1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to consumer protection; regulating transportation network companies;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.712, by adding a subdivision; 
1.4 	169.64, subdivision 2; 169.685, subdivision 6; 221.012, subdivisions 25, 38; 
1.5 	221.031, subdivision 3b; 221.091, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law 
1.6 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.712, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.9 	to read:
1.10 		Subd. 6.Transportation network company. Data obtained by the commissioner from 
1.11 	a transportation network company is governed by section 221.845, subdivision 12.

1.12 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.13 		Subd. 2.Colored light. (a) Unless otherwise authorized by the commissioner of public 
1.14 	safety, no vehicle shall be equipped, nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle or 
1.15 	equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device displaying a red light or any colored 
1.16 	light other than those required or permitted in this chapter or section 221.845.
1.17 	(b) A vehicle manufactured for use as an emergency vehicle may display and use colored 
1.18 	lights that are not otherwise required or permitted in this chapter, provided that the vehicle 
1.19 	is owned and operated according to section 168.10, is owned and operated solely as a 
1.20 	collector's item and not for general transportation purposes, and is registered under section 
1.21 	168.10, subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1g, or 1h. A person may not activate the colored lights 
1.22 	authorized under this paragraph on streets or highways except as part of a parade or other 
1.23 	special event.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.685, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 6.Exceptions. (a) This section does not apply to:
2.3 	(1) a person transporting a child in an emergency medical vehicle while in the 
2.4 	performance of official duties and when the physical or medical needs of the child make 
2.5 	the use of a child passenger restraint system unreasonable or when a child passenger restraint 
2.6 	system is not available;
2.7 	(2) a peace officer transporting a child while in the performance of official duties and 
2.8 	when a child passenger restraint system is not available, provided that a seat belt must be 
2.9 	substituted;
2.10 	(3) a person while operating a motor vehicle for hire, including a taxi, airport limousine, 
2.11 	and bus, but excluding a rented, leased, or borrowed motor vehicle; and
2.12 	(4) a person while operating a school bus that has a gross vehicle weight rating of greater 
2.13 	than 10,000 pounds; and
2.14 	(5) a TNC vehicle as defined in section 221.845, subdivision 1.
2.15 	(b) A child passenger restraint system is not required for a child who cannot, in the 
2.16 	judgment of a licensed physician, be safely transported in a child passenger restraint system 
2.17 	because of a medical condition, body size, or physical disability. A motor vehicle operator 
2.18 	claiming exemption for a child under this paragraph must possess a typewritten statement 
2.19 	from the physician stating that the child cannot be safely transported in a child passenger 
2.20 	restraint system. The statement must give the name and birth date of the child, be dated 
2.21 	within the previous six months, and be made on the physician's letterhead or contain the 
2.22 	physician's name, address, and telephone number. A person charged with violating 
2.23 	subdivision 5 may not be convicted if the person produces the physician's statement in court 
2.24 	or in the office of the arresting officer.
2.25 	(c) A person offering a motor vehicle for rent or lease shall provide a child passenger 
2.26 	restraint device to a customer renting or leasing the motor vehicle who requests the device. 
2.27 	A reasonable rent or fee may be charged for use of the child passenger restraint device.

2.28 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 221.012, subdivision 25, is amended to read:
2.29 		Subd. 25.Motor carrier. "Motor carrier" means a person engaged in the for-hire 
2.30 	transportation of property or passengers. "Motor carrier" does not include a person providing 
2.31 	transportation described in section 221.025, a building mover subject to section 221.81, or
3.1 	a person providing limousine service as defined in section 221.84, or a person performing 
3.2 	or providing for transportation service under section 221.845.

3.3 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 221.012, subdivision 38, is amended to read:
3.4 		Subd. 38.Small vehicle passenger service. (a) "Small vehicle passenger service" means 
3.5 	a service provided by a person engaged in the for-hire transportation of passengers in a 
3.6 	vehicle designed to transport seven or fewer persons, including the driver.
3.7 	(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, "small vehicle 
3.8 	passenger service" also includes for-hire transportation of persons who are certified by the 
3.9 	Metropolitan Council to use special transportation service provided under section 473.386, 
3.10 	in a vehicle designed to transport not more than 15 persons including the driver, that is 
3.11 	equipped with a wheelchair lift and at least three wheelchair securement positions.
