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2+FIRST REGULAR SESSION
53 SENATE BILL NO. 181
4+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
5+INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CRAWFORD.
6+0655S.02I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
67 AN ACT
7-To amend chapter 379, RSMo, by adding thereto twenty -
8-one new sections relating to certain uses of motor
9-vehicles, with an effective date.
8+To amend chapter 379, RSMo, by adding thereto twenty-one new sections relating to insurance
9+for certain uses of motor vehicles, with a delayed effective date.
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1111 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
12- Section A. Chapter 379, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto
13-twenty-one new sections, to be known as sections 379.1900,
14-379.1905, 379.1910, 379.1915, 379.1920, 379.1925, 379.1930,
15-379.1935, 379.1940, 379.1945, 379.1950, 379.1955, 379.1960,
16-379.1965, 379.1970, 379.2000, 379.2005, 379.2010, 379.2015,
17-379.2020, and 379.2025, to read as follows:
18- 379.1900. Sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 shall be known
19-and may be cited as the "Peer -to-Peer Car Sharing Program
20-Insurance Act".
21- 379.1905. Nothing in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970
22-shall be construed to extend beyond insurance or have any
23-implications for sections other than sections 379.1900 to
24-379.1970 including, but not limited to, sections related to
25-motor vehicle regulation, airport regulation, or taxation.
26-The provisions of sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 shall not be
27-construed to affect any other provision of law, and nothing
28-in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 shall be construed to
29-distinguish or equate peer -to-peer car sharing pro grams and
30-car rental companies except as otherwise provided in
31-sections 379.1900 to 379.1970.
32- 379.1910. For purposes of sections 379.1900 to
33-379.1970, except where otherwise provided, the following
34-terms mean:
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36- (1) "Car sharing delivery period", the period of time
37-during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the
38-location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as
39-documented by the governing car sharing program agreement;
40- (2) "Car sharing period", the period of time that
41-commences with the car sharing delivery period or, if there
42-is no car sharing delivery period, that commences with the
43-car sharing start time and in either case ends at the car
44-sharing termination time;
45- (3) "Car sharing program agreeme nt", the terms and
46-conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared
47-vehicle driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle
48-through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. The term "car
49-sharing program agreement" shall not include a master rent al
50-agreement or a rental agreement, as such terms are defined
51-in section 407.730;
52- (4) "Car sharing start time", the time when the shared
53-vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle
54-driver at or after the time the reservation of a shared
55-vehicle is scheduled to begin as documented in the records
56-of a peer–to–peer car sharing program;
57- (5) "Car sharing termination time", the earliest of
58-the following events:
59- (a) The expiration of the agreed -upon period of time
60-established for the use of a shared vehicle according to the
61-terms of the car sharing program agreement if the shared
62-vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the car
63-sharing program agreement;
64- (b) When the shared vehicle is returned to a loca tion
65-as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and
66-the shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer -to-
67-peer car sharing program, which alternatively agreed -upon
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69-location shall be incorporated into the car sharing program
70-agreement; or
71- (c) When the shared vehicle owner or the shared
72-vehicle owner's authorized designee takes possession and
73-control of the shared vehicle;
74- (6) "Peer-to-peer car sharing", the authorized use of
75-a vehicle by an individual other than the ve hicle's owner
76-through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. The term "peer-
77-to-peer car sharing" does not include a rental car or rental
78-activity as described in section 407.732;
79- (7) "Peer-to-peer car sharing program", a business
80-platform that connects vehicle owners with drivers to enable
81-the sharing of vehicles for financial consideration. The
82-term "peer-to-peer car sharing program" does not include a
83-car rental company as defined in section 407.730;
84- (8) "Shared vehicle", a vehicle that is available for
85-sharing through a peer -to-peer car sharing program. The
86-term "shared vehicle" does not include a rental car as
87-described in section 407.732;
88- (9) "Shared vehicle driver", an individual who has
89-been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the shared
90-vehicle owner under a car sharing program agreement. The
91-term "shared vehicle driver" shall not include an authorized
92-driver, as defined in section 407.730;
93- (10) "Shared vehicle owner", the registered owner, or
94-a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a
95-vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers
96-through a peer-to-peer car sharing program.
97- 379.1915. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of
98-this section, a peer -to-peer car sharing program shall
99-assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury
100-or property damage to third parties or uninsured and
101-underinsured motorist or, to the extent personal injury
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103-protection coverage is required by law, personal injury
104-protection losses during the car sharing period in an amount
105-stated in the peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement,
106-which amount shall not be less than the amount required
107-under chapter 303.
108- 2. Notwithstanding the definition of "car sharing
109-termination time" in section 379.1910, the assumption of
110-liability under subsection 1 of this section shall not apply
111-to any shared vehicle owner when:
112- (1) A shared vehicle owner makes an intentional or
113-fraudulent material misrepresentation or omissi on to the
114-peer-to-peer car sharing program before the car sharing
115-period in which the loss occurred; or
116- (2) Acting in concert with a shared vehicle driver who
117-fails to return the shared vehicle in accordance with the
118-terms of the car sharing prog ram agreement.
119- 3. Notwithstanding the definition of "car sharing
120-termination time" in section 379.1910, the assumption of
121-liability under subsection 1 of this section shall apply to
122-bodily injury, property damage, uninsured and underinsured
123-motorist, or, to the extent personal injury protection
124-coverage is required by law, personal injury protection
125-losses by damaged third parties as required by chapter 303.
126- 4. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall ensure
127-that, during each car sharing period, the shared vehicle
128-owner and the shared vehicle driver are insured under a
129-motor vehicle liability insurance policy that provides
130-insurance coverage in amounts no less than the minimum
131-amounts set forth in chapter 303, and that:
132- (1) Recognizes that the shared vehicle insured under
133-the policy is made available and used through a peer -to-peer
134-car sharing program; or
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136- (2) Does not exclude use of a shared vehicle by a
137-shared vehicle driver.
138- 5. The insurance described under subsec tion 4 of this
139-section may be satisfied by motor vehicle liability
140-insurance maintained by:
141- (1) A shared vehicle owner;
142- (2) A shared vehicle driver;
143- (3) A peer-to-peer car sharing program; or
144- (4) A shared vehicle owner, a shared v ehicle driver,
145-and a peer-to-peer car sharing program.
146- 6. The insurance described in subsection 5 of this
147-section that is satisfying the insurance requirement of
148-subsection 4 of this section shall be primary during each
149-car sharing period. If a claim occurs in another state with
150-minimum financial responsibility limits higher than the
151-minimum financial responsibility requirements in chapter 303
152-during the car sharing period, the coverage maintained under
153-subsection 5 of this section shall sati sfy the difference in
154-minimum coverage amounts up to the applicable policy limits.
