Section 6-1-1202 - Definitions

As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Car' means a motor vehicle as defined in section 42-1-102 (58).(2) 'Car sharing' means the authorized use of a shared car by persons other than the shared car's owner, facilitated by a car sharing program.(3)(a) 'Car sharing agreement' means the terms and conditions that apply to a shared car owner and a shared car driver and that govern the use of a shared car.(b) 'Car sharing agreement' excludes a rental agreement as defined in section 6-1-201.(4)(a) 'Car sharing program' means a person that is in the business of operating an online platform to connect third-party vehicle owners with third-party vehicle drivers to enable peer-to-peer car sharing within Colorado.(b) 'Car sharing program' excludes: (I) The registered owner of the car involved in car sharing facilitated by a car sharing program; and(II) A lessor as defined in section 6-1-201.(5) 'Delivery period' means the time when a shared car is being delivered to the location of the sharing start time, as documented by the governing car sharing agreement.(6)(a) 'Shared car' means a motor vehicle that is available for sharing through a car sharing program but is

e location of the sharing start time, as documented by the governing car sharing agreement.(6)(a) 'Shared car' means a motor vehicle that is available for sharing through a car sharing program but is not used exclusively for car sharing.(b) 'Shared car' excludes a rental motor vehicle as defined in section 6-1-201.(7)(a) 'Shared car driver' means an individual who has been authorized to drive the shared car by a car sharing program under a car sharing agreement.(b) 'Shared car driver' excludes a lessee as defined in section 6-1-201.(8) 'Shared car owner' means a person that makes a shared car available for sharing to shared car drivers through a car sharing program.(9) 'Sharing period' means the time that begins at the sharing start time and ends at the sharing termination time.(10) 'Sharing start time' means the time when a shared car driver takes possession and control of the shared car. The sharing start time may be at or after the time the reservation of a shared car is scheduled to begin under a car sharing agreement.(11) 'Sharing termination time' means the earliest of the following events: (a) The expiration of the agreed period of time established for the use of a shared

to begin under a car sharing agreement.(11) 'Sharing termination time' means the earliest of the following events: (a) The expiration of the agreed period of time established for the use of a shared car in the governing car sharing agreement if the shared car is delivered to the location agreed upon in the agreement;(b) When the shared car is returned to an alternative location as agreed upon by the shared car owner and shared car driver as communicated through a car sharing program; or(c) The shared car owner, or the shared car owner's authorized designee, takes possession and control of the shared car.Amended by 2020 Ch. 216, § 3, eff. 6/30/2020.Added by 2019 Ch. 391, § 1, eff. 1/1/2020.L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-090), ch. 3492, p. 3492, § 1, effective 1/1/2020. L. 2020: (5) amended, (HB 20-1402), ch. 1041, p. 1041, § 3, effective June 30.