3.12 	(c) Small vehicle passenger service does not include a motor carrier of railroad employees
3.13 	or service provided by a transportation network company, as defined in section 65B.472, 
3.14 	subdivision 1.

3.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 221.031, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
3.16 		Subd. 3b.Passenger transportation; exemptions. (a) A person who transports 
3.17 	passengers for hire in intrastate commerce, who is not made subject to the rules adopted in 
3.18 	section 221.0314 by any other provision of this section, must comply with the rules for 
3.19 	hours of service of drivers while transporting employees of an employer who is directly or 
3.20 	indirectly paying the cost of the transportation.
3.21 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to:
3.22 	(1) a local transit commission;
3.23 	(2) a transit authority created by law; or
3.24 	(3) persons providing transportation:
3.25 	(i) in a school bus as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 71;
3.26 	(ii) in a Head Start bus as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 34;
3.27 	(iii) in a commuter van;
3.28 	(iv) in an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 3;
3.29 	(v) in special transportation service certified by the commissioner under section 174.30;
4.1 	(vi) that is special transportation service as defined in section 174.29, subdivision 1, 
4.2 	when provided by a volunteer driver operating a private passenger vehicle as defined in 
4.3 	section 169.011, subdivision 52;
4.4 	(vii) in a limousine the service of which is licensed by the commissioner under section 
4.5 	221.84; or
4.6 	(viii) in a taxicab, if the fare for the transportation is determined by a meter inside the 
4.7 	taxicab that measures the distance traveled and displays the fare accumulated; or
4.8 	(ix) in a TNC vehicle as provided under section 221.845.

4.9 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 221.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.10 		Subdivision 1.Local authority over streets and highways. (a) Sections 221.012 to 
4.11 	221.291 do not authorize the use by a carrier of a public highway in a city of the first class 
4.12 	in violation of a charter provision or ordinance of the city in effect January 1, 1925, unless 
4.13 	the charter provision or ordinance is repealed after that date. In addition, sections 221.012
4.14 	to 221.291 do not (1) curtail the right of a city to reasonably regulate or control the routing, 
4.15 	parking, speed, or safety of operation of a motor vehicle operated by a carrier under the 
4.16 	terms of those sections, (2) curtail the general police power of the city over its highways, 
4.17 	or (3) abrogate any provision of the city's charter requiring certain conditions to be complied 
4.18 	with before a carrier can use the highways of the city; and these rights and powers are 
4.19 	expressly reserved and granted to the city. However, no
4.20 	(b) A city shall must not prohibit or deny the use of the public highways within its 
4.21 	territorial boundaries by a carrier for:
4.22 	(1) transporting passengers or property received within its boundaries to destinations 
4.23 	beyond the city's boundaries, or for;
4.24 	(2) transporting passengers or property from points beyond the city's boundaries to 
4.25 	destinations within the city's boundaries,; or for
4.26 	(3) transporting passengers or property from points beyond the city's boundaries through 
4.27 	the city to points beyond the city's boundaries, when the carrier is operating pursuant to a 
4.28 	certificate of registration, permit, or license issued under this chapter or a permit issued by 
4.29 	the commissioner under section 221.84.

5.1 	Sec. 8. [221.845] TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES.
5.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
5.3 	the meanings given.
5.4 	(b) "Digital identification" means information stored on a transportation network 
5.5 	company's digital network that:
5.6 	(1) is accessible by a driver;
5.7 	(2) serves as evidence of the identity of the driver;
5.8 	(3) serves as evidence of the insurance coverage required under section 65B.472;
5.9 	(4) displays a photo of the driver;
5.10 	(5) displays an image of the make and model of the transportation network company 
5.11 	vehicle; and
5.12 	(6) identifies the make and model, as well as the license plate number, of the TNC 
5.13 	vehicle.
5.14 	(c) "Digital network" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
5.15 	(d) "Prearranged ride" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
5.16 	(e) "Transportation network company" or "TNC" has the meaning given in section 
5.17 	65B.472, subdivision 1.
5.18 	(f) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" has the meaning given in section 
5.19 	65B.472, subdivision 1. Transportation network company drivers are not common carriers.
5.20 	(g) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" has the meaning given in section 
5.21 	65B.472, subdivision 1.
5.22 	(h) "Transportation network company vehicle" or "TNC vehicle" has the meaning given 
5.23 	to "personal vehicle" in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
5.24 		Subd. 2.Transportation network company account. (a) A transportation network 
5.25 	company account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of fees 
5.26 	collected under subdivision 3 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided 
5.27 	to the account.
