2016 Tennessee Code
Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 15 - Motor Carriers
Part 3 - Transportation Network Companies
§ 65-15-304. Duties of transportation network company operating in state.

A 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 web site 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 web site;

(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 § 56-7-1118(f).