155- 7. The insurer, insurers, or peer -to-peer car sharing
156-program providing coverage under subsection 4 or 5 of this
157-section shall assume primary liability for a claim when:
158- (1) A dispute exists as to who was in control of the
159-shared vehicle at the time of the loss and the peer -to-peer
160-car sharing program does not have available, did not retain,
161-or fails to provide the information required by section
162-379.1930; or
163- (2) A dispute exists as to whether the shared vehicle
164-was returned to the alternatively agreed -upon location as
165-required under paragraph (b) of subdivision (5) of section
166-379.1910.
167- 8. If insurance maintained by a shared vehicle owner
168-or shared vehicle driver in accordance with subsection 5 of
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170-this section has lapsed or does not provide the required
171-coverage, insurance maintained by a peer -to-peer car sharing
172-program shall provide the coverage required by subsection 4
173-of this section beginning with the first dollar of a claim
174-and have the duty to defend such claim except under
175-circumstances as set forth in subsection 2 of this section.
176- 9. Coverage under an automobile insurance policy
177-maintained by the peer -to-peer car sharing program shall not
178-be dependent on another automobile insurer first denying a
179-claim nor shall another automobile insurance policy be
180-required to first deny a claim.
181- 10. Nothing in this section:
182- (1) Limits the liability of the peer -to-peer car
183-sharing program for any act or omission of the peer -to-peer
184-car sharing program itself that results in injury to any
185-person as a result of the use of a shared vehicle through a
186-peer-to-peer car sharing program; or
187- (2) Limits the ability of the pe er-to-peer car sharing
188-program to, by contract, seek indemnification from the
189-shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for
190-economic loss sustained by the peer -to-peer car sharing
191-program, resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions
192-of the car sharing program agreement.
193- 379.1920. At the time when a vehicle owner registers
194-as a shared vehicle owner on a peer -to-peer car sharing
195-program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner
196-makes a shared vehicle availabl e for car sharing on the peer -
197-to-peer car sharing program, the peer -to-peer car sharing
198-program shall notify the shared vehicle owner that, if the
199-shared vehicle has a lien against it, the use of the shared
200-vehicle through a peer -to-peer car sharing program,
201-including use without physical damage coverage, may violate
202-the terms of the contract with the lienholder.
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204- 379.1925. 1. An authorized insurer that writes motor
205-vehicle liability insurance in this state may exclude any
206-and all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any
207-claim afforded under a shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle
208-liability insurance policy including, but not limited to:
209- (1) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property
210-damage;
211- (2) Personal injury protection coverage;
212- (3) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
213- (4) Medical payments coverage;
214- (5) Comprehensive physical damage coverage; and
215- (6) Collision physical damage coverage.
216- 2. Nothing in sections 37 9.1900 to 379.1970
217-invalidates or limits an exclusion contained in a motor
218-vehicle liability insurance policy, including any insurance
219-policy in use or approved for use that excludes coverage for
220-motor vehicles made available for rent, sharing, or hire or
221-for any business use.
222- 3. Nothing in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970
223-invalidates, limits, or restricts an insurer's ability under
224-existing law to underwrite any insurance policy. Nothing in
225-sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 invalidates, limits, or
226-restricts an insurer's ability under existing law to cancel
227-and nonrenew policies.
228- 379.1930. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall
229-collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a
230-vehicle including, but not limited to, times us ed, car
231-sharing period pick-up and drop-off locations, fees paid by
232-the shared vehicle driver, and revenues received by the
233-shared vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program
234-shall provide such information upon request to the shared
235-vehicle owner, the shared vehicle owner's insurer, or the
236-shared vehicle driver's insurer to facilitate a claim
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238-coverage investigation, settlement, negotiation, or
239-litigation. The peer-to-peer car sharing program shall
240-retain the records for a time period not less than the
241-applicable personal injury statute of limitations.
242- 379.1935. A peer-to-peer car sharing program and a
243-shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious
244-liability in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Section 30106 and
245-under any state or local law that imposes liability solely
246-based on vehicle ownership.
247- 379.1940. A motor vehicle insurer that defends or
248-indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is
249-excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the ri ght
250-to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the
251-peer-to-peer car sharing program if the claim is:
252- (1) Made against the shared vehicle owner or the
253-shared vehicle driver for loss or injury that occurs during
254-the car sharing period; a nd
255- (2) Excluded under the terms of its policy.
256- 379.1945. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, statute,
257-rule, or regulation to the contrary, a peer -to-peer car
258-sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared
259-vehicle during the car sharing period.
260- 2. Nothing in this section creates liability on a peer -
261-to-peer car sharing program to maintain the coverage
262-mandated by section 379.1915.
263- 3. A peer–to–peer car sharing program may own and
264-maintain as the named insu red one or more policies of motor
265-vehicle liability insurance that provides coverage for:
266- (1) Liabilities assumed by the peer –to–peer car
267-sharing program under a peer –to–peer car sharing program
268-agreement;
269- (2) Any liability of the shared veh icle owner;
270- (3) Damage or loss to the shared vehicle; or
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272- (4) Any liability of the shared vehicle driver.
273- 379.1950. Each car sharing program agreement made in
274-this state shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and
275-the shared vehicle driver:
276- (1) Any right of the peer -to-peer car sharing program
277-to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the
278-shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the
279-peer-to-peer car sharing program, resulting from a breach of
280-the terms and conditions of the car sharing program
281-agreement;
282- (2) That a motor vehicle liability insurance policy
283-issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or
284-to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or
285-indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer -to-peer
286-car sharing program;
287- (3) That the peer-to-peer car sharing program's
288-insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the
289-shared vehicle driver is in effect only during each car
290-sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle
291-by the shared vehicle driver after the car sharing
292-termination time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared
293-vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage;
294- (4) The daily rate, fees, and if applicable, any
295-insurance or protection package costs that are charged to
296-the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver;
297- (5) That the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle
298-liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared
299-vehicle;
300- (6) An emergency telephone number to personnel capable
301-of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service
302-inquiries; and
303- (7) Whether there are conditions under which a shared
304-vehicle driver is required to maintain a personal automobile
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306-insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on
307-a primary basis in order to book a shared motor vehicle.
