(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate a transportation network driver or falsely represent themselves as a transportation network driver with the intent to defraud or deceive any other person by any of the following means: (1) a false statement; (2) a false display of any signage or emblems issued under Section 9-115-120 of this Code, any other distinctive signage or emblems known as trade dress, trademark, branding, or logo of a transportation network provider, or any counterfeit or imitation of the foregoing; (3) any act which falsely represents that the person has a current affiliation with a transportation network provider; or (4) any act which falsely represents that person is responding to a passenger ride request for transportation network service. For purposes of this section, "transportation network provider" and "transportation network service" have the respective definitions, set forth in Section 9-115-010 of this Code.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 180 days, or both, for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14141, § 1)