Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services — Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-401 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Insurance Commissioner” means the Insurance Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration.
(c)
“Operator” means a transportation network operator, transportation network partner, or transportation network driver.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-402 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–402LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This subtitle applies to transportation network companies, operators, and transportation network services.
(b)
To the extent not otherwise covered in this subtitle, transportation network companies, operators, and transportation network services shall be subject to:
(1)
any applicable provisions of this title and Title 9 of this article; and
(2)
regulations adopted by the Commission for the regulation of transportation network services.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-403 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Commission shall adopt regulations to ensure that transportation network companies and operators are making reasonable efforts to make transportation network services accessible to all people, including individuals with disabilities.
(b)
The regulations adopted by the Commission under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for:
(1)
the transportation of passengers with service animals;
(2)
the accessibility of websites and mobile applications used to provide transportation network services;
(3)
the reasonable accommodations necessary to serve individuals with disabilities; and
(4)
the provision of information to an operator by a transportation network company related to the requirements of federal and State laws related to antidiscrimination.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-403.1 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–403.1LinkCopy Citation
A transportation network company may not operate in the State unless the Commission has issued a permit to the transportation network company.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-403.2 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–403.2LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A transportation network company shall provide each operator with a weekly fare and earnings summary that includes:
(1)
the total fares collected by the transportation network company for the transportation network services provided by the company’s operators in a given week;
(2)
the total amount of any additional fees that were charged to passengers by the transportation network company for the transportation network services provided by the company’s operators in a given week;
(3)
the total amount the operator earned that week;
(4)
the total amount the operator earned from the total fares collected that week, expressed as a percentage of the total fares collected; and
(5)
the total amount the operator earned from the additional fees specified in item (1) of this subsection that were collected that week, expressed as a percentage of the total additional fees charged.
(b)
A transportation network company may include in the weekly fare and earnings summary required under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)
any additional information the company considers appropriate; or
(2)
amounts earned by an operator other than amounts earned from providing transportation network services.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-404 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–404LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An operator may not provide transportation network services unless the Commission has authorized the operator to operate on a provisional basis or has issued a valid temporary or permanent transportation network operator’s license to provide transportation network services.
(b)
The Commission may approve an applicant to be an operator and issue a temporary transportation network operator’s license to the applicant if:
(1)
the applicant provides all information that the Commission requires for the application, including the information specified in item (2) of this subsection; and
(2)
the Commission is satisfied with the successful submission of the applicant’s:
(i)
national criminal history records check:
(1)
conducted by a consumer reporting agency as defined under § 14–1201 of the Commercial Law Article or a comparable entity approved by the Commission; and
(2)
that includes:
(A)
a Multi–State Multi–Jurisdiction Criminal Records Database Search or a search of a similar nationwide database with validation;
(B)
a search of the Sex Offender Registry; and
(C)
a search of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Sex Offender Public Website; and
(ii)
driving record check that includes a driving history research report.
(c)
Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Commission may issue a permanent transportation network operator’s license to an applicant upon the submission of a satisfactory supplemental criminal background check as set forth under § 10–104(b) of this title.
(d)
Before December 15, 2016, the Commission may not require an applicant for a permanent transportation network operator’s license to comply with subsection (c) of this section if a transportation network company for which the applicant will provide services, at the time it applies for a permit, provides to the Commission details of the process the transportation network company uses to collect, review, and submit the information specified in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(e)
(1)
A transportation network company may request that the Commission waive the requirement to comply with subsection (c) of this section and instead require compliance with subsection (b)(2) of this section for applicants and operators of the transportation network company.
(2)
On receipt of a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commission shall:
(i)
determine whether the transportation network company’s process for complying with subsection (b)(2) of this section can be shown to be as comprehensive and accurate as complying with the supplemental criminal background check as set forth under § 10–104(b) of this title; and
(ii)
within 3 months after receiving the request, determine whether to:
(1)
grant the waiver;
(2)
deny the waiver; or
(3)
approve an alternative process.
(f)
A transportation network company may submit the information under subsection (b) of this section on behalf of an operator.
(g)
(1)
This subsection does not apply to an individual who:
(i)
submitted an application for a transportation network operator’s license on or before September 30, 2026; and
(ii)
completed, between June 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026, a human trafficking awareness training that meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(2)
A transportation network company may not allow an applicant for a transportation network operator’s license or the holder of a temporary or permanent transportation network operator’s license to provide transportation network services using a digital network application unless the applicant or license holder, within 30 days after the applicant or license holder first provides a prearranged ride, has completed:
(i)
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Leaders Against Human Trafficking/Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training;
(ii)
any nationally recognized human trafficking awareness training program; or
(iii)
any digital training developed by a transportation network company in consultation with a nationally recognized organization with expertise in human trafficking awareness training.