308- 379.1955. 1. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall
309-not enter into a peer -to-peer car sharing program agreement
310-with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared
311-vehicle:
312- (1) Holds a driver's license issued by this state that
313-authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of
314-the shared vehicle;
315- (2) Is a nonresident who:
316- (a) Has a driver's license issued by the state or
317-country of the driver's residence that authorizes the driver
318-in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of
319-the shared vehicle; and
320- (b) Is at least the same age as the age required of a
321-resident to drive in this state; or
322- (3) Otherwise is specifically authorized by this state
323-to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle.
324- 2. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a
325-record of:
326- (1) The name and address of the shared vehicl e driver;
327- (2) The number of the driver's license of the shared
328-vehicle driver and of each other person, if any, who will
329-operate the shared vehicle; and
330- (3) The place of issuance of the driver's license.
331- 379.1960. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall
332-have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS
333-system or other special equipment that is put in or on the
334-vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing
335-transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harml ess
336-the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such
337-equipment during the car sharing period not caused by the
338-shared vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program
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340-has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle
341-driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs
342-during the car sharing period.
343- 379.1965. 1. At the time when a vehicle owner
344-registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer -to-peer car
345-sharing program and prior to the time when the shared
346-vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car
347-sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer -to-
348-peer car sharing program shall:
349- (1) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any
350-safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not
351-been made; and
352- (2) Notify the shared vehicle owner of the
353-requirements under subsection 2 of this section.
354- 2. (1) If the shared vehicle owner has received an
355-actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared
356-vehicle owner shall not make a vehicle available as a shared
357-vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the
358-safety recall repair has been made.
359- (2) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual
360-notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the
361-shared vehicle is made available on the peer -to-peer car
362-sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the
363-shared vehicle as available on the peer -to-peer car sharing
364-program as soon as practicable after receiving the notice of
365-the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has
366-been made.
367- (3) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual
368-notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being
369-used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon
370-as practicable after receiving the notice of the safety
371-recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer -to-
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373-peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the
374-shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
375- 379.1970. The department of commerce and insurance may
376-promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the
377-administration of sections 379.1900 to 379.1970. Any rule
378-or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section
379-536.010, that is created under the authority de legated in
380-this section shall become effective only if it complies with
381-and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and,
382-if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter
383-536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with
384-the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to
385-delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule
386-are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of
387-rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after
388-the effective date of this section shall be invalid and void.
389- 379.2000. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 shall be known
390-and may be cited as the "Delivery Network Company Insurance
391-Act".
392- 379.2005. For purposes of sections 379.2000 to
393-379.2025, the following terms mean:
394- (1) "Delivery availability period", the period when a
395-delivery network company driver:
396- (a) Has logged on to a digital network and is eligible
397-to receive requests to provide delivery services from a
398-delivery network company;
399- (b) Is operating a personal vehicle; and
400- (c) Is not providing delivery services or operating in
401-the delivery service period;
402- (2) "Delivery network company", an entity that:
403- (a) Is a corporation, partnership, sole
404-proprietorship, or other entity;
405- (b) Operates in this state; and
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407- (c) Uses a digital network to connect a delivery
408-network company customer to a delivery network company
409-driver to provide delivery services;
410- (3) "Delivery network company custo mer", a person who:
411- (a) Orders the delivery of goods; and
412- (b) Directs the delivery network company driver as to
413-the delivery location for the goods;
414- (4) "Delivery network company driver", an individual
415-who provides delivery services thr ough a delivery network
416-company's digital network using a personal vehicle;
417- (5) "Delivery service period", the period that:
418- (a) Begins when a delivery network company driver
419-starts operating a personal vehicle en route to pick up
420-goods for a delivery or series of deliveries as documented
421-through a digital network controlled by a delivery network
422-company;
423- (b) Continues while the delivery network company
424-driver transports the requested delivery or deliveries; and
425- (c) Ends upon delivery of the requested goods to:
426- a. The location designated by the delivery network
427-company customer or the location designated by the last
428-delivery network company customer in a series of deliveries;
429-or
430- b. A location designated by the deli very network
431-company, including for purposes of returning the goods;
432- (6) "Delivery services", the fulfillment of delivery
433-requests made by a delivery network company customer through
434-a digital network, including the pickup of any goods by the
435-delivery network company driver and the delivery of the
436-goods to the location designated by the delivery network
437-company customer. The term "delivery services" may include
438-a series of deliveries to the designated locations of
439-different delivery network c ompany customers;
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441- (7) "Digital network", any online application,
442-software, website, or system offered or utilized by a
443-delivery network company that enables deliveries with
444-delivery network company drivers;
445- (8) "Personal vehicle", a motor ve hicle that is:
446- (a) Used by a delivery network company driver to
447-provide delivery services through a digital network; and
448- (b) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by
449-the delivery network company driver.
450- 379.2010. 1. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 do not
451-limit the scope of federal or state law regarding delivery
452-or transport of goods.
453- 2. A delivery made under sections 379.2000 to 379.2025
454-that is subject to any other law shall comply with the
455-requirements of that law.
456- 3. If a conflict between sections 379.2000 to 379.2025
457-and another law dealing with the delivery or transport of
458-goods arises, the other law prevails.
459- 4. A delivery network company driver shall be
460-considered an independent contract or and not an employee of
461-a delivery network company for all purposes. A digital
462-network shall not be considered a product under the laws of
463-this state.
464- 379.2015. 1. A delivery network company shall ensure
465-that, during the delivery a vailability period, if
466-applicable, and during the delivery service period, primary
467-motor vehicle liability insurance is in effect that:
468- (1) Recognizes that the operator of the motor vehicle
469-is a delivery network company driver; or
470- (2) Does not exclude coverage for use of a personal
471-vehicle to provide deliveries.
472- 2. During the delivery service period and the delivery
473-availability period, the delivery network company driver or
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475-delivery network company, or any combination of the two,
476-shall maintain motor vehicle liability insurance coverage
477-that insures the delivery network company driver for
478-liability to third parties of not less than:
479- (1) Fifty thousand dollars for damages arising out of
480-bodily injury sustained by any one per son in an accident;
481- (2) One hundred thousand dollars for damages arising
482-out of bodily injury sustained by all persons injured in an
483-accident; and
484- (3) Twenty-five thousand dollars for all damages
485-arising out of damage to or destruction of pr operty in an
486-accident.
487- 3. If the insurance coverage maintained by a delivery
488-network company driver under subsections 1 and 2 of this
489-section has lapsed or does not provide the required motor
490-vehicle liability insurance coverage, the following
491-requirements shall apply:
492- (1) The insurance coverage maintained by the delivery
493-network company shall provide the motor vehicle liability
494-insurance coverage required by subsections 1 and 2 of this
495-section beginning with the first one dollar of a cl aim; and
496- (2) The insurance coverage maintained by the delivery
497-network company shall provide that the motor vehicle
498-liability insurer has the duty to defend the claim.