5.28 	(b) Funds in the account are annually appropriated to the commissioner for administrative 
5.29 	costs related to this section.
6.1 		Subd. 3.Transportation network company; license; general requirements. (a) In 
6.2 	order to operate in Minnesota, a transportation network company must obtain a license from 
6.3 	the commissioner.
6.4 	(b) The commissioner must issue a license to a transportation network company that 
6.5 	submits an application in the form and manner provided by the commissioner, meets the 
6.6 	requirements of this section, and pays an annual fee of $5,000. The annual fee covers all of 
6.7 	a transportation network company's drivers. The commissioner is prohibited from requiring 
6.8 	a per-driver or per-vehicle fee.
6.9 	(c) A license issued under this section is not assignable or transferable and is valid until 
6.10 	it expires or is suspended, revoked, or canceled, whichever occurs first. A license is valid 
6.11 	for one year from the date issued, and the expiration date is unchanged on a suspended 
6.12 	license that is restored.
6.13 	(d) A revoked license under subdivision 13 must not be reinstated. For a period of one 
6.14 	year from the date of revocation, the commissioner must not issue a new license to a 
6.15 	transportation network company for whom a license was revoked.
6.16 	(e) A transportation network company must:
6.17 	(1) be authorized or registered to do business in Minnesota; and
6.18 	(2) maintain an agent for service of process in Minnesota.
6.19 	(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a transportation network company operating in the 
6.20 	state prior to the effective date of this section may continue to operate in the state until the 
6.21 	commissioner issues a written decision regarding the transportation network company's 
6.22 	permit application. A transportation network company operating in any political subdivision 
6.23 	in the state shall apply to the commissioner for a permit pursuant to this subdivision on or 
6.24 	before the 30th day after the commissioner begins accepting permit applications.
6.25 		Subd. 4.Transportation network company; fare requirements. (a) A transportation 
6.26 	network company may charge a fare for a prearranged ride provided to a rider if the 
6.27 	transportation network company discloses the fare or fare calculation method to the rider 
6.28 	via the digital network. If the fare is not disclosed to the rider before the prearranged ride 
6.29 	begins, the transportation network company must provide the rider with the option to receive 
6.30 	an estimated fare before the rider enters a TNC vehicle.
6.31 	(b) Any payment by a rider for a prearranged ride by a driver must be made electronically 
6.32 	through the digital network.
7.1 	(c) A transportation network company must provide the following to a rider before the 
7.2 	rider enters a TNC vehicle:
7.3 	(1) the driver's first name;
7.4 	(2) the make, model, and license plate number of the TNC vehicle; and
7.5 	(3) the method by which the transportation network company calculates the applicable 
7.6 	rate or fare being charged.
7.7 	(d) Within a reasonable time following the completion of a prearranged ride, the 
7.8 	transportation network company must transmit a receipt to the rider through electronic mail, 
7.9 	text message, or other electronic means. The receipt must include:
7.10 	(1) the origin and destination of the trip;
7.11 	(2) the total time and distance of the trip; and
7.12 	(3) an itemization of the total fare paid, if any.
7.13 		Subd. 5.Driver qualifications. (a) Before permitting any individual to act as a driver, 
7.14 	a transportation network company must:
7.15 	(1) confirm that the individual is at least 19 years of age, holds a valid driver's license, 
7.16 	and possesses proof of registration and has a plan of reparation security under section 65B.48 
7.17 	for the TNC vehicle;
7.18 	(2) conduct a local, state, and national background check of the individual, including a 
7.19 	query of (i) the multistate/multijurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar 
7.20 	commercial national database, (ii) the U.S. Department of Justice national sex offender 
7.21 	public Web site, and (iii) the Web site maintained by the commissioner of corrections under 
7.22 	section 244.052, subdivision 4b; and
7.23 	(3) obtain and review a driving history report for the individual.
