enrolled in a school.

(3) "Transportation network company" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity, operating in Colorado, that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers for the purpose of providing transportation. A transportation network company does not provide taxi service, transportation service arranged through a transportation broker, ridesharing arrangements, as defined in section 39-22-509 (1)(a)(II), C.R.S., or any transportation service over fixed routes at regular intervals. A transportation network company is not deemed to own, control, operate, or manage the personal vehicles used by transportation network company drivers. A transportation network company does not include a political subdivision or other entity exempted from federal income tax under section 115 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.

(4) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" means an individual who uses his or her personal vehicle to provide services for riders matched through a transportation network company's digital network. A driver need not be an employee of a transportation network company.

(5) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means a passenger in a personal vehicle for whom transport is provided, including:

(a) 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 vehicle for the individual and anyone in the individual's party; or

(b) 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 vehicle.

(6) (a) "Transportation network company services" or "services" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider with whom the driver is matched through a transportation network company.

(b) "Transportation network company services" or "services" does not include services provided using vehicles owned or leased by a political subdivision or other entity exempt from federal income tax under section 115 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.

(c) "Transportation network company services" or "services" includes services provided under a contract between a transportation network company and a political subdivision or other entity exempt from federal income tax under section 115 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.

(7) "Youth" means an individual under fifteen years of age.

Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-125), ch. 323, p. 1409, § 6, effective June 5. L. 2022: (2.5) and (2.6) added and (6) amended, (SB 22-144), ch. 267, p. 1938, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2026: (1) and (2.6) amended and (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5), (1.6), (1.7), (1.9), (2.7), and (7) added, (HB 26-1424), ch. 333, p. 1967, § 2, effective August 12.

Editor's note: Section 8(2) of chapter 333 (HB 26-1424), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after August 12, 2026.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 26-1424, see section 1 of chapter 333, Session Laws of Colorado 2026.