40 Pa. Stat. § 991.2803

Current through Pa Acts 2024-35, 2024-56
Section 991.2803 - Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Carsharing delivery period." The period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the carsharing start time, if applicable, as documented by a governing carsharing program agreement.

"Carsharing period." The period of time that commences with a carsharing delivery period or, if there is no carsharing delivery period, that commences with a carsharing start time and in either case ends at a carsharing termination time.

"Carsharing program agreement." The terms and conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer carsharing program. The term does not include a rental car agreement.

"Carsharing start time." The time when a shared vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle driver at or after the time the reservation of the shared vehicle is scheduled to begin as documented in the records of a peer-to-peer carsharing program.

"Carsharing termination time." The earliest of the following events:

(1) The expiration of the agreed-upon period of time established for the use of a shared vehicle according to the terms of the carsharing program agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the carsharing program agreement;
(2) A shared vehicle is returned to a location as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer-to-peer carsharing program, which alternatively agreed-upon location shall be incorporated into the carsharing program agreement; or
(3) A shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle owner's authorized designee, takes possession and control of the shared vehicle.

"Peer-to-peer carsharing." The authorized use of a vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer carsharing program. The term does not include a rental car obtained through a rental car company.

"Peer-to-peer carsharing program." A business platform that connects vehicle owners with drivers to enable the sharing of vehicles for financial consideration.

"Rental car" or "rental vehicle." A private passenger motor vehicle designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers or a truck, trailer or semitrailer used in the transportation of property other than commercial freight, that is rented without a driver and is part of a fleet of five or more such vehicles used for that purpose, owned or leased by the same person or entity.

"Rental car company." A business entity engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles in this commonwealth.

"Shared vehicle." A vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer carsharing program. The term does not include a rental car or rental vehicle.

"Shared vehicle driver." An individual who has been authorized to drive a shared vehicle by the shared vehicle owner under a carsharing program agreement.

"Shared vehicle owner." The registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers through a peer-to-peer carsharing program.

40 P.S. § 991.2803

Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 93, § 7, eff. 7/11/2022.