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Clerk 07/06/2016
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AN ORDINANCE relating to for-hire transportation industry insurance; and amending Ordinance 10498, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.64.010, and Ordinance 17892, Section 20, and K.C.C. 6.64.211 and Ordinance 10498, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.64.350.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Industry regulations for taxicab and for-hire vehicle services must ensure fair market competition and encourage innovation without compromising the regulatory safety that the public can rely on for its protection.
2. The number of insurance companies available to taxicab and for-hire vehicle licensees has become very limited.
3. No complaints, claims or additional risks were realized by King County during the 2014 provisional period when the A.M. Best rating on insurance companies was at the B level.
4. The provisional insurance regulations included in K.C.C. chapter 6.64 are no longer in force or valid.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 10498, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.64.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
A. "Active on a transportation network company dispatch system" or "active on the transportation network company dispatch system" includes, but is not limited to: when the driver is logged onto the transportation network company application dispatch system showing that the driver is available to pick up passengers; when a passenger is in the vehicle; when transportation network company dispatch records show the vehicle is dispatched; or when the driver has accepted a dispatch and is en route to provide transportation services to a passenger.
B. "Application dispatch system" means technology that allows consumers to directly request dispatch of for-hire drivers for trips via the Internet using mobile interfaces such as smartphone applications.
C. "Approved mechanic ...

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