As used in the Oklahoma Courier Application Services Act:
A. "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, software, website or system offered or utilized by a courier application service (CAS) that enables the prearrangement of courier services with CAS drivers.
B. "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a CAS driver in connection with providing courier services and is:
1. Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the CAS driver; and
2. Has an actual weight of less than eight thousand (8,000) pounds; and
3. Has no more than two axles or axle combination.
C. "Courier application services (CAS)" means a business entity operating in Oklahoma that uses a digital network to connect business entities including itself, its affiliates or people to CAS drivers for the purpose of providing courier services on an on-demand basis. Courier services are provided on an on-demand basis if the CAS drivers are free to accept or reject courier requests and the CAS does not require the CAS driver to accept any specific delivery request as a condition of maintaining access to the CAS digital network. A CAS does not provide other for-hire motor carrier services. A CAS shall not be deemed to control, direct or manage the personal vehicles or participating drivers that connect to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.
D. "Courier application service driver (CAS driver)" means an individual who uses a personal vehicle to provide courier services for business or people upon connection through a digital network controlled by a CAS in return for compensation or payment of a fee.
E. "Courier service" means the for-hire transportation of property in a personal vehicle, with each individual piece of property weighing less than one hundred (100) pounds, beginning either when:
1. A CAS driver accepts a courier request through a digital network controlled by a CAS; or
2. If a CAS driver accepts such courier request for delivery during a fixed block of time, when the CAS driver picks up the property for delivery.
The courier service continues while the CAS driver is actively transporting the requested property to the recipient and ends when the property has been delivered. A courier service does not include shared expense or transporting property not for profit, or other for-hire motor carrier operations authorized by the laws of this state.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 466, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1051 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.