Oklahoma § 47-1071 - Definitions

§ 47-1071. Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Courier Application Services Act:

A. "Digital network" means any online-enabled application,

software, website or system offered or utilized by a courier

application service (CAS) that enables the prearrangement of courier

services with CAS drivers.

B. "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a CAS

driver in connection with providing courier services and is:

1. Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the CAS

driver; and

2. Has an actual weight of less than eight thousand (8,000)

pounds; and

3. Has no more than two axles or axle combination.

C. "Courier application services (CAS)" means a business entity

operating in Oklahoma that uses a digital network to connect

business entities including itself, its affiliates or people to CAS

drivers for the purpose of providing courier services on an ondemand basis. Courier services are provided on an on-demand basis

if the CAS drivers are free to accept or reject courier requests and

the CAS does not require the CAS driver to accept any specific

delivery request as a condition of maintaining access to the CAS

digital network. A CAS does not provide other for-hire motor

carrier services. A CAS shall not be deemed to control, direct or

manage the personal vehicles or participating drivers that connect

to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.

D. "Courier application service driver (CAS driver)" means an

individual who uses a personal vehicle to provide courier services

for business or people upon connection through a digital network

controlled by a CAS in return for compensation or payment of a fee.

E. "Courier service" means the for-hire transportation of

property in a personal vehicle, with each individual piece of

property weighing less than one hundred (100) pounds, beginning

either when:

1. A CAS driver accepts a courier request through a digital

network controlled by a CAS; or

2. If a CAS driver accepts such courier request for delivery

during a fixed block of time, when the CAS driver picks up the

property for delivery.

The courier service continues while the CAS driver is actively

transporting the requested property to the recipient and ends when

the property has been delivered. A courier service does not include

shared expense or transporting property not for profit, or other

for-hire motor carrier operations authorized by the laws of this

state.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles

Added by Laws 2021, c. 466, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.

NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1051 of this title to avoid a

duplication in numbering.