SECTION 1. The definition of “motorized scooter” in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “bicycle” in line 271 the following words:- , a micro-mobility device, as defined in section 1 of chapter 159A½.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Division” the following definition:-
“Micro-mobility device”, a single-rider electric scooter with a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour that is offered for consumer rental by a transportation network company or any other electric-powered single rider device with a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, as designated by the department, that is offered for consumer rental by a transportation network company.
SECTION 3. The definition of “Transportation network company” in said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “transportation”, in line 24, the following words:-. or to connect riders to a micro-mobility device for the purpose of using said micro-mobility device.
SECTION 4. The definition of “Transportation network driver” in said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “company”, in line 29, the following words:- , including a driver certified to find, charge or distribute micro-mobility devices.
SECTION 5. The definition of “Transportation network rider” in said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “behalf”, in line 37, the following words:- and a rider of a micro-mobility device.
SECTION 6. The definition of “Transportation network services” in said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “ride”, in line 44, the second time it appears, the following words:- , or a driver retrieving or distributing a micro-mobility device.
SECTION 7. Section 2(a) of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “companies”, in line 2, the following words:- including companies that connect riders to a micro-mobility device for the purpose of using said micro-mobility device,.
SECTION 8. Section 3 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “ride”, in line 3, the following words:- or retrieving or distributing micro-mobility devices.
SECTION 9. Section 5(b) of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “driver”, in line 6, the following words:- including a driver certified to find, charge or distribute micro-mobility devices.
SECTION 10. Section 10 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “company”, in line 8, the following words:- , except for the distribution, retrieval or consumer rental of micro-mobility devices.
SECTION 11. Said section 10 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “requirements”, in line 11, the words:- ; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall prevent or impede a municipality or other local entity from regulating the distribution, retrieval or consumer rental of micro-mobility devices, imposing permits, licenses, fees or penalties for said consumer rental of micro-mobility devices, and requiring anonymized data related to said consumer rental of micro-mobility devices.
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