(3)
A human trafficking awareness training that an applicant or license holder completes under paragraph (2) of this subsection must include information on how to:
(i)
recognize potential victims of human trafficking;
(ii)
respond to an individual who may be or is a victim of human trafficking; and
(iii)
report suspected incidents of human trafficking to appropriate authorities.
(4)
An applicant for a transportation network operator’s license or the holder of a temporary or permanent transportation network operator’s license may not be held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding in good faith to a suspected incident of human trafficking.
(h)
The Commission shall adopt regulations that provide a process that is as expeditious as possible and uses electronic means for:
(1)
the submission of the information under subsection (b) of this section;
(2)
the issuance of a temporary or permanent transportation network operator’s license and alternative authority to operate on a provisional basis; and
(3)
the renewal of a transportation network operator’s license.
(i)
(1)
Records or information provided to the Commission by a transportation network company under this section or disclosed by the Commission under paragraph (2) of this subsection are not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(2)
The Commission may not disclose records or information provided to the Commission under this section to any person unless:
(i)
the disclosure is required by court order or order of the Maryland Tax Court;
(ii)
the disclosure is made in accordance with § 10–119.3 of the Family Law Article; or
(iii)
the disclosure is to the Comptroller under § 10–406(g)(5) of this subtitle.
(3)
On notice that a person is seeking records or information under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, the Commission shall promptly notify the transportation network company before disclosing the records or information.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-405 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–405LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
An operator, a transportation network company on behalf of the operator, or a combination of both shall maintain primary motor vehicle insurance, or other security under § 17–103(a)(3) of the Transportation Article, that:
(i)
recognizes that the operator is a transportation network operator or otherwise uses a motor vehicle to transport passengers for hire; and
(ii)
covers the operator while the operator is providing transportation network services.
(2)
(i)
The following motor vehicle insurance requirements shall apply while an operator is providing transportation network services:
(1)
security of at least:
(A)
for the payment of claims for bodily injury or death arising from an accident, up to $50,000 for any one person and up to $100,000 for any two or more persons, in addition to interest and costs; and
(B)
for the payment of claims for property of others damaged or destroyed in an accident, up to $25,000, in addition to interest and costs;
(2)
uninsured motorist insurance coverage required under § 19–509 of the Insurance Article; and
(3)
personal injury protection coverage required under § 19–505 of the Insurance Article.
(ii)
The coverage requirements under this paragraph may be satisfied by motor vehicle insurance maintained by:
(1)
an operator;
(2)
a transportation network company; or
(3)
both an operator and a transportation network company.
(b)
If insurance or other security is provided by both the transportation network company and the operator under subsection (a) of this section, the insurance maintained by the transportation network operator is primary.
(c)
The insurance or other security maintained by a transportation network company shall provide the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section from the first dollar of a claim and provide for the duty to defend the claim in the event the insurance maintained by an operator under subsection (a) of this section has coverage that has been canceled or has lapsed or is otherwise not in force.
(d)
(1)
A transportation network company that procures insurance from an admitted insurer or a nonadmitted insurer shall:
(i)
verify that the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section is maintained at all times; and
(ii)
provide to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner, annually upon each renewal:
(1)
a valid certificate of insurance coverage that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and that:
(A)
is prepared by the insurer;
(B)
is signed by an officer of the insurer;
(C)
is in a form acceptable to the Commission;
(D)
states the name and home office address of the insurer providing coverage to the transportation network company;
(E)
states the effective dates of the coverage;
(F)
states a general description of the coverage; and
(G)
includes a certification of a policy provision that will notify the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner of any termination of coverage at least 60 days in advance of the effective date of the termination; and
(2)
the underlying policy for the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)
(i)
The Commission may consult with the Insurance Commissioner concerning the provisions of the underlying policy provided to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner under paragraph (1)(ii)2 of this subsection.
(ii)
(1)
Records provided to the Commission by a transportation network company under this section are not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act or any other law.
(2)
The Commission and the Insurance Commissioner may not disclose records or information provided to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner under this section to any person unless the disclosure is required by subpoena or court order.
