19 Miss. Code. R. § 9-1.16 - Driver Certification Requirements

(1) Before allowing an individual to accept trip requests through a transportation network company's digital platform as a transportation network company driver:
(a) The individual shall submit an application to the transportation network company, which includes information regarding his or her address, age, driver's license, motor vehicle registration, automobile liability insurance, and other information required by the transportation network company;
(b) The transportation network company shall conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check for each applicant that shall include:
(i) Multistate/multijurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation (primary source search); and
(ii) United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website;
(2) The transportation network company shall review, or have a third party review, a driving history research report for such individual.
(3) The transportation network company shall not permit an individual to act as a transportation network company driver on its digital platform who:
(a) Has had more than three (3) moving violations in the prior three-year period, or one (1) of the following major violations in the prior three-year period:
(i) Attempting to evade the police;
(ii) Reckless driving; or
(iii) Driving on a suspended or revoked license;
(b) Has been convicted, within the past seven years, of
(i) Any felony; or
(ii) Misdemeanor driving under the influence, reckless driving, hit and run, or any other driving-related offense or any misdemeanor violent offense or sexual offense;
(c) Is a match in the U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website;
(d) Does not possess a valid driver's license;
(e) Does not possess proof of registration for the motor vehicle used to provide prearranged rides;
(f) Does not possess proof of automobile liability insurance for the motor vehicle used to provide prearranged rides; or
(g) Is not at least nineteen (19) years of age.

Notes

19 Miss. Code. R. § 9-1.16
Mississippi House Bill No. 1381, 2016 Regular Legislative Session.
Adopted 10/1/2016

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