(a) For purposes of this title: (1) âAssistive technology deviceâ has the same meaning as in Section 7002 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations. (2) âShared mobility deviceâ means an electrically motorized board as defined in Section 313.5 of the Vehicle Code, motorized scooter as defined in Section 407.5 of the Vehicle Code, electric bicycle as defined in Section 312.5 of the Vehicle Code, bicycle as defined in Section 231 of the Vehicle Code, or other similar personal transportation device, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 415 of the Vehicle Code, that is made available to the public by a shared mobility service provider for shared use and transportation in exchange for financial compensation via a digital application or other electronic or digital platform. (3) âShared mobility service providerâ or âproviderâ means a person or entity that offers, makes available, or provides a shared mobility device in exchange for financial compensation or membership via a digital application or other electronic or digital platform. (b) (1) Before distribution of a shared mobility device, a shared mobility service provider shall enter into an agreement with, or obtain a permit from, the city or county with jurisdiction over the area of use. The agreement or permit shall, at a minimum, require that the shared mobility service provider maintain commercial general liability insurance coverage with an admitted insurer, or a nonadmitted insurer that is eligible to insure a home state insured under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760) of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code, with limits not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence for bodily injury or property damage, including contractual liability, personal injury, and product liability and completed operations, and not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) aggregate for all occurrences during the policy period. The insurance shall not exclude coverage for injuries or damages caused by the shared mobility service provider to the shared mobility device user. (2) (A) (i) (I) Notwithstanding any other law, effective July 1, 2023, the agreement or permit required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall require, in addition to the coverage required by paragraph (1), a shared mobility service provider to offer or make available, or to confirm the user of a shared mobility device maintains, insurance coverage for bodily injury or death suffered by a pedestrian when the injury or death involves, in whole or in part, the negligent conduct of the shared mobility device user, of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each occurrence of bodily injury to, or death of, one pedestrian in any one accident, and for property damage to an assistive technology device, of one thousand dollars ($1,000), for each occurrence. This paragraph shall not be interpreted to require coverage as provided in Division 7 (commencing with Section 16000) of the Vehicle Code. (II) This clause shall not be interpreted to limit or supersede the requirement pursuant to paragraph (1) that the shared mobility service provider, in its agreement with or permit from the city or county with jurisdiction over the area of use, maintain commercial general liability insurance coverage with limits not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) aggregate for all occurrences during the policy period. (III) This clause shall not be interpreted to prohibit an aggregated cap on the insurance required by subclause (I). (IV) Insurance coverage offered, made available, or confirmed pursuant to this clause shall not be considered a group insurance policy. (ii) Notwithstanding clause (i) or any other law, a shared mobility service provider or user of a shared mobility device is not required to maintain insurance coverage, as described in clause (i), for injuries of, or death to, a pedