New Jersey § 39:5h-2

§ 39:5h-2.

As used in P.L.2017, c. 26 ( C.39:5H-1 et seq. ): “ Applicant ” means a person who applies to a transportation network company to be a transportation

network company driver. “ Chief Administrator ” means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. “ Commission ” means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. “ Digital network ” means any online-enabled technology application, service, website, or system offered

or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of

rides between transportation network company riders and transportation network company

drivers. “ Division ” means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. “ Machine-readable code or image ” means an optical label that can be scanned using a special scanner or a personal

mobile device with a built-in camera. “ Personal vehicle ” means a motor vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver to

provide prearranged rides and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by

the transportation network company driver. A personal vehicle shall not be considered an autocab or taxi as defined in R.S.48:16-1 , a limousine as defined in R.S.48:16-13 or section 2 of P.L.1997, c. 356 ( C.48:16-13.1 ), an autobus or jitney as defined in R.S.48:16-23 , a motor bus as defined in section 1 of P.L.1991, c. 154 ( C.17:28-1.5 ), or any other for-hire vehicle. A personal vehicle shall not be considered an automobile as defined in subsection

a. of section 2 of P.L.1972, c. 70 ( C.39:6A-2 ) while a transportation network company driver is providing a prearranged ride. “ Prearranged ride ” means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver

to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride

requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network

company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when

the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride shall not include transportation provided using an autocab, taxi,

limousine, autobus, jitney, motor bus, or other for-hire vehicle. A prearranged ride shall not include ridesharing, as defined in R.S.39:1-1 . “ Transportation network company ” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that is registered

as a business in the State or operates in this State, and uses a digital network to

connect a transportation network company rider to a transportation network company

driver to provide a prearranged ride. A transportation network company shall not include an individual, corporation, partnership,

sole proprietorship, or other entity arranging non-emergency medical transportation

for individuals qualifying for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c. 413 ( C.30:4D-1 et seq. ) or Medicare under Pub.L.89-97 ( 42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq. ) pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization, whereby Medicaid

or Medicare funding is used to pay for the non-emergency medical transportation services. “ Transportation network company driver ” or “ driver ” means a person who receives connections to potential riders and related services

from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation

network company, and uses a personal vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride

to a rider upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation

network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee. “ Transportation network company rider ” or “ rider ” means a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect

with a transportation network company driver to receive a prearranged ride from the

driver using the driver's personal vehicle.