(3)
If a subpoena or court order requires the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner to disclose information provided to the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner under this section, the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner, as appropriate, promptly shall notify the transportation network company before disclosing the information.
(3)
A transportation network company that maintains security under § 17–103 of the Transportation Article shall provide the Commission with evidence of the required security.
(e)
Subject to § 17–103(a) of the Transportation Article, insurance required under subsection (a) of this section shall be issued by:
(1)
an insurer authorized to do business in the State; or
(2)
solely with respect to insurance maintained by a transportation network company, an eligible surplus lines insurer:
(i)
in accordance with the requirements of Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Insurance Article; and
(ii)
having an A.M. Best financial strength rating of A– or better.
(f)
Before an operator may accept a request for a ride made through the transportation network company’s digital network, the transportation network company shall disclose to the operator, in writing, the following:
(1)
the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, that the transportation network company provides while the operator is providing transportation network services;
(2)
that the operator should contact the operator’s personal motor vehicle insurer or agent to:
(i)
advise the insurer or agent that the operator will be providing transportation network services; and
(ii)
determine the coverage, if any, that may be available from the operator’s personal motor vehicle policy; and
(3)
that, if the motor vehicle that the operator uses to provide transportation network services has a lien against it, using the motor vehicle for transportation network services without physical damage coverage may violate the terms of the contract with the lienholder.
(g)
(1)
If an accident occurs that involves a motor vehicle that is being used to provide transportation network services, the operator, on request of directly interested parties, including a motor vehicle insurer or an investigative law enforcement officer, shall:
(i)
provide proof of insurance satisfying the requirements of this section; and
(ii)
disclose whether the accident occurred while the operator was providing transportation network services.
(2)
In a claim coverage investigation following a vehicular accident, a transportation network company and any insurer potentially providing coverage under this section shall cooperate to facilitate the exchange of information with directly involved parties and any insurer of an operator, if applicable, including:
(i)
the precise times that an operator was logged onto the transportation network company’s digital network:
(1)
in the 12–hour period immediately preceding the accident; and
(2)
in the 12–hour period immediately following the accident; and
(ii)
a clear description of the coverage, exclusions, and limits provided under any motor vehicle insurance maintained under this section.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-406 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–406LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Assessment” means a charge imposed by a local jurisdiction on each transportation network service that includes a passenger trip during transportation network coverage period three as described in § 10–101(n)(1)(iii) of this title.
(3)
“Exempt jurisdiction” means a county or municipal corporation that imposed a tax, fee, or charge on for–hire transportation services provided on a per ride or per passenger basis in that county or municipal corporation on or before January 1, 2015.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not limit the authority of an exempt jurisdiction to impose an assessment, a tax, a fee, or a charge on for–hire transportation services, including transportation network services.
(2)
An exempt jurisdiction may not impose more than one assessment or similar charge on a transportation network service.
(c)
(1)
In accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of this section, a county or municipal corporation may impose an assessment under this section.
(2)
Except in an exempt jurisdiction, an assessment by a county or municipal corporation authorized by this section may not exceed 25 cents per trip.
(3)
(i)
Except as provided in subsection (e)(5) of this section, an assessment may not be imposed on a transportation network service by both a county and a municipal corporation.
(ii)
If both a county and a municipal corporation impose an assessment on a transportation network service in accordance with subsection (e)(5) of this section, the sum of the assessments imposed by both jurisdictions may not exceed 25 cents per trip.
(4)
The revenue generated from an assessment authorized under this section shall be used for transportation purposes.
(d)
(1)
This subsection applies to a county or municipal corporation that licensed or regulated taxicab services on or before January 1, 2015, either directly or through the Commission as provided in § 10–202 of this title.
(2)
(i)
A county, in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, or a municipal corporation may impose an assessment on trips that originate in the county or municipal corporation.
(ii)
A county authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection:
(1)
may impose an assessment on trips that originate in any area of the county; but
(2)
may not impose an assessment in a municipal corporation that is authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection.
(3)
If a county or municipal corporation authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection has not authorized an assessment on trips that originate in the county or municipal corporation by July 1, 2016, the county or municipal corporation is subject to subsection (e) of this section.
(4)
(i)
If a county authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection plans to impose an assessment under this section, the county shall notify the municipal corporations in the county of the county’s intent to impose an assessment.
(ii)
If a municipal corporation authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection plans to impose an assessment under this section, the municipal corporation shall notify the county of the municipal corporation’s intent to impose an assessment.
