Transportation network company driver requirements.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 373.12
in effectSec. 373.12. - Transportation network company driver requirements.
(a) No licensee shall engage any person as a transportation network driver unless the person:
(1) Possesses a valid Minnesota or Wisconsin driver's license.
(2) Is a minimum of eighteen (18) years old.
(3) Is not under sentence or has been discharged from sentence for a felony conviction within the previous five (5) years for the following offenses: Murder (Minn. Stat. §§ 609.185 to 609.195), manslaughter (§§ 609.20 to 609.205), criminal vehicular homicide and injury (§ 609.21), assault I—III (§§ 609.221 to 609.223), criminal sexual conduct (§§ 609.342 to 609.3451), indecent conduct (§ 617.23, subd. 2 or 3); or any violation of the controlled substance law (§ 152 et al) which is punishable by a maximum sentence of fifteen (15) years or more; as allowed under Minn. Stat. § 364.09.
(4) Is not under sentence or has been discharged from sentence for any felony conviction within the previous five (5) years, or under sentence or has been discharged from sentence for any non-traffic gross misdemeanor or non-traffic misdemeanor conviction within the previous three (3) years. The license inspector may grant, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 364.03, an exception to this paragraph upon evidence that either the offense is not related to the occupation of TNC driver, or upon evidence of rehabilitation.
(5) Shall have a driving record meeting the following standards:
a. Not be under sentence or have been discharged from sentence within the previous five (5) years for any of the following offenses involving injury or death; not be under sentence or have been discharged from sentence within the previous three (3) years for any of the following offenses not involving injury or death:
1. Leaving the scene of an accident under Minn. Stat. § 609.21, or § 169.09, or similar law of another state of Minnesota law as amended;
2. Driving while impaired under Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 1, or similar law of another state of Minnesota law as amended;
3. Misdemeanor reckless or careless driving under Minn. Stat. § 169.13, or similar law of another state.
4. Refusal to submit to a chemical test under Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2.
b. No license revocation within the previous year, as defined by Minn. Stat. § 169A.03, subd. 21.
c. For initial TNC endorsement: No more than four (4) moving violations within the last three (3) years, and no more than two (2) moving violations in the last year.
d. To maintain existing TNC endorsement: No more than four (4) moving violations within the last three (3) years and no more than three (3) moving violations in the last year. A moving violation means, for this subsection, a violation of a traffic regulation but does not include a parking violation, vehicle equipment violation, or warning citation.
(6) Has at least one (1) year's driving experience as a licensed driver, meeting the standards of this subsection. Such prior driving experience shall be verified by the TNC prior to endorsement as a TNC driver.
(7) Has a demonstrated knowledge of the geography and street system of the city and surrounding areas, as well as the location of major attractions within those areas.
(8) Has a demonstrated knowledge of the provisions of this chapter relating to the conduct of TNC endorsed drivers.
(9) Shall not have a physical or mental disability that would prevent the TNC driver from safely operating a TNC vehicle and performing the normal duties of an endorsed TNC driver.
(10) Has successfully completed the TNC driver training course approved by the licensing official prior to original TNC endorsement.
(11) Has not had a taxicab or commercial driver's license suspended, revoked or non-renewed by a city or state within the five (5) years immediately preceding their application to be a driver.
(b) All licensees shall perform a criminal history record check pursuant to the procedures outlined in Minn. Stat. ch. 299C.67 on each transportation network driver applicant before endorsing such applicant. All licensees shall also obtain and review each transportation network driver applicant's driving record in all states where the applicant driver has held a driver's license in the past five (5) years, before endorsing such driver. At the time of application, all transportation network drivers must also provide valid authorization for the licensing official to perform a criminal history check of the driver applicant. The authorization must be ongoing, and remain valid and in force at all times the driver is endorsed by the TNC.
(c) One (1) year after the initial date of endorsement a driver, and annually thereafter, each licensee shall verify that the driver is still eligible to be a transportation network company driver by verifying that the driver meets all of the requirements specified in this section, including the driving and criminal background check requirements, and shall keep records of such verification for a period of three (3) years and shall allow such records to be reviewed by law enforcement personnel and the licensing official upon request.
(d) If a licensee knowingly allows an ineligible driver access to its digital platform or network, or fails to annually ascertain the eligibility of each driver such licensee allows access, the licensee shall be liable for the violation of this section and shall also be jointly responsible with the ineligible driver for any violation of this chapter by the ineligible driver.
(Ord 14-39, § 1, 12-3-14)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH373TRNECO_S373.12TRNECODRREFetched: 11/1/2026