Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 65-15-304 - Duties of transportation network company operating in stateA transportation network company operating in this state shall:
(1) Provide riders with any applicable rates charged for a prearranged ride and the option to receive an estimated fare before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle;(2) Use a software application or website to display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle utilized for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's motor vehicle;(3) Transmit an electronic receipt to the rider within a reasonable time after the completion of a prearranged ride that lists: (A) The origin and destination of the trip;(B) The total time and distance of the trip; and(C) An itemization of the total fare paid, if any;(4) Implement a zero-tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol by a driver while a driver provides a prearranged ride or is logged into the transportation network company's digital network but is not providing a prearranged ride, and provide notice of this policy on its website;(5) Maintain: (A) Individual trip records for each driver for at least two (2) years from the date each trip was provided by the driver; and(B) Driver records for no less than two (2) years from the date on which a driver's activation on the transportation network company's digital network has ended;(6) Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check on any potential driver that includes a multistate criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation;(7) Conduct a national sex offender registry search for any potential driver;(8) Obtain motor vehicle records for any potential driver;(9) Comply with § 55-12-141; and(10) Comply with § 56-7-1119(f).Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 520, s 4, eff. 5/20/2015.