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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person may not operate a transportation network company in West Virginia without first having obtained a permit from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(b) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue a permit to each applicant that:
(1) Provides proof of an agent for service of process in the State of West Virginia to the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section four of this article;
(2) Provides a copy of a certificate of insurance maintained by the transportation network company in accordance with section eight of this article;
(3) Provides a copy of the transportation network company's zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use policy to the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section twelve of this article;
(4) Provides a copy of the transportation network company's policy prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of street hails to the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section fifteen of this article;
(5) Provides a copy of the transportation network company's policy prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of cash payments from riders to the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section sixteen of this article;
(6) Provides a copy of the transportation network company's policy of nondiscrimination with respect to riders and potential riders to the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with section seventeen of this article; and
(7) Has paid an annual permit fee of $1,000 to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(c) Any fees collected under the provisions of this article shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund established in accordance with section twenty-one, article two, chapter seventeen-a of this code. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall use the fees collected for the payment of the costs and expenses necessary for the administration of this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 17. Roads and Highways § 17-29-3. Transportation Network Company permit required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-17-roads-and-highways/wv-code-sect-17-29-3/
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