7.24 	(b) A transportation network company must not permit an individual to act as a driver 
7.25 	if the individual:
7.26 	(1) has been convicted of more than three moving violations, as defined in section 171.04, 
7.27 	subdivision 1, within the past three years;
7.28 	(2) has been convicted of a violation under any of the following within the past three 
7.29 	years:
7.30 	(i) section 609.487, subdivision 3 or 4; or
7.31 	(ii) section 171.24;
8.1 	(3) has had a driver's license revoked pursuant to section 171.17, subdivision 1, or 
8.2 	suspended pursuant to section 171.18, subdivision 1, within the past three years;
8.3 	(4) has been convicted of any of the following within the past seven years:
8.4 	(i) a felony;
8.5 	(ii) a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation of chapter 152;
8.6 	(iii) any violation of section 169.09, subdivision 14; 169.13; 169.21, subdivision 2, 
8.7 	paragraph (c); 169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); 169A.20, subdivision 1 or 2; or 
8.8 	169A.31; or
8.9 	(iv) a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation of section 518B.01, subdivision 14; 
8.10 	609.2113; 609.2231; 609.224; 609.2242; 609.231; 609.2325; 609.233; 609.255; 609.324; 
8.11 	609.3243; 609.3451; 609.377; 609.378; 609.50; 609.52; 609.5631; 609.5632; 609.582; 
8.12 	609.591; 609.593; 609.594; 609.595; 609.596; 609.597; 609.66; 609.661; 609.665; 609.71; 
8.13 	609.713; 609.746; 609.748; 609.749; 609.7495; 609.78; 609.79, subdivision 1, clause (1), 
8.14 	item (i); or 629.75, subdivision 2; or
8.15 	(5) is listed on the U.S. Department of Justice national sex offender public Web site, or 
8.16 	the Web site maintained by the commissioner of corrections under section 244.052, 
8.17 	subdivision 4b.
8.18 		Subd. 6.Driver operating requirements. (a) A driver is prohibited from:
8.19 	(1) providing prearranged rides for a transportation network company unless the 
8.20 	transportation network company has a license under subdivision 3;
8.21 	(2) providing prearranged rides unless the rider has been matched to the driver through 
8.22 	the digital network;
8.23 	(3) soliciting a ride or accepting a street hail request for a ride; or
8.24 	(4) soliciting or accepting cash payments for a fare from a rider.
8.25 	(b) A driver must display a consistent and distinctive sign or emblem on the TNC vehicle 
8.26 	at all times while the driver is active on the digital network.
8.27 	(c) A driver may refuse to transport a rider if the rider acts in an unlawful, disorderly, 
8.28 	or endangering manner.
8.29 	(d) Upon request of a peace officer, a driver must display digital identification and 
8.30 	electronic evidence that the rider was matched through the digital network. If the information 
9.1 	described in this paragraph is contained on an electronic device, the driver is not required 
9.2 	to relinquish possession of the electronic device.
9.3 		Subd. 7.TNC vehicle requirements; inspection. (a) Before permitting a TNC vehicle 
9.4 	to be used to provide prearranged rides, a transportation network company must conduct 
9.5 	or confirm that the TNC vehicle has undergone and passed a safety inspection.
9.6 	(b) At a minimum, the safety inspection must evaluate the following components of the 
9.7 	vehicle:
9.8 	(1) brake system;
9.9 	(2) parking brakes;
9.10 	(3) steering mechanism;
9.11 	(4) windshield;
9.12 	(5) rear window and other glass;
9.13 	(6) windshield wipers;
9.14 	(7) headlights;
9.15 	(8) taillights;
9.16 	(9) brake lights;
9.17 	(10) turn signal lights;
9.18 	(11) doors;
9.19 	(12) front seat adjustment mechanism;
9.20 	(13) horn;
9.21 	(14) speedometer;
9.22 	(15) bumpers;
9.23 	(16) muffler and exhaust system;
9.24 	(17) tires, including tread depth;
9.25 	(18) interior and exterior mirrors; and
9.26 	(19) safety belts.
9.27 		Subd. 8.TNC vehicle requirements; vehicles and equipment. (a) A TNC vehicle 
9.28 	must:
10.1 	(1) have four doors;
10.2 	(2) be registered under chapter 168 as a passenger automobile or noncommercial vehicle, 
10.3 	as defined in section 168.002; and
10.4 	(3) be designed to transport not more than eight passengers, including the driver.
10.5 	(b) A TNC vehicle sign or emblem displayed by a driver under subdivision 6 must:
10.6 	(1) be approved by the commissioner of transportation, in consultation with the 
10.7 	commissioner of public safety;
10.8 	(2) be sufficiently large and color-contrasted to be readable during daylight hours from 
10.9 	a distance of at least 50 feet;
10.10 	(3) be reflective, illuminated, or otherwise visible in dark conditions; and
10.11 	(4) sufficiently identify a TNC vehicle as being associated with the transportation network 
10.12 	company.
