Title 49 — MOTOR VEHICLES

49-2401. Manufacturers or distributors — Financing agreements involving retail sales prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or wholesale distribution only of motor vehicles to sell or enter into a contract…

49-2402. Threats to withdraw agency prohibited. Any threat, expressed or implied, made directly or indirectly to any person engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state by any person engaged, either directly or indirectly in the manufacture or wholesa…

49-2403. Threats on part of financing company affiliated with manufacturer or dealer. Any threat, expressed or implied, made directly or indirectly, to any person engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state by any person, or any agent of any such per…

49-2404. Practices of manufacturer or distributor lessening or eliminating competition prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged, directly or indirectly in the manufacture or wholesale distribution only of motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, to pa…

49-2405. Practices of finance company lessening or eliminating competition prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles, or of buying conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on …

49-2406. Acceptance or payment of thing or service of value prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to accept or receive, either directly or indirectly, any payment, thing or service of value, as set forth in section 49-2405, Idaho Code, or contracts, either directly or i…

49-2407. Violation — Quo warranto proceedings. For a violation of any of the provisions of sections 49-2401 through 49-2406, Idaho Code, by any corporation or association, it shall be the duty of the attorney general of Idaho to institute proper suits of quo warranto proceedings …

49-2408. Foreign corporations amenable — Duty of secretary of state. Every foreign corporation, as well as every foreign association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in Idaho, violating any of the provisions of sections 49-2401 through 49-24…

49-2409. Criminal liability. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 49-2401 through 49-2406, Idaho Code, any person who is a party to any agreement or understanding, or to any contract prescribing any condition prohibited by law and any employee, agent or …

49-2410. Certain contracts void. Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of sections 49-2401 through 49-2406, Idaho Code, shall be absolutely void and shall not be enforceable either in law or equity.

49-2411. Provisions cumulative. The provisions hereof shall be held cumulative of each other and of all other laws in any way affecting them now in force in this state.

49-2412. Persons injured in business by trust may sue. In addition to the criminal and civil penalties provided, any person who shall be injured in his business or property by any other person by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by the provisions of section…

49-2416. Owner liable for negligence of minor under sixteen. Every owner of a motor vehicle causing or knowingly permitting a minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to drive the vehicle upon a highway, and any person who gives or furnishes a motor vehicle to a minor under the …

49-2417. Owner’s tort liability for negligence of another — Subrogation. (1) Every owner of a motor vehicle is liable and responsible for the death of or injury to a person or property resulting from negligence in the operation of his motor vehicle, in the business of the owner o…

49-2420. Grant of privilege of using highways. Subject to compliance with the motor vehicle laws of Idaho, nonresident owners, operators of, and persons riding in motor vehicles hereby are granted the privilege of using the highways of Idaho.

49-2421. Service of process on resident and nonresident motor vehicle operators. The operation by any person, either as principal, master, agent, servant or otherwise, of any motor vehicle, whether registered or unregistered, and with or without a license to operate, on any highw…

49-2422. Service fee taxed as costs. The fee of five dollars ($5.00) paid by the plaintiff to the secretary of state and the service shall be taxed in his costs if he prevails in the action.

49-2423. Record of process kept by secretary of state. The secretary of state shall keep a record of all processes, which shall show the day and hour of service.

49-2426. Marking of vehicles — Certain vehicles excepted. (1) Every motor vehicle owned by or under control and custody of the state of Idaho, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, or in section 49-2427, Idaho Code, shall be indelibly and conspicuously le…

49-2427. Identification of state police vehicles used for highway patrol. Every motor vehicle other than motorcycles, owned by the state of Idaho and used as a state police highway patrol vehicle shall be marked as provided by section 49-2426, Idaho Code, and shall in addition, b…

49-2431. Ridesharing exempt from motor carrier laws. The following laws and regulations shall not apply to any ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen (15) persons, including the driver: (1) Title 49, Idaho Code, pertaining …

49-2432. Ridesharing exempt from workmen’s compensation law. Title 72, Idaho Code, providing compensation for workers injured during the course of their employment, shall not apply to a person injured while participating in a ridesharing arrangement between his place of residence…

49-2433. No liability of employer. (1) An employer shall not be liable for injuries to passengers and other persons resulting from the operation or use of a motor vehicle, not owned, leased or contracted for by the employer, in a ridesharing arrangement. (2) An employer shall not…

49-2434. Insurance availability — Rates — Policy exclusions. (1) Insurers shall not increase any premium, cancel any policy, nor refuse to insure a vehicle solely because it is used in a ridesharing arrangement. (2) Provisions in an insurance policy which deny coverage for any mo…

49-2435. Ridesharing arrangements are nonprofit. Ridesharing arrangements using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen (15) persons, including the driver, shall be deemed nonprofit even though the driver, owner or lessee receives compensation for operat…

49-2436. Sales tax not applicable. Laws imposing a tax on the sale of goods and services shall not apply to money received by a driver as part of a ridesharing arrangement.

49-2437. Municipal licenses — Tax. No county, city, or other municipal corporation may impose a tax on, or require a municipal license for a ridesharing arrangement.

49-2438. Overtime compensation — Minimum wage laws. The mere fact that an employee participates in any kind of ridesharing arrangement shall not result in the application of chapter 15, title 44, Idaho Code, laws requiring payment of a minimum wage, overtime pay or otherwise regu…

49-2439. Use of public motor vehicles. Motor vehicles owned or operated by any state or local agency may be used in ridesharing arrangements. Participants in any such ridesharing arrangement shall pay the actual total costs of using the vehicle in that arrangement.

49-2442. Identification cards authorized. Any Idaho resident may apply to an authorized agent of the department for an identification card. It is prima facie evidence of age when the authorized holder of an identification card exhibits a card that contains information indicating …

49-2443. Application. Application for an identification card must be made in person before an authorized agent of the department. The authorized agent shall obtain the following from the applicant: (1) The true and full name and Idaho residence address and mailing address, if dif…

49-2444. Identification card issued — Four-year or eight-year. (1) The department shall issue a distinguishing identification card that sets forth the information contained in the application in a form as prescribed by the department. All identification cards issued on or after J…

49-2445. Lost, stolen or mutilated cards. Application for a duplicate identification card shall be made in the same manner as required in section 49-2443, Idaho Code, and the fee for a duplicate shall be the same as provided for the original card.

49-2446. Fraudulent misrepresentation. It is unlawful for any person to fraudulently misrepresent his age to any dispenser of intoxicating or alcoholic beverages or to falsely procure an identification card, or to alter any of the statements contained in the identification card, …

49-2447. organ donation contribution fund. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the organ donation contribution fund, the moneys of which shall be continuously appropriated. (2) The Idaho transportation department through the division of motor vehicles shall: (a) Adm…

49-2448. autocycles. (1) The following provisions of law shall apply to autocycles: (a) Motorcycle plate and registration tag requirements; (b) Motorcycle registration requirements. Certification from the national highway traffic safety administration and a manufacturer’s certifi…