499- 4. Coverage under a motor vehicle liability insurance
500-policy maintained by the delivery network company is not
501-dependent upon another motor vehicle liability insurer first
502-denying a claim nor shall another motor vehicle liability
503-insurance policy be required to first deny a claim.
504- 5. Insurance coverage required by this section may be
505-obtained from an insurance company licensed to transact
506-business under the insurance laws of this state or by an
507-eligible surplus lines insurer under chapter 384.
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509- 6. The coverage required under subsections 1 and 2 of
510-this section shall be deemed to satisfy the motor vehicle
511-financial responsibility requirements for a motor vehicle
512-under chapter 303.
513- 7. (1) A delivery network company driver shall carry
514-proof of insurance required under subsections 1 and 2 of
515-this section at all times while using a personal vehicle in
516-connection with a digital network.
517- (2) In the event of an accident, a delivery network
518-company driver shall, upon request:
519- (a) Provide insurance coverage information to the
520-directly interested p arties, insurers, and investigating law
521-enforcement officers; and
522- (b) Disclose to the directly interested parties,
523-insurers, and investigating law enforcement officers whether
524-the delivery network company driver was operating during the
525-delivery availability period or the delivery service period
526-at the time of the accident.
527- (3) The insurance coverage information required in
528-section 303.024 may be displayed or provided in either paper
529-or electronic format.
530- 8. (1) In a claims coverage investigation, a delivery
531-network company or an insurer of the delivery network
532-company shall:
533- (a) Cooperate with all insurers that are involved in
534-the claims coverage investigation to facilitate the exchange
535-of information; and
536- (b) Upon request by directly involved parties or an
537-insurer of directly involved parties, immediately provide
538-the times that a delivery network company driver began and
539-ended the delivery availability period and the delivery
540-service period on the delivery netwo rk company's digital
541-network in:
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543- a. The twelve-hour period immediately preceding the
544-accident; and
545- b. The twelve-hour period immediately following the
546-accident.
547- (2) An insurer potentially providing the coverage
548-required in this sectio n shall disclose upon request by any
549-other insurer involved in the particular claim a clear
550-description of the applicable coverage, exclusions, and
551-limits provided under any motor vehicle liability insurance
552-policies maintained in order to satisfy the requirements of
553-this section.
554- 9. An insurer of a delivery network company providing
555-coverage under subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall
556-assume primary liability for a claim when:
557- (1) A dispute exists as to when the delivery
558-availability period or the delivery service period began or
559-ended; and
560- (2) The delivery network company does not have
561-available, did not retain, or fails to provide the
562-information required in subsection 7 of this section.
563- 10. A delivery network compan y shall not be deemed to
564-control, direct, or manage a personal vehicle or delivery
565-network company driver who connects to the delivery network
566-company's digital network except if agreed to by written
567-contract.
568- 379.2020. A delivery network company shall not permit
569-a delivery network company driver to engage in delivery
570-services on the delivery network company's digital network
571-until the delivery network company discloses in writing or
572-electronically to the delivery network company dr iver:
573- (1) The insurance coverage, including the types of
574-coverage and the limits for each coverage, that the delivery
575-network company provides while the delivery network company
576- 18
577-driver uses a personal vehicle in connection with a delivery
578-network company's digital network; and
579- (2) That the delivery network company driver's own
580-motor vehicle liability insurance policy may not provide any
581-insurance coverage during the delivery availability period,
582-if applicable, or the delivery service peri od.
583- 379.2025. 1. An insurer that is licensed to write
584-motor vehicle liability insurance in this state may exclude
585-coverage and deny the duty to defend or indemnify for a
586-claim of injury or loss that occurs during the delivery
587-availability period and the delivery service period.
588- 2. The right to exclude all coverage under subsection
589-1 of this section may apply to any coverage included in the
590-motor vehicle liability insurance policy including, but not
591-limited to:
592- (1) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property
593-damage;
594- (2) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
595- (3) Medical payments coverage;
596- (4) Comprehensive physical damage coverage; and
597- (5) Collision physical damage coverage.
598- 3. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 do not:
599- (1) Invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a
600-motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including any
601-insurance policy in use or approved for use that excludes
602-coverage for motor vehicles used for deliver y or for any
603-business use; or
604- (2) Invalidate, limit, or restrict an insurer's
605-ability under existing law to:
606- (a) Underwrite any insurance policy; or
607- (b) Cancel and nonrenew an insurance policy.
608- 4. A motor vehicle liability insurer that defends or
609-indemnifies a claim against a delivery network company
610- 19
611-driver that is excluded under the terms of its insurance
612-policy may seek recovery against the insurer providing
613-insurance coverage under subsections 1 and 2 of section
614-379.2015 if the claim:
615- (1) Occurs during the delivery availability period or
616-the delivery service period; and
617- (2) Is excluded under the terms of its insurance
618-policy.
619- Section B. The enactment of sections 379.1900 to
620-379.1970 and sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 of this act shall
621-become effective on October 1, 2026.