10.13 	(c) A TNC vehicle may be equipped with no more than two removable, interior-mounted, 
10.14 	trade dress identifying devices as provided by the transportation network company that are 
10.15 	designed to assist riders in identifying and communicating with drivers. The identifying 
10.16 	device may be illuminated and emit a steady beam of solid colored light in any direction 
10.17 	when the driver is logged in to the digital network. The identifying device may change the 
10.18 	color of light being emitted once the driver accepts a request to transport a rider and is within 
10.19 	0.4 miles of the rider.
10.20 	(d) The identifying device under paragraph (c) must not:
10.21 	(1) emit a light exceeding five candlepower;
10.22 	(2) contain an illuminated area that exceeds 20 square inches;
10.23 	(3) display the colors red, amber, or blue; and
10.24 	(4) project a flashing, oscillating, alternating, or rotating light, or a glaring or dazzling 
10.25 	light.
10.26 		Subd. 9.Zero-tolerance intoxicating substance policy. (a) A transportation network 
10.27 	company must implement a zero-tolerance intoxicating substance policy for drivers that 
10.28 	prohibits any amount of driver intoxication while providing a prearranged ride. The 
10.29 	transportation network company must include on its Web site a notice concerning the 
10.30 	transportation network company's intoxicating substance policy and include a means for a 
11.1 	rider or another individual to submit a complaint regarding a suspected violation of the 
11.2 	policy.
11.3 	(b) Upon receipt of a rider complaint alleging a violation of the intoxicating substance 
11.4 	policy, the transportation network company must immediately suspend the driver's access 
11.5 	to the digital network and conduct an investigation into the reported incident. At a minimum, 
11.6 	the suspension must last for the duration of the investigation.
11.7 		Subd. 10.Nondiscrimination and accessibility. (a) A transportation network company 
11.8 	must implement a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of destination, race, color, 
11.9 	national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or 
11.10 	gender identity with respect to all potential riders. The policy must also prohibit drivers 
11.11 	from refusing to provide service to an individual with a service animal.
11.12 	(b) A transportation network company must notify all drivers of the nondiscrimination 
11.13 	policy. All drivers must comply with the nondiscrimination policy.
11.14 	(c) A transportation network company is prohibited from imposing any additional charge 
11.15 	on a rider with a physical disability because of the disability.
11.16 	(d) A transportation network company must provide a rider an opportunity to indicate 
11.17 	whether the rider requires a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. If a wheelchair-accessible vehicle 
11.18 	cannot be provided, the transportation network company must direct the requesting rider to 
11.19 	an alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if one is available.
11.20 		Subd. 11.Records; retention; inspections. (a) A transportation network company must 
11.21 	maintain records that document compliance with the requirements of this section for two 
11.22 	years from the date of documentation.
11.23 	(b) For the sole purpose of verifying that a transportation network company is in 
11.24 	compliance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner may visually inspect a 
11.25 	random sample of records that the transportation network company is required to maintain 
11.26 	under this subdivision, pertaining to up to 100 transportation network company drivers. 
11.27 	Such random samples shall be chosen from an anonymized list of drivers provided by the 
11.28 	transportation network company. Any data furnished to the commissioner may exclude 
11.29 	information identifying specific TNC drivers or passengers, unless the commissioner 
11.30 	demonstrates that there is good cause to inspect the identifying information. Except for an 
11.31 	inspection under paragraph (c), the commissioner must not perform more than one inspection 
11.32 	of a transportation network company each year.
12.1 	(c) In response to a specific complaint made to the commissioner against a driver or a 
12.2 	transportation network company, the commissioner may inspect records maintained by the 
12.3 	transportation network company under this subdivision that are necessary to investigate and 
12.4 	resolve the complaint. Any data furnished to the commission may exclude information that 
12.5 	would identify specific drivers or passengers, unless the identity of a driver or rider is 
12.6 	relevant to the complaint.
12.7 	(d) An inspection under this subdivision must take place at a mutually agreed upon 
12.8 	location in a city of the first class that is located within the metropolitan area, as defined in 
12.9 	section 473.121, subdivision 2, or through a mutually agreed upon secure electronic process.
12.10 		Subd. 12.Data practices; liability. (a) Data disclosed to the commissioner by a 
12.11 	transportation network company, including the names, addresses, and any other personally 
12.12 	identifiable information of drivers or riders, is nonpublic data or private data on individuals, 
12.13 	as defined in section 13.02, subdivisions 9 and 12.
