Section 28200 - [Operative 7/1/2025] Definitions Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "Account holder" means a person who is a party to or a user of services provided under a contract for connected vehicle service with a covered provider, and includes, but is not limited to, a subscriber, customer, or registered user.(b) "Connected vehicle location access" is a type of connected vehicle service that allows a person who is outside of a vehicle, excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data provider, to view or track the location of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, a location determined by a Global Positioning System (GPS), whether through the internet, an app-based technology, or any other remote wireless connectivity technology.(c) "Connected vehicle service" means any capability provided by or on behalf of a vehicle manufacturer that enables a person, excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data provider, to remotely obtain data from, or send commands to, a vehicle, which may be accomplished through a software application that is designed to be operated on a mobile device.(d) "Connected vehicle service account" means an account or other means by which a person enrolls in or obtains access to a connected vehicle service.(e) "Connected vehicle service request" means a request by a driver to terminate a person's access to connected vehicle service.(f) "Covered provider" means a vehicle manufacturer or an entity acting on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer that provides connected vehicle service.Added by Stats 2024 ch 655 (SB 1394),s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.