622- Section C. If any provision of section A of this act
623-or the application thereof to anyone or to any circumstance
624-is held invalid, the remainder of those sect ions and the
625-application of such provisions to others or other
626-circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
12+ Section A. Chapter 379, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
13+twenty-one new sections, to be known as sections 379.1900, 2
14+379.1905, 379.1910, 379.1915, 379.1920, 379.1925, 379.1930, 3
15+379.1935, 379.1940, 379.1945, 379.1950, 379.1955, 379.1960, 4
16+379.1965, 379.1970, 379.2000, 379.2005, 379.2010, 379.2015, 5
17+379.2020, and 379.2025, to read as follows:6
18+ 379.1900. Sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 shall be known 1
19+and may be cited as the "Peer -to-Peer Car Sharing Program 2
20+Insurance Act". 3
21+ 379.1905. Nothing in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 1
22+shall be construed to extend beyond insurance or have any 2
23+implications for sections other than sections 379.1900 to 3
24+379.1970 including, but not limited to, sections related to 4
25+motor vehicle regulation, airport regul ation, or taxation. 5
26+The provisions of sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 shall not be 6
27+construed to affect any other provision of law. 7
28+ 379.1910. For purposes of sections 379.1900 to 1
29+379.1970, except where otherwise provided, the following 2
30+terms mean: 3
31+ (1) "Car sharing delivery period", the period of time 4
32+during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the 5 SB 181 2
33+location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as 6
34+documented by the governing car sharing program agreement; 7
35+ (2) "Car sharing period", the period of time that 8
36+commences with the car sharing delivery period or, if there 9
37+is no car sharing delivery period, that commences with the 10
38+car sharing start time and in either case ends at the car 11
39+sharing termination time; 12
40+ (3) "Car sharing program agreement", the terms and 13
41+conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared 14
42+vehicle driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle 15
43+through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. The term "car 16
44+sharing program agreement" does not include a rental 17
45+agreement as defined in section 407.730; 18
46+ (4) "Car sharing start time", the time when the shared 19
47+vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle 20
48+driver at or after the time the reservation of a shared 21
49+vehicle is scheduled to begin as documented in the records 22
50+of a peer–to–peer car sharing program; 23
51+ (5) "Car sharing termination time", the earliest of 24
52+the following events: 25
53+ (a) The expiration of the agreed -upon period of time 26
54+established for the use of a shared vehicle according to the 27
55+terms of the car sharing program agreement if the shared 28
56+vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the car 29
57+sharing program agreement; 30
58+ (b) When the shared vehicle is returned to a location 31
59+as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and 32
60+the shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer -to- 33
61+peer car sharing program, which alternatively agreed -upon 34
62+location shall be incorporated into the car sharing program 35
63+agreement; or 36 SB 181 3
64+ (c) When the shared vehicle owner or the shared 37
65+vehicle owner's authorized designee takes possession and 38
66+control of the shared vehicle; 39
67+ (6) "Peer-to-peer car sharing", the authorized use of 40
68+a vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner 41
69+through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. The term "peer- 42
70+to-peer car sharing" does not include a rental car or rental 43
71+activity as described in section 407.732; 44
72+ (7) "Peer-to-peer car sharing program", a business 45
73+platform that connects veh icle owners with drivers to enable 46
74+the sharing of vehicles for financial consideration. The 47
75+term "peer-to-peer car sharing program" does not include a 48
76+car rental company as defined in section 407.730; 49
77+ (8) "Shared vehicle", a vehicle that is avail able for 50
78+sharing through a peer -to-peer car sharing program. The 51
79+term "shared vehicle" does not include a rental car as 52
80+described in section 407.732; 53
81+ (9) "Shared vehicle driver", an individual who has 54
82+been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the shared 55
83+vehicle owner under a car sharing program agreement; 56
84+ (10) "Shared vehicle owner", the registered owner, or 57
85+a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a 58
86+vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers 59
87+through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. 60
88+ 379.1915. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of 1
89+this section, a peer -to-peer car sharing program shall 2
90+assume liability of a shared vehicle owner for bodily injury 3
91+or property damage to thi rd parties or uninsured and 4
92+underinsured motorist or personal injury protection losses 5
93+during the car sharing period in an amount stated in the 6
94+peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement, which amount 7
95+shall not be less than the amount required under ch apter 303. 8 SB 181 4
96+ 2. Notwithstanding the definition of "car sharing 9
97+termination time" in section 379.1910, the assumption of 10
98+liability under subsection 1 of this section shall not apply 11
99+to any shared vehicle owner when: 12
100+ (1) A shared vehicle owner m akes an intentional or 13
101+fraudulent material misrepresentation or omission to the 14
102+peer-to-peer car sharing program before the car sharing 15
103+period in which the loss occurred; or 16
104+ (2) Acting in concert with a shared vehicle driver who 17
105+fails to return the shared vehicle in accordance with the 18
106+terms of the car sharing program agreement. 19
107+ 3. Notwithstanding the definition of "car sharing 20
108+termination time" in section 379.1910, the assumption of 21
109+liability under subsection 1 of this section shall appl y to 22
110+bodily injury, property damage, uninsured and underinsured 23
111+motorist, or personal injury protection losses by damaged 24
112+third parties as required by chapter 303. 25
113+ 4. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall ensure 26
114+that, during each car sharing p eriod, the shared vehicle 27
115+owner and the shared vehicle driver are insured under a 28
116+motor vehicle liability insurance policy that provides 29
117+insurance coverage in amounts no less than the minimum 30
118+amounts set forth in chapter 303, and that: 31
119+ (1) Recognizes that the shared vehicle insured under 32
120+the policy is made available and used through a peer -to-peer 33
121+car sharing program; or 34
122+ (2) Does not exclude use of a shared vehicle by a 35
123+shared vehicle driver. 36
124+ 5. The insurance described under subsect ion 4 of this 37
125+section may be satisfied by motor vehicle liability 38
126+insurance maintained by: 39
127+ (1) A shared vehicle owner; 40 SB 181 5
128+ (2) A shared vehicle driver; 41
129+ (3) A peer-to-peer car sharing program; or 42
130+ (4) A shared vehicle owner, a shared ve hicle driver, 43
131+and a peer-to-peer car sharing program. 44
132+ 6. The insurance described in subsection 5 of this 45
133+section that is satisfying the insurance requirement of 46
134+subsection 4 of this section shall be primary during each 47
135+car sharing period. If a claim occurs in another state with 48
136+minimum financial responsibility limits higher than the 49
137+minimum financial responsibility requirements in chapter 303 50
138+during the car sharing period, the coverage maintained under 51
139+subsection 5 of this section shall satis fy the difference in 52
140+minimum coverage amounts up to the applicable policy limits. 53
141+ 7. The insurer, insurers, or peer -to-peer car sharing 54
142+program providing coverage under subsection 4 or 5 of this 55
143+section shall assume primary liability for a claim w hen: 56
144+ (1) A dispute exists as to who was in control of the 57
145+shared vehicle at the time of the loss and the peer -to-peer 58
146+car sharing program does not have available, did not retain, 59
147+or fails to provide the information required by section 60
148+379.1930; or 61