12.14 	(b) If data provided to the commissioner pursuant to this section is sought through a 
12.15 	court order or subpoena, the commissioner must promptly notify the transportation network 
12.16 	company. If there is a breach of the security of the data as provided under section 13.055, 
12.17 	the commissioner must notify the transportation network company in the same manner as 
12.18 	provided for individuals under that section.
12.19 	(c) A transportation network company shall disclose a rider's personal identifying 
12.20 	information to a person other than the rider only if:
12.21 	(1) the rider consents;
12.22 	(2) disclosure is required by a legal obligation, including as part of an investigation 
12.23 	under subdivision 11;
12.24 	(3) disclosure is required to protect or defend the terms of use of the transportation 
12.25 	network company service or to investigate violation of the terms; or
12.26 	(4) disclosure is as provided in paragraph (d).
12.27 	(d) A transportation network company may share a rider's name with the driver 
12.28 	transporting the rider in order to facilitate identification of the rider, or to facilitate 
12.29 	communication between the rider and the driver.
12.30 	(e) A transportation network company is not civilly or criminally liable for a violation 
12.31 	of chapter 13 by the commissioner.
13.1 		Subd. 13.Violations; enforcement. (a) The commissioner may issue an order that 
13.2 	requires violations of this section by a transportation network company to be corrected, 
13.3 	assesses a penalty of up to $500 for each violation that the transportation network company 
13.4 	knew or should have known about, or both. The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or 
13.5 	deny renewal of a license for a violation of this section.
13.6 	(b) The commissioner must immediately suspend a license if the commissioner determines 
13.7 	that the transportation network company failed to maintain required insurance and must not 
13.8 	restore the suspended license until proof of insurance is provided.
13.9 	(c) The commissioner must revoke a license if the commissioner determines that the 
13.10 	transportation network company:
13.11 	(1) knowingly made a material false or misleading statement in a license application; 
13.12 	or
13.13 	(2) operated as a transportation network company under this section while the license 
13.14 	was suspended.
13.15 	(d) The commissioner may issue an order that requires violations of this section by a 
13.16 	driver to be corrected, assesses a penalty of up to $100 for each violation that the driver 
13.17 	knew or should have known about, or both. The commissioner may issue an order requiring 
13.18 	a transportation network company to suspend a driver for a violation of this section.
13.19 	(e) For an order or administrative penalty under this subdivision, the commissioner must 
13.20 	follow the procedures in section 221.036, subdivisions 4 to 10. A transportation network 
13.21 	company or a driver may request an administrative hearing or petition a court under the 
13.22 	procedures in section 221.036, subdivisions 7 to 10.
13.23 	(f) A person who violates this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
13.24 		Subd. 14.Uniform statewide regulation. (a) This section applies uniformly throughout 
13.25 	the state and in all political subdivisions.
13.26 	(b) This section supersedes any ordinance or other regulation adopted by a political 
13.27 	subdivision that specifically governs transportation network companies, drivers, or TNC 
13.28 	vehicles, including those adopted before the effective date of this section.
13.29 	(c) A political subdivision is prohibited from:
13.30 	(1) imposing any fee on a transportation network company, driver, or TNC vehicle if 
13.31 	the fee relates to (i) providing prearranged rides, (ii) entry into the jurisdiction of the political 
13.32 	subdivision, or (iii) operations of the transportation network company; or
14.1 	(2) requiring a transportation network company or driver to obtain a business license or 
14.2 	other similar authorization to operate within the political subdivision's jurisdiction.
14.3 	(d) An airport is prohibited from imposing any regulatory or licensing requirement that 
14.4 	supplements or is inconsistent with the requirements in this section, except that an airport 
14.5 	may:
14.6 	(1) charge reasonable fees for use of the airport or its facilities;
14.7 	(2) require a transportation network company to enter into an agreement with or otherwise 
14.8 	obtain authorization from an airport prior to allowing TNC drivers to pick up passengers at 
14.9 	the airport; and
14.10 	(3) adopt reasonable regulations governing the operation of TNC vehicles at the airport, 
14.11 	including procedures governing staging, dropping off or picking up passengers at the airport, 
14.12 	or use of airport facilities.

14.13 	Sec. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 14.14 	This act is effective January 1, 2019, and applies to transportation network companies 
14.15 	in operation on or after that date.