(e)
(1)
This subsection applies to a county or municipal corporation that:
(i)
is not authorized to impose an assessment under subsection (d) of this section; or
(ii)
(1)
is authorized to impose an assessment under subsection (d) of this section; but
(2)
has not authorized an assessment by July 1, 2016.
(2)
In accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection and subsections (f) and (g) of this section, a county or municipal corporation may impose an assessment on trips that originate in the county or municipal corporation.
(3)
(i)
Except as provided under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph:
(1)
a municipal corporation has priority over the county where the municipal corporation is located to impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation; and
(2)
the county may not impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation.
(ii)
A county has priority over a municipal corporation to impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation, and the municipal corporation may not impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation, if:
(1)
the county has authorized an assessment on trips that originate in the county under subsection (d) of this section by July 1, 2016; and
(2)
the municipal corporation is not authorized to impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation under subsection (d) of this section.
(iii)
A municipal corporation that is not authorized to impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation under subsection (d) of this section and that is located in a county that is authorized to impose an assessment on trips that originate in the county under subsection (d) of this section may impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation under this subsection after July 1, 2016, if the county has not authorized an assessment on trips that originate in the county by July 1, 2016.
(4)
(i)
Before a county may impose an assessment on trips that originate in a municipal corporation under this subsection, the county shall:
(1)
notify the municipal corporation of the county’s intent to impose an assessment on transportation network services that originate in the municipal corporation; and
(2)
provide the municipal corporation reasonable time to pass an ordinance authorizing the imposition of an assessment.
(ii)
Before a municipal corporation may impose an assessment on trips that originate in the municipal corporation under this subsection, the municipal corporation shall:
(1)
notify the county of the municipal corporation’s intent to impose an assessment; and
(2)
if the county imposes an assessment, provide the county reasonable time to notify the Comptroller before the municipal corporation’s assessment becomes effective.
(5)
(i)
Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, both a county and a municipal corporation authorized to impose an assessment under this subsection may impose an assessment on a transportation network service if the county and the municipal corporation enter into an agreement:
(1)
to share revenues; and
(2)
that specifies the allocation of the revenues.
(ii)
A county and a municipal corporation that enter into an agreement under this paragraph to impose an assessment on a transportation network service by both jurisdictions shall provide a copy of the agreement to the Comptroller.
(iii)
If both a county and a municipal corporation impose an assessment on a transportation network service under this paragraph, the sum of the assessments imposed by both jurisdictions may not exceed the amount under subsection (c)(3)(ii) of this section.
(f)
(1)
At least 120 days before an assessment is to take effect, a county or municipal corporation that intends to impose an assessment shall notify the Comptroller:
(i)
of the amount of the assessment;
(ii)
of the effective date of the assessment; and
(iii)
that the notice required under subsection (e)(4) of this section was provided to the county or municipal corporation.
(2)
A county or municipal corporation that imposes an assessment shall notify the Comptroller at least 120 days before any change in an assessment is to take effect:
(i)
of the amount of the new assessment;
(ii)
of the effective date of the new assessment; and
(iii)
that the notice required under subsection (e)(4) of this section was provided to the county or municipal corporation.
(g)
(1)
This subsection governs the collection, remittance, accounting, and use of revenues from assessments imposed by a county or municipal corporation under this section.
(2)
A transportation network company shall:
(i)
collect assessments on behalf of an operator who accepts a request for a ride made through the transportation network company’s digital network;
(ii)
collect any assessment, fee, charge, or tax imposed by an exempt jurisdiction on a transportation network service; and
(iii)
submit to the Comptroller no later than 30 days after the end of a calendar quarter, or as otherwise specified by the Comptroller in regulations:
(1)
the assessments and other revenues collected by the transportation network company on behalf of the transportation network operators;
(2)
the allocation of the assessments and other revenues attributable to each county or municipal corporation that has imposed an assessment based on where the trip originated; and
(3)
under oath, a certification that it has submitted the correct amount of assessments and revenues.
(3)
(i)
Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, from the assessments and revenues imposed by counties and municipal corporations, the Comptroller shall distribute each quarter the amount necessary to administer the assessments to an administrative cost account.
(ii)
The amount distributed to the administrative cost account may not exceed 5% of the revenue from the assessments and other revenue.
