[§279J-3]  Transportation network company; permit required.  (a)  No person shall operate a transportation network company in the State without first having obtained a permit from the director.  The application shall be in a form and content as prescribed by the director; provided that any transportation network company operating in the State before January 1, 2023, may continue operating until the director has established a permitting process for existing transportation companies and sets a permitting deadline.

     (b)  The director shall issue a permit to each applicant that satisfies the requirements for a transportation network company as set forth by the director and shall collect an annual permit fee of up to $25,000 from the applicant prior to the issuance of a permit.  The fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the state highway fund established by section 248-8. [L 2022, c 57, pt of §2]

Revision Note

  "January 1, 2023," substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" pursuant to §23G-15.