Sec. 28.23.180. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “digital network” means any online-enabled application, software, website, or system offered or used by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers; (2) “personal vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is owned, leased, or otherwise […]
Sec. 28.23.190. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Transportation Network Companies Act.
Sec. 28.23.050. Financial responsibility of transportation network companies.
(a) A transportation network company driver, or transportation network company on behalf of the driver, shall maintain primary automobile insurance that recognizes that the driver is a transportation network company driver or otherwise uses a vehicle to transport passengers for compensation and that covers the driver while the driver is logged onto the digital network […]
Sec. 28.23.060. Transportation network company automobile insurance disclosures.
A transportation network company shall disclose in writing to transportation network company drivers the following before the drivers are allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the digital network of the transportation network company: (1) the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, that the transportation […]
Sec. 28.23.070. Certificate of insurance.
A transportation network company shall file a written certificate of insurance with the director of the division of insurance demonstrating that the transportation network company has satisfied the requirements of AS 28.23.050. The certificate of insurance must state that the applicable insurance policy may not be cancelled unless written notice is provided to the division […]
Sec. 28.23.080. Limitations on transportation network companies.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a transportation network company is not an employer of transportation network company drivers under AS 23.10.699, AS 23.20.520, or AS 23.30.395. A transportation network company driver is an independent contractor for all purposes and is not an employee of the transportation network company if the transportation […]
Sec. 28.23.090. Zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use.
The transportation network company shall implement a zero-tolerance policy prohibiting drug and alcohol use while a driver is providing a prearranged ride or is logged onto the digital network of the transportation network company but not providing a prearranged ride. The transportation network company shall post on the company’s Internet website the company’s zero-tolerance policy […]
Sec. 28.23.100. Transportation network company driver requirements.
(a) Before a transportation network company allows an individual to accept trip requests through the transportation network company’s digital network, the transportation network company, or a third party, shall (1) require the individual to submit to the transportation network company an application that includes the individual’s address, age, and driver’s license number, the motor vehicle […]
Sec. 28.23.110. Transportation network company vehicles.
(a) Before a transportation network company allows an individual to accept trip requests through the transportation network company’s digital network and before a personal vehicle may be used to provide transportation network company services, the transportation network company shall conduct, or confirm satisfactory completion of, a safety inspection of the individual’s personal vehicle. The safety […]
Sec. 28.23.120. Nondiscrimination and accessibility.
(a) The transportation network company shall adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on destination or a class or status protected under AS 18.80.210 with respect to a rider or potential rider. The company shall inform drivers of the policy. (b) A transportation network company driver shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation of […]