149+ (2) A dispute exists as to whether the shared vehicle 62
150+was returned to the alternatively agreed -upon location as 63
151+required under paragraph (b) of subdivision (5) of section 64
152+379.1910. 65
153+ 8. If insurance maintained by a shared vehicle owner 66
154+or shared vehicle driver in accordance with subsection 5 of 67
155+this section has lapsed or does not provide the required 68
156+coverage, insurance maintained by a peer -to-peer car sharing 69
157+program shall provide the coverage required by subsection 4 70
158+of this section beginning with the first dollar of a claim 71 SB 181 6
159+and have the duty to defend such claim except under 72
160+circumstances as set forth in subsection 2 of this section. 73
161+ 9. Coverage under an automobile insurance policy 74
162+maintained by the peer -to-peer car sharing program shall not 75
163+be dependent on another automobile insurer first denying a 76
164+claim nor shall another automobile insurance policy be 77
165+required to first deny a claim. 78
166+ 10. Nothing in this section: 79
167+ (1) Limits the liability of the peer -to-peer car 80
168+sharing program for any act or omission of the peer -to-peer 81
169+car sharing program itself that results in injury to any 82
170+person as a result of the use of a shared vehicle through a 83
171+peer-to-peer car sharing program; or 84
172+ (2) Limits the ability of the pee r-to-peer car sharing 85
173+program to, by contract, seek indemnification from the 86
174+shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for 87
175+economic loss sustained by the peer -to-peer car sharing 88
176+program, resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions 89
177+of the car sharing program agreement. 90
178+ 379.1920. At the time when a vehicle owner registers 1
179+as a shared vehicle owner on a peer -to-peer car sharing 2
180+program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner 3
181+makes a shared vehicle availa ble for car sharing on the peer - 4
182+to-peer car sharing program, the peer -to-peer car sharing 5
183+program shall notify the shared vehicle owner that, if the 6
184+shared vehicle has a lien against it, the use of the shared 7
185+vehicle through a peer -to-peer car sharing program, 8
186+including use without physical damage coverage, may violate 9
187+the terms of the contract with the lienholder. 10
188+ 379.1925. 1. An authorized insurer that writes motor 1
189+vehicle liability insurance in this state may exclude any 2
190+and all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any 3 SB 181 7
191+claim afforded under a shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle 4
192+liability insurance policy including, but not limited to: 5
193+ (1) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property 6
194+damage; 7
195+ (2) Personal injury protection coverage; 8
196+ (3) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage; 9
197+ (4) Medical payments coverage; 10
198+ (5) Comprehensive physical damage coverage; and 11
199+ (6) Collision physical damage coverage. 12
200+ 2. Nothing in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 13
201+invalidates or limits an exclusion contained in a motor 14
202+vehicle liability insurance policy, including any insurance 15
203+policy in use or approved for use that excludes coverage for 16
204+motor vehicles made available for rent, sharing, or hire or 17
205+for any business use. 18
206+ 3. Nothing in sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 19
207+invalidates, limits, or restricts an insurer's ability under 20
208+existing law to underwrite any insurance policy. Nothing in 21
209+sections 379.1900 to 379.1970 invalidates, limits , or 22
210+restricts an insurer's ability under existing law to cancel 23
211+and nonrenew policies. 24
212+ 379.1930. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall 1
213+collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a 2
214+vehicle including, but not limited to, times used, car 3
215+sharing period pick-up and drop-off locations, fees paid by 4
216+the shared vehicle driver, and revenues received by the 5
217+shared vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program 6
218+shall provide such information upon request to the shared 7
219+vehicle owner, the shared vehicle owner's insurer, or the 8
220+shared vehicle driver's insurer to facilitate a claim 9
221+coverage investigation, settlement, negotiation, or 10
222+litigation. The peer-to-peer car sharing program shall 11 SB 181 8
223+retain the records for a time per iod not less than the 12
224+applicable personal injury statute of limitations. 13
225+ 379.1935. A peer-to-peer car sharing program and a 1
226+shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious 2
227+liability in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Section 30106 and 3
228+under any state or local law that imposes liability solely 4
229+based on vehicle ownership. 5
230+ 379.1940. A motor vehicle insurer that defends or 1
231+indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is 2
232+excluded under the terms of its policy sha ll have the right 3
233+to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the 4
234+peer-to-peer car sharing program if the claim is: 5
235+ (1) Made against the shared vehicle owner or the 6
236+shared vehicle driver for loss or injury that occurs during 7
237+the car sharing period; and 8
238+ (2) Excluded under the terms of its policy. 9
239+ 379.1945. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, statute, 1
240+rule, or regulation to the contrary, a peer -to-peer car 2
241+sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a sha red 3
242+vehicle during the car sharing period. 4
243+ 2. Nothing in this section creates liability on a peer - 5
244+to-peer car sharing program to maintain the coverage 6
245+mandated by section 379.1915. 7
246+ 3. A peer–to–peer car sharing program may own and 8
247+maintain as the named insured one or more policies of motor 9
248+vehicle liability insurance that provides coverage for: 10
249+ (1) Liabilities assumed by the peer –to–peer car 11
250+sharing program under a peer –to–peer car sharing program 12
251+agreement; 13
252+ (2) Any liability of the shared vehicle owner; 14
253+ (3) Damage or loss to the shared vehicle; or 15
254+ (4) Any liability of the shared vehicle driver. 16 SB 181 9
255+ 379.1950. Each car sharing program agreement made in 1
256+this state shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and 2
257+the shared vehicle driver: 3
258+ (1) Any right of the peer -to-peer car sharing program 4
259+to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the 5
260+shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the 6
261+peer-to-peer car sharing program, res ulting from a breach of 7
262+the terms and conditions of the car sharing program 8
263+agreement; 9
264+ (2) That a motor vehicle liability insurance policy 10
265+issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or 11
266+to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or 12
267+indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer -to-peer 13
268+car sharing program; 14
269+ (3) That the peer-to-peer car sharing program's 15
270+insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the 16
271+shared vehicle driver is in effect only during eac h car 17
272+sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle 18
273+by the shared vehicle driver after the car sharing 19
274+termination time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared 20
275+vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage; 21
276+ (4) The daily rate, fees , and if applicable, any 22
277+insurance or protection package costs that are charged to 23
278+the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver; 24
279+ (5) That the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle 25
280+liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared 26
281+vehicle; 27
282+ (6) An emergency telephone number to personnel capable 28
283+of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service 29
284+inquiries; and 30
285+ (7) Whether there are conditions under which a shared 31
286+vehicle driver is required to maintain a personal automobile 32 SB 181 10
287+insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on 33
288+a primary basis in order to book a shared motor vehicle. 34
289+ 379.1955. 1. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall 1
290+not enter into a peer -to-peer car sharing program agreement 2
