1. (1) As used in KRS 365.520 to 365.528, unless the context requires otherwise:

   1. (a)
   2. (b)
   3. (c)
   4. (d)
   5. (e) "Car sharing delivery period" means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the governing car sharing program agreement; "Car sharing period" means the period of time that commences with the following and ends at the car sharing termination time: 1. 2. "Car sharing program agreement": 1. Means the terms and conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program; and The car sharing delivery period; or If there is no car sharing delivery period, the car sharing start time; 2. Does not include rental or lease agreements entered with persons operating under a U-Drive-It certificate as defined in KRS 281.010; "Car sharing start time" means the time when the shared vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle driver at or after the time the reservation of a shared vehicle is scheduled to begin, as documented in the records of a peer-to-peer car sharing program; "Car sharing termination time" means the earliest of the following: 1. The expiration of the agreed-upon period of time established for use of a shared vehicle according to the terms of a car sharing program agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the car sharing program agreement; 2. When the shared vehicle is returned to a location as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer-to-peer car sharing program, which alternatively agreed upon location shall be incorporated into the car sharing program agreement; or
   6. (f) 3. When the shared vehicle owner takes possession and control of the shared vehicle; "Peer-to-peer car sharing": 1. Means the authorized use of a motor vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer car sharing program; and 2. Does not: a. Include the operation of a U-Drive-It as defined in KRS 281.010; or Involve the sale or provision of rental vehicle insurance as defined in KRS 304.9-020; b.
   7. (g) "Peer-to-peer car sharing program": 1. Means a business platform that connects shared vehicle owners with shared vehicle drivers to enable the sharing of motor vehicles for financial consideration; and 2. Does not include a: a. U-Drive-It as defined in KRS 281.010; b. Motor vehicle renting company as defined in KRS 281.687; Rental vehicle agent as defined in KRS 304.9-020; or c. Service provider that is solely providing hardware or software as a d. service to a person or entity that is not effectuating payment of financial consideration for use of a shared vehicle;
   8. (h) "Shared vehicle": 1. Means a motor vehicle that is available for car sharing through a peer- to-peer car sharing program; and
   9. (i)
   10. (j) 2. Does not include a motor vehicle leased or rented by a person operating under a U-Drive-It certificate as defined in KRS 281.010; "Shared vehicle driver" means an individual who has been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle owner under a car sharing program agreement; and "Shared vehicle owner": 1. Means the registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a motor vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers through a peer-to-peer car sharing program; and 2. Does not include a: Person operating a U-Drive-It as defined in KRS 281.010; a. b. Motor vehicle renting company as defined in KRS 281.687; or c. Rental vehicle agent as defined in KRS 304.9-020.
2. (2) A peer-to-peer car sharing program doing business in this state shall comply with KRS 365.522 and 365.524

Effective: January 1, 2023

History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 153, sec. 7, effective January 1, 2023.