NRS 706A.170 - Company authorized to charge fare on behalf of driver for transportation services; disclosure of rates; provision of estimate; payment; additional charges to passengers with disabilities prohibited; regulations establishing maximum fare to be charged during emergencies.

NV Rev Stat § 706A.170 (2019) (N/A)
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1. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a transportation network company which holds a valid permit issued by the Authority pursuant to this chapter may, on behalf of a driver, charge a fare for transportation services provided to a passenger by the driver.

2. If a fare is charged, the company must disclose the rates charged by the company and the method by which the amount of a fare is calculated:

(a) On an Internet website maintained by the company; or

(b) Within the digital network or software application service of the company.

3. If a fare is charged, the company must offer to each passenger the option to receive, before the passenger enters the motor vehicle of a driver, an estimate of the amount of the fare that will be charged to the passenger.

4. A transportation network company may accept payment of a fare only electronically. A transportation network company or a driver shall not solicit or accept cash as payment of a fare.

5. A transportation network company shall not impose any additional charge for a driver who provides transportation services to a person with a physical disability because of the disability.

6. The Authority may adopt regulations establishing a maximum fare that may be charged during an emergency, as defined in NRS 414.0345.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 1404)