291+with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared 3
292+vehicle: 4
293+ (1) Holds a driver's license issued by this state that 5
294+authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of 6
295+the shared vehicle; 7
296+ (2) Is a nonresident who: 8
297+ (a) Has a driver's license issued by the state or 9
298+country of the driver's residence that authorizes the driver 10
299+in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of 11
300+the shared vehicle; and 12
301+ (b) Is at least the same age as the age required of a 13
302+resident to drive in this state; or 14
303+ (3) Otherwise is specifically authorized by this state 15
304+to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle. 16
305+ 2. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a 17
306+record of: 18
307+ (1) The name and address of the shared vehicle driver; 19
308+ (2) The number of the driver's license of the shared 20
309+vehicle driver and of each other person, if any, who will 21
310+operate the shared vehicle; and 22
311+ (3) The place of issuance of the driver's license. 23
312+ 379.1960. A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall 1
313+have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS 2
314+system or other special equipment that is put in or on the 3
315+vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing 4
316+transaction, and shall agree t o indemnify and hold harmless 5
317+the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such 6
318+equipment during the car sharing period not caused by the 7 SB 181 11
319+shared vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program 8
320+has the right to seek indemnity from the sha red vehicle 9
321+driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs 10
322+during the car sharing period. 11
323+ 379.1965. 1. At the time when a vehicle owner 1
324+registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer -to-peer car 2
325+sharing program and prio r to the time when the shared 3
326+vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car 4
327+sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer -to- 5
328+peer car sharing program shall: 6
329+ (1) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any 7
330+safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not 8
331+been made; and 9
332+ (2) Notify the shared vehicle owner of the 10
333+requirements under subsection 2 of this section. 11
334+ 2. (1) If the shared vehicle owner has received an 12
335+actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared 13
336+vehicle owner shall not make a vehicle available as a shared 14
337+vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the 15
338+safety recall repair has been made. 16
339+ (2) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual 17
340+notice of a safety rec all on a shared vehicle while the 18
341+shared vehicle is made available on the peer -to-peer car 19
342+sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the 20
343+shared vehicle as available on the peer -to-peer car sharing 21
344+program as soon as practicable after recei ving the notice of 22
345+the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has 23
346+been made. 24
347+ (3) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual 25
348+notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being 26
349+used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon 27
350+as practicable after receiving the notice of the safety 28 SB 181 12
351+recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer -to- 29
352+peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the 30
353+shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair. 31
354+ 379.1970. The department of commerce and insurance may 1
355+promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the 2
356+administration of sections 379.1900 to 379.1970. Any rule 3
357+or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 4
358+536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in 5
359+this section shall become effective only if it complies with 6
360+and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, 7
361+if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 8
362+536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with 9
363+the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to 10
364+delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule 11
365+are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of 12
366+rulemaking authority and any rule pro posed or adopted after 13
367+the effective date of this section shall be invalid and void. 14
368+ 379.2000. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 shall be known 1
369+and may be cited as the "Delivery Network Company Insurance 2
370+Act". 3
371+ 379.2005. For purposes of sections 379.2000 to 1
372+379.2025, the following terms mean: 2
373+ (1) "Delivery availability period", the period when a 3
374+delivery network company driver: 4
375+ (a) Has logged on to a digital network and is 5
376+available to receive requests to provide delivery services 6
377+from a delivery network company; 7
378+ (b) Is operating a personal vehicle; and 8
379+ (c) Is not providing delivery services or operating in 9
380+the delivery service period; 10
381+ (2) "Delivery network company", an entity that: 11 SB 181 13
382+ (a) Is a corporation, partnership, sole 12
383+proprietorship, or other entity; 13
384+ (b) Operates in this state; and 14
385+ (c) Uses a digital network to connect a delivery 15
386+network company customer to a delivery network company 16
387+driver to provide delivery se rvices; 17
388+ (3) "Delivery network company customer", a person who: 18
389+ (a) Orders the delivery of goods; and 19
390+ (b) Directs the delivery network company driver as to 20
391+the delivery location for the goods; 21
392+ (4) "Delivery network company driver", an individual 22
393+who provides delivery services through a delivery network 23
394+company's digital network using a personal vehicle; 24
395+ (5) "Delivery service period", the period that: 25
396+ (a) Begins when a delivery network company driver 26
397+starts operating a personal vehicle en route to pick up 27
398+goods for a delivery or series of deliveries as documented 28
399+through a digital network controlled by a delivery network 29
400+company; 30
401+ (b) Continues while the delivery network company 31
402+driver transports the requested d elivery or deliveries; and 32
403+ (c) Ends upon delivery of the requested goods to: 33
404+ a. The location designated by the delivery network 34
405+company customer or the location designated by the last 35
406+delivery network company customer in a series of deliverie s; 36
407+or 37
408+ b. A location designated by the delivery network 38
409+company, including for purposes of returning the goods; 39
410+ (6) "Delivery services", the fulfillment of delivery 40
411+requests made by a delivery network company customer through 41
412+a digital network, including the pickup of any goods by the 42
413+delivery network company driver and the delivery of the 43 SB 181 14
414+goods to the location designated by the delivery network 44
415+company customer. The term "delivery services" may include 45
416+a series of deliveries to the desi gnated locations of 46
417+different delivery network company customers; 47
418+ (7) "Digital network", any online application, 48
419+software, website, or system offered or utilized by a 49
420+delivery network company that enables deliveries with 50
421+delivery network company drivers; 51
422+ (8) "Personal vehicle", a motor vehicle that is: 52
423+ (a) Used by a delivery network company driver to 53
424+provide delivery services through a digital network; and 54
425+ (b) Owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by 55
426+the delivery network company driver. 56
427+ 379.2010. 1. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 do not 1
428+limit the scope of federal or state law regarding delivery 2
429+or transport of goods. 3
430+ 2. A delivery made under sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 4
431+that is subject to a ny other law shall comply with the 5
432+requirements of that law. 6
433+ 3. If a conflict between sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 7
434+and another law dealing with the delivery or transport of 8
435+goods arises, the other law prevails. 9
436+ 379.2015. 1. A delivery network company shall ensure 1
437+that, during the delivery availability period, if 2
