Title 32 — MOTOR VEHICLES

Every manufacturer of agricultural equipment, as exempted from registration and licensing by §§ 32-5-1.3 and 32-5-1.4 , shall properly fulfill any warranty agreement and fairly compensate, as provided in § 32-39-2 , each of its dealers for labor, parts, and transportation of equi…

The schedule of compensation for warranty work governed by § 32-39-1 shall include reasonable compensation for diagnostic work, as well as repair service, parts, labor, and transportation of equipment for warranty repairs. Reimbursement for transportation of equipment to the deal…

For the purposes of this chapter, a dealer is any person whose sales of the manufacturer's equipment is equal to or exceeds thirty percent of the dealer's gross agricultural equipment sales during the preceding calendar year. The term, dealer, does not include a dealer whose prin…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any warranty agreements between manufacturers. The provisions of this Act do not apply to any oral agreements between a dealer and a manufacturer to provide warranty service. Source: SL 1998, ch 173 , § 4.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167 , § 3.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167 , § 13.

If the insurance maintained by the driver pursuant to § 32-40-8 or 32-40-9 has lapsed or does not provide the required coverage, the insurance maintained by the transportation network company shall provide the coverage required by those sections beginning with the first dollar of…

Coverage under a motor vehicle insurance policy maintained by the transportation network company may not be dependent on a personal motor vehicle insurer first denying a claim nor shall a personal motor vehicle insurance policy be required to first deny a claim. Source: SL 2016, …

Any insurance required by §§ 32-40-8 and 32-40-9 may be placed with an insurer licensed under title 58, or with a surplus lines insurer eligible under title 58. Source: SL 2016, ch 167 , § 12.

Any insurance satisfying the requirements of § 32-40-8 or 32-40-9 shall be deemed to satisfy the financial responsibility requirement for a motor vehicle under §

A transportation network company driver shall carry proof of coverage satisfying §§ 32-40-8 and 32-40-9 at all times during the driver's use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's digital network. If there is an accident, a transportation network compa…

The transportation network company shall disclose in writing to each transportation network company driver the following before the driver is allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the transportation network company's digital network: (1) The insurance coverage, in…

Any insurer that writes motor vehicle insurance in this state may exclude any coverage afforded under the policy issued to an owner or operator of a personal vehicle for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is logged on to a transportation network company's digital netwo…

Any exclusion as allowed by § 32-40-16 applies notwithstanding any requirement under chapter 32-35 . Nothing in this chapter implies or requires that a personal motor vehicle insurance policy provide coverage while the driver is logged on to the transportation network company's d…

Nothing in this chapter requires an insurer to use any particular policy language or reference to § 32-40-16 in order to exclude any and all coverage for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is logged on to a transportation network company's digital network or while a dr…

Nothing in this chapter precludes an insurer from providing primary or excess coverage for the transportation network company driver's vehicle, if it so chooses to do so by contract or endorsement. Source: SL 2016, ch 167 , § 19.

Before a transportation network company allows a person to act as a transportation network company driver on the transportation network company's digital network, the transportation network company shall require the person to submit to the transportation network company an applic…

Any motor vehicle insurer that excludes the coverage described in § 32-40-8 or 32-40-9 has no duty to defend or indemnify any claim expressly excluded by the policy. Nothing in this chapter invalidates or limits an exclusion contained in a policy including any policy in use or ap…

A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a driver that is excluded under the terms of the insurer's policy, shall have a right of contribution against other insurers that provide motor vehicle insurance to the same driver in satisfaction of the coverage…

In a claims coverage investigation, transportation network companies shall immediately provide upon request by directly involved parties or any insurer of the transportation network company driver if applicable, the precise times that a transportation network company driver logge…

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit further regulation of a transportation network company enacted by a municipality or county. However, no municipality or county may enact further regulations relating to the insurance requirements provided in this chapter. Source: …

Before a transportation network company allows a person to act as a driver on the transportation network company digital network, the transportation network company shall conduct, or contract with a third party to conduct: (1) A local and national criminal background check; (2) A…

A transportation network company may not knowingly allow to act as a transportation network company driver on the transportation network company's digital network a person: (1) Who has received judgments for more than three moving traffic violations in the preceding three years, …

A transportation network company shall establish and enforce a zero tolerance policy for drug and alcohol use by transportation network company drivers during any period when a transportation network company driver is engaged in, or is logged into the transportation network compa…

A transportation network company shall require that a personal vehicle used to provide any prearranged ride shall comply with all applicable laws and rules concerning vehicle equipment. Source: SL 2016, ch 167 , § 6.

A transportation network company driver or transportation network company on the driver's behalf shall maintain primary motor vehicle insurance that recognizes that the driver is a transportation network company driver or otherwise uses a vehicle to transport riders for compensat…

The following motor vehicle insurance requirements apply while a participating transportation network company driver is logged on to the transportation network company's digital network and is available to receive transportation requests but is not engaged in a prearranged ride: …

The following motor vehicle insurance requirements apply while a transportation network company driver is engaged in a prearranged ride: (1) Primary motor vehicle liability insurance that provides at least one million dollars for death, bodily injury, and property damage; (2) Uni…

The terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Automated driving system," the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis; (2) "Dynamic driving task," all of the real-time operational and tactical functions req…

A fully autonomous vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips is not subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations of this state that: (1) Relate to motor vehicle operation by a human driver seated in the vehicle; an…

Except as provided in § 32-41-12 , no state agency, or political subdivision may prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, automated driving systems, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, or otherwise enact or keep in force rules or ordinances that would impose tax…

Nothing in § 32-41-11 may be interpreted or construed to prohibit a political subdivision of the state from exercising the powers and authorities provided by law to govern the public streets and roadways within their respective jurisdictions, provided it does not impose additiona…

The Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to implement the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 2024, ch 122 , § 12.

A fully autonomous vehicle may operate on public roads of this state without a human driver, provided that the automated driving system is engaged, and the vehicle: (1) Achieves a minimal risk condition if the vehicle exits the operational design domain of its automated driving s…

When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged: (1) The automated driving system is the driver and operator, for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws, and shall satisfy electronically all physical acts require…

A fully autonomous vehicle operating on public roads must be covered by proof of financial responsibility that satisfies the requirements of chapter 32-35 . Source: SL 2024, ch 122 , § 4.

In the event of an accident involving a fully autonomous vehicle: (1) The fully autonomous vehicle must remain on the scene of the crash as required by chapter 32-34 ; (2) The owner of the fully autonomous vehicle, or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner, shall report any cras…

An on-demand autonomous vehicle network is permitted to operate pursuant to chapter 32-40 , with the exception that any provision of chapters 32-12 or 32-12A that reasonably applies only to a human driver would not apply to the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle with the aut…

A fully autonomous vehicle must be titled in accordance with chapter 32-3 . The vehicle's autonomy level as defined under SAE J3016B must be submitted to the Department of Revenue and the applicant shall submit documentation that attests to its autonomy level. A fully autonomous …

A person may operate a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the dynamic driving task if: (1) Whenever the automated driving system is not capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task, the automated driving system will achieve a mi…

A fully autonomous vehicle that is also a commercial motor vehicle as defined in § 32-9-1 may operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of commercial motor vehicles, except that any provision that reasonably applies only to a human driver does not apply to a vehicle …