(4)
After making the distribution required by paragraph (3) of this subsection, within 45 days of the end of each calendar quarter, the Comptroller shall distribute the remaining revenue to:
(i)
the county or municipal corporation that is the source of the revenue; or
(ii)
at the discretion of the Comptroller, the county that is the source of the revenue for the county to distribute to the source of revenue in the county or municipal corporation.
(5)
The Commission shall disclose:
(i)
on the request of the Comptroller, records or information that relate to the collection, remittance, accounting of revenues from assessments, or the enforcement of the obligations under this section that are:
(1)
provided to the Commission under this subtitle; or
(2)
created, issued, or maintained by the Commission in the course of administering this subtitle; and
(ii)
records or information required by court order or order of the Maryland Tax Court.
(6)
(i)
(1)
The Comptroller may review or inspect each year, at a transportation network company’s place of business or a mutually agreed location, records necessary to ensure that the transportation network company has remitted to the Comptroller the correct revenues and allocations.
(2)
Nothing in this subparagraph is intended to limit the period covered by the Comptroller’s review or inspection, which may include more than 1 year.
(ii)
Records or information provided to the Comptroller by a transportation network company under this subsection are not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(iii)
The Comptroller may not disclose records or information provided by a transportation network company unless the disclosure is required by court order or order of the Maryland Tax Court.
(iv)
On notice that a person is seeking records or information under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the Comptroller shall promptly notify the transportation network company before disclosing the information.
(v)
The Comptroller may disclose records or information provided by the Commission or a transportation network company to:
(1)
the Maryland Tax Court;
(2)
a legal representative of the State, to review the assessment information about a transportation network company:
(A)
that applies for review under Title 13 under the Tax – General Article;
(B)
that appeals from a determination under Title 13 of the Tax – General Article; or
(C)
against which an action to recover an assessment, an interest, or a penalty is pending or will be initiated under Title 13 of the Tax – General Article; or
(3)
any license–issuing authority of the State required by State law to verify through the Comptroller that:
(A)
an applicant has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor; or
(B)
the applicant has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.
(vi)
(1)
Records or information disclosed under subparagraph (v)2 or 3 of this paragraph are not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(2)
A person that receives records or information under subparagraph (v)2 or 3 of this paragraph may not disclose the records or information unless the disclosure is required by court order or order of the Maryland Tax Court.
(3)
On notice that a third party is seeking records or information under subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, the person that receives records or information under subparagraph (v)2 or 3 of this paragraph shall promptly notify the transportation network company before disclosing the information.
(7)
(i)
Except to the extent of any inconsistency with this section, the provisions of Title 13 of the Tax – General Article that apply to the sales and use tax shall govern the administration, collection, enforcement, and appeals of the revenues from assessments under this section.
(ii)
The limitations governing the sales and use tax under § 13–1102 of the Tax – General Article apply to the assessments imposed under this section.
(8)
The Comptroller may adopt regulations or other requirements or procedures to carry out the provisions of this section, including requirements and procedures regarding the administration, collection, and enforcement of the assessment.
(h)
The Comptroller shall enforce this section and § 10–407 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-407 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–407LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Transportation Network Assessment Fund.
(b)
The Fund consists of assessment revenues submitted to the Comptroller from transportation network companies under § 10–406(g) of this subtitle.
(c)
The purpose of the Fund is to:
(1)
receive assessment revenues submitted from transportation network companies; and
(2)
disburse assessment revenues to the appropriate counties and municipalities in accordance with this subsection.
(d)
(1)
The Comptroller shall:
(i)
deposit in the Fund assessment revenues received from transportation network companies; and
(ii)
disburse trip assessment revenues to the appropriate counties and municipalities.
(2)
The Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund.
(e)
(1)
The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and may not be deemed a part of the General Fund of the State.
(2)
No part of the Fund may revert or be credited to:
(i)
the General Fund of the State; or
(ii)
a special fund of the State.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-408 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
§ 10–408LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Shared passenger trip” means a prearranged ride for which the passenger agrees, at the time the passenger requests the ride through a transportation network company’s digital network application, to be transported with another passenger who has separately requested a prearranged ride regardless of whether another passenger is transported.
(3)
“Transportation network company impact fee” means the fee imposed by the State under this section on each transportation network service that includes a passenger trip during transportation network coverage period three as described in § 10–101(n)(1)(iii) of this title.
(b)
(1)
There is a transportation network company impact fee on passenger trips that originate in the State.
(2)
A transportation network company shall collect the transportation network company impact fee.
(3)
(i)
Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection and except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the transportation network company impact fee is 75 cents for each passenger trip.
