2010

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 496

(c) It is the intent and purpose of this subtitle to
assure as far as possible every working man and woman in the
State of Maryland safe and healthful working conditions and
to preserve our human resources by:

(12) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND INCENTIVES FOR
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ENTER INTO RIDESHARING
ARRANGEMENTS.

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(D) (1) AN EMPLOYER IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION AND INCENTIVES WHICH PROMOTE RIDESHARING
ARRANGEMENTS.

(2)  AN EMPLOYER IS NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES TO
RIDERS AND OTHER PERSONS RESULTING FROM THE OPERATION OR USE
OF A VANPOOL VEHICLE USED IN A RIDESHARING ARRANGEMENT THAT
IS NOT OWNED, LEASED, OR CONTRACTED FOR BY THE EMPLOYER.

(3)  AN EMPLOYER IS NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES TO
RIDERS AND OTHER PERSONS SOLELY BECAUSE THE EMPLOYER
PROVIDES INFORMATION, INCENTIVES, OR OTHERWISE ENCOURAGES
EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN RIDESHARING ARRANGEMENTS , AS
DEFINED IN § 11-150.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

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(c) The following employees are exempt from the
coverage of this act:

(6) ANY PERSON WHILE RIDING IN A VEHICLE
VANPOOL, AS DEFINED IN § 11-175.1(A) OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE, OWNED, LEASED, OR OPERATED BY THE EMPLOYER IN A
RIDESHARING ARRANGEMENT , AS DEFINED IN § 11-150.1 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, BETWEEN THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND
THEIR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT , PROVIDED THAT THE VANPOOL IS
INSURED AS PROVIDED IN § 13-422 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE AND THAT THIS EXEMPTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
EMPLOYEE WHO, AS PART OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT DUTIES
FOR THE EMPLOYER, DRIVES OR OPERATES SUCH A VEHICLE.

Article - Transportation

7-101.

(g) (1) "Transit service" means the transportation of
persons and their packages and baggage and of newspapers,
express, and mail in regular route, special, or charter
service by means of transit facilities between points within
the District or in any county contiguous to the District.

(2) "Transit service" does not include any:

(i) Taxicab service; or