[Added 4-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 6PSF-C, 4-21-2021]
As used in this chapter:
CITY
Shall mean the City of Newark.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC)
Means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or
other entity that is registered as a business in the State or operates
in this State, and uses a digital network to connect a transportation
network company rider to a transportation network company driver to
provide a prearranged ride. A transportation network company shall
not include an individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
or other entity arranging non-emergency medical transportation for
individuals qualifying for Medicaid under P.L. 1968, c. 413 (C. 30:4D-1
et seq.) or Medicare under Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.)
pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization,
whereby Medicaid or Medicare funding is used to pay for the non-emergency
medical transportation services.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY DRIVER or DRIVER
Means a person who receives connections to potential riders
and related services from a transportation network company in exchange
for payment of a fee to the transportation network company, and uses
a personal vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to a rider
upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation
network company in return for compensation or payment of fee.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY RIDER or RIDER
Means a person who uses a transportation network company's
digital network to connect with a transportation network company driver
to receive a prearranged ride from the driver using the driver's
personal vehicle.
[Added 4-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 6PSF-C, 4-21-2021]
Any Transportation Network Company seeking to operate within
the City of Newark must negotiate and execute a Financial Access Agreement
with the City of Newark. Any Transportation Network Company already
operating in the City of Newark shall negotiate and execute a financial
agreement with the City of Newark within 30 days of the effective
date of this chapter.
A Transportation Network Company driver shall not knowingly
operate in the City of Newark for a Transportation Network Company
that has not negotiated and entered into a Financial Access Agreement
with the City of Newark.
The City of Newark reserves the right to negotiate and/or renegotiate
any Financial Access Agreement with a Transportation Network Company
that is in existence at the time of the effective date of this chapter.
[Added 4-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 6PSF-C, 4-21-2021]
A Transportation Network Company (TNC) that violates or permits,
aids or abets the violation of any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not less than $100
nor exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety
(90) days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on
each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
A Transportation Network Company driver who knowingly violates
or permits, aids or abets the violation of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not less than $100 nor exceeding
$1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days,
or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.