438+applicable, and during the delivery service period, primary 3
439+motor vehicle liability insurance is in effect that: 4
440+ (1) Recognizes that the operator of the motor vehicle 5
441+is a delivery network company driver; or 6
442+ (2) Does not exclude coverage for use of a personal 7
443+vehicle to provide deliveries. 8
444+ 2. During the delivery service period and the delivery 9
445+availability period, the delivery network company dri ver or 10 SB 181 15
446+delivery network company, or any combination of the two, 11
447+shall maintain motor vehicle liability insurance coverage 12
448+that insures the delivery network company driver for 13
449+liability to third parties of not less than: 14
450+ (1) Fifty thousand dollars for damages arising out of 15
451+bodily injury sustained by any one person in an accident; 16
452+ (2) One hundred thousand dollars for damages arising 17
453+out of bodily injury sustained by all persons injured in an 18
454+accident; and 19
455+ (3) Twenty-five thousand dollars for all damages 20
456+arising out of damage to or destruction of property in an 21
457+accident. 22
458+ 3. If the insurance coverage maintained by a delivery 23
459+network company driver under subsections 1 and 2 of this 24
460+section has lapsed or does not provide the req uired motor 25
461+vehicle liability insurance coverage, the following 26
462+requirements shall apply: 27
463+ (1) The insurance coverage maintained by the delivery 28
464+network company shall provide the motor vehicle liability 29
465+insurance coverage required by subsections 1 and 2 of this 30
466+section beginning with the first one dollar of a claim; and 31
467+ (2) The insurance coverage maintained by the delivery 32
468+network company shall provide that the motor vehicle 33
469+liability insurer has the duty to defend the claim. 34
470+ 4. Coverage under a motor vehicle liability insurance 35
471+policy maintained by the delivery network company is not 36
472+dependent upon another motor vehicle liability insurer first 37
473+denying a claim nor shall another motor vehicle liability 38
474+insurance policy be required to first deny a claim. 39
475+ 5. Insurance coverage required by this section may be 40
476+obtained from an insurance company licensed to transact 41 SB 181 16
477+business under the insurance laws of this state or by an 42
478+eligible surplus lines insurer under chapter 384. 43
479+ 6. The coverage required under subsections 1 and 2 of 44
480+this section shall be deemed to satisfy the motor vehicle 45
481+financial responsibility requirements for a motor vehicle 46
482+under chapter 303. 47
483+ 7. (1) A delivery network company driver shall carry 48
484+proof of insurance required under subsections 1 and 2 of 49
485+this section at all times while using a personal vehicle in 50
486+connection with a digital network. 51
487+ (2) In the event of an accident, a delivery network 52
488+company driver shall, upon request: 53
489+ (a) Provide insurance coverage information to the 54
490+directly interested parties, insurers, and investigating law 55
491+enforcement officers; and 56
492+ (b) Disclose to the directly interested parties, 57
493+insurers, and investigating law enforcement officers whether 58
494+the delivery network company driver was operating during the 59
495+delivery availability period or the delivery service period 60
496+at the time of the accident. 61
497+ (3) The insurance coverage information required in 62
498+section 303.024 may be displayed or provided in ei ther paper 63
499+or electronic format. 64
500+ 8. (1) In a claims coverage investigation, a delivery 65
501+network company or an insurer of the delivery network 66
502+company shall: 67
503+ (a) Cooperate with all insurers that are involved in 68
504+the claims coverage investigat ion to facilitate the exchange 69
505+of information; and 70
506+ (b) Upon request by directly involved parties or an 71
507+insurer of directly involved parties, immediately provide 72
508+the times that a delivery network company driver began and 73 SB 181 17
509+ended the delivery availab ility period and the delivery 74
510+service period on the delivery network company's digital 75
511+network in: 76
512+ a. The twelve-hour period immediately preceding the 77
513+accident; and 78
514+ b. The twelve-hour period immediately following the 79
515+accident. 80
516+ (2) An insurer potentially providing the coverage 81
517+required in this section shall disclose upon request by any 82
518+other insurer involved in the particular claim a clear 83
519+description of the applicable coverage, exclusions, and 84
520+limits provided under any motor vehicl e liability insurance 85
521+policies maintained in order to satisfy the requirements of 86
522+this section. 87
523+ 9. An insurer of a delivery network company providing 88
524+coverage under subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall 89
525+assume primary liability for a claim wh en: 90
526+ (1) A dispute exists as to when the delivery 91
527+availability period or the delivery service period began or 92
528+ended; and 93
529+ (2) The delivery network company does not have 94
530+available, did not retain, or fails to provide the 95
531+information required i n subsection 7 of this section. 96
532+ 10. A delivery network company shall not be deemed to 97
533+control, direct, or manage a personal vehicle or delivery 98
534+network company driver who connects to the delivery network 99
535+company's digital network except if agreed to by written 100
536+contract. 101
537+ 379.2020. A delivery network company shall not permit 1
538+a delivery network company driver to engage in delivery 2
539+services on the delivery network company's digital network 3 SB 181 18
540+until the delivery network company disc loses in writing to 4
541+the delivery network company driver: 5
542+ (1) The insurance coverage, including, but not limited 6
543+to, the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, 7
544+that the delivery network company provides while the 8
545+delivery network comp any driver uses a personal vehicle in 9
546+connection with a delivery network company's digital 10
547+network; and 11
548+ (2) That the delivery network company driver's own 12
549+motor vehicle liability insurance policy may not provide any 13
550+insurance coverage during the delivery availability period, 14
551+if applicable, or the delivery service period. 15
552+ 379.2025. 1. An insurer that is licensed to write 1
553+motor vehicle liability insurance in this state may exclude 2
554+coverage and deny the duty to defend or indem nify for a 3
555+claim of injury or loss that occurs during the delivery 4
556+availability period and the delivery service period. 5
557+ 2. The right to exclude all coverage under subsection 6
558+1 of this section may apply to any coverage included in the 7
559+motor vehicle liability insurance policy including, but not 8
560+limited to: 9
561+ (1) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property 10
562+damage; 11
563+ (2) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage; 12
564+ (3) Medical payments coverage; 13
565+ (4) Comprehensive physical damage coverage; and 14
566+ (5) Collision physical damage coverage. 15
567+ 3. Sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 do not: 16
568+ (1) Invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a 17
569+motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including any 18
570+insurance policy in use or approved for use that excludes 19 SB 181 19
571+coverage for motor vehicles used for delivery or for any 20
572+business use; or 21
573+ (2) Invalidate, limit, or restrict an insurer's 22
574+ability under existing law to: 23
575+ (a) Underwrite any insurance policy; or 24
576+ (b) Cancel and nonrenew an insurance policy. 25
577+ 4. A motor vehicle liability insurer that defends or 26
578+indemnifies a claim against a delivery network company 27
579+driver that is excluded under the terms of its insurance 28
580+policy may seek recovery against the insurer pr oviding 29
581+insurance coverage under subsections 1 and 2 of section 30
582+379.2015 if the claim: 31
583+ (1) Occurs during the delivery availability period or 32
584+the delivery service period; and 33
585+ (2) Is excluded under the terms of its insurance 34
586+policy. 35
587+ Section B. The enactment of sections 379.1900 to 1
588+379.1970 and sections 379.2000 to 379.2025 of this act shall 2
589+become effective on October 1, 2026. 3
590+