(a) A person may operate a personal delivery device under this subchapter only if:
- (1) the person is a business entity; and
- (2) a human who is an agent of the business entity has the capability to monitor or exercise physical control over the navigation and operation of the device.
- (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), when a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged, the business entity is considered to be the operator of the device solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic laws.
- (c) When a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged and an agent of the entity controls the device in a manner that is outside the scope of the agent's office or employment, the agent is considered to be the operator of the device.
(d) A person is not considered to be the operator of a personal delivery device solely because the person:
- (1) requests a delivery or service provided by the device; or
- (2) dispatches the device.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.