Me. Stat. tit. 29-A § 1677

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1677 - Municipal action
1.Authority restricted. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, regulation or procedure governing the operations of a transportation network company, driver or motor vehicle used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride or impose a tax or fee on or require a license for a transportation network company, driver or motor vehicle used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride, except as provided in subsection 2.

[2019, c. 78, §1(NEW).]

2.Primary airports. A municipality or other political subdivision operating a public airport that receives scheduled passenger aircraft service and that had more than 20,000 passenger boardings in the previous year, may in a manner that is consistent with the airport's regulation of other prearranged for-hire transportation services including but not limited to taxicabs and limousines:
A. Regulate the parking and traffic flow of transportation network company drivers at the airport; and [2019, c. 78, §1(NEW).]
B. Charge a transportation network company a reasonable fee for each trip to pick up a rider at the airport made by a driver for the transportation network company. [2019, c. 78, §1(NEW).]

For the purposes of this subsection, the term "passenger boardings" means passenger boardings on an aircraft in service at the airport that generate revenue for an airline or the airport.

[2019, c. 78, §1(NEW).]

29-A M.R.S. § 1677

Added by 2019, c. 78,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2019.
2015, c. 279,§ 2, eff. 6/30/2015.