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As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:\n''Background check clearance certificate'', verification issued by the division to a transportation network company and driver applicant, electronically or otherwise, that a driver applicant successfully completed the background check required under section 3 and is suitable to provide transportation network services.\n''Cruising'', the driving of a vehicle on the streets, alleys or public places of motorized travel in search of or soliciting hails from a person in the street.\n''Department'', the department of public utilities.\n''Digital network'', any online-enabled application, software, website or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables pre-arranged rides with transportation network drivers.\n''Division'', the division established in section 23 of chapter 25.\n''Pre-arranged ride'', a period of time that begins when a transportation network driver accepts a requested ride through a digital network, continues while the driver transports the transportation network company rider and ends when the rider

begins when a transportation network driver accepts a requested ride through a digital network, continues while the driver transports the transportation network company rider and ends when the rider safely departs from the vehicle.\n''Transportation network company'', a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers to pre-arrange and provide transportation.\n''Transportation network company permit'' or ''permit'', a document that may be issued by the division to a qualifying transportation network company pursuant to this chapter.\n''Transportation network driver'' or ''driver'', a driver certified by a transportation network company.\n''Transportation network driver certificate'' or ''driver certificate'', an authorization to provide transportation network services issued by the transportation network company to a transportation network driver.\n''Transportation network rider'' or ''rider'', a passenger in a pre-arranged ride provided by a transportation network driver, provided that the passenger personally arranged the ride or an arrangement was made on the rider's behalf.\n''Transportation network

n a pre-arranged ride provided by a transportation network driver, provided that the passenger personally arranged the ride or an arrangement was made on the rider's behalf.\n''Transportation network services'' or ''services'', the offering or providing of pre-arranged rides for compensation or on a promotional basis to riders or prospective riders through the transportation network company's digital network, covering the period beginning when a transportation network driver is logged onto the transportation network company's digital network and is available to receive a pre-arranged ride or while in the course of providing a pre-arranged ride.\n''Transportation network vehicle'' or ''vehicle'', a vehicle that is used by a transportation network driver to provide transportation network services.