(ii)
Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the transportation network company impact fee for a passenger trip provided using a fuel cell electric vehicle or a plug–in electric drive vehicle, as those terms are defined in Title 11, Subtitle 1 of the Transportation Article, is 50 cents for each passenger trip.
(iii)
Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the transportation network company impact fee is 50 cents for each shared passenger trip.
(4)
(i)
(1)
In this subparagraph, “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers” means the index published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor that is the U.S. city average of all items in a basket of consumer goods and services.
(2)
The percentage growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers shall be determined by comparing the average of the index for the 12 months ending on the preceding April 30 to the average of the index for the prior 12 months.
(ii)
The transportation network company impact fee shall be increased on July 1, 2028, and on July 1 each subsequent year in accordance with this paragraph.
(iii)
On or before June 1 each year, the Comptroller shall determine and announce:
(1)
the growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as determined by the Comptroller under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and
(2)
the transportation network company impact fee effective for the fiscal year beginning on the following July 1 as determined by the Comptroller under subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph.
(iv)
Subject to subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, on July 1 each year, the transportation network company impact fee shall be increased by the amount, rounded to the nearest one–tenth of a cent, that equals the product of multiplying:
(1)
the transportation network company impact fee in effect on the date of the Comptroller’s announcement under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph; and
(2)
the percentage growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
(v)
(1)
If there is a decline or no growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, the transportation network company impact fee shall remain unchanged.
(2)
Any increase in the transportation network company impact fee under subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph may not be greater than 8% of the transportation network company impact fee effective in the previous year.
(c)
(1)
A transportation network company shall either:
(i)
collect the transportation network company impact fee from a passenger on behalf of a transportation network operator; or
(ii)
pay the transportation network company impact fee on behalf of a passenger.
(2)
If a transportation network company collects the transportation network company impact fee from the passenger:
(i)
the transportation network company impact fee shall be charged in addition to any other tax or fee; and
(ii)
the transportation network company shall show the impact fee as a separate line item on the passenger’s receipt, invoice, or other bill of sale, distinct from the transaction price and any other tax or fee imposed.
(3)
The receipt, invoice, or other bill of sale shall list the impact fee as “Transportation Network Company Impact Fee”.
(4)
A transportation network company that pays the transportation network company impact fee on behalf of a passenger shall remit the fee to the Comptroller as if the fee had been collected from the passenger on the date of the passenger trip.
(d)
(1)
A transportation network company shall:
(i)
report the transportation network company impact fee on a form prescribed by the Comptroller; and
(ii)
remit the transportation network company impact fee to the Comptroller not later than 30 days after the end of a calendar quarter, or as otherwise specified by the Comptroller in regulations.
(2)
For the expense of reporting and remitting the transportation network company impact fee the transportation network company may retain the lesser of 0.9% of the amount the transportation network company remits under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection or $250.
(e)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the audit, assessment, liability for payment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection remedies, appeal, and administrative provisions that are applicable to an assessment imposed under § 10–406 of this subtitle apply to the transportation network company impact fee.
(f)
(1)
From the transportation network company impact fee revenue, the Comptroller shall distribute the amount necessary to pay refunds relating to the transportation network company impact fee to a refund account.
(2)
After making the distribution required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Comptroller shall distribute the amount necessary to administer the transportation network company impact fee to an administrative cost account.
(3)
After making the distributions required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Comptroller shall deposit the balance of the revenue from the transportation network company impact fee in the Transportation Network Company Impact Fee Account in the Transportation Trust Fund.
(g)
The Comptroller may adopt regulations or other requirements or procedures to carry out this section, including requirements and procedures regarding the administration, collection, and enforcement of the transportation network company impact fee.
(h)
This section may not be construed to have any effect on an assessment imposed under § 10–406 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-409 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services
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(a)
On or before February 1 each year, a transportation network company shall report to the Commission the following information in an aggregated format for the prior year:
(1)
the average fare collected from passengers in the State;
(2)
the total time driven by operators while providing in–State transportation network services for the transportation network company; and
(3)
the total amount earned by operators for providing in–State transportation network services for the transportation network company.
(b)
Any information obtained by the Commission under this section that is not otherwise publicly available:
(1)
is considered:
(i)
a trade secret; and
(ii)
confidential and proprietary information; and
(2)
is not subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act.
(c)
The report required under subsection (a) of this section may be made available to the General Assembly on request, provided that the report remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-410 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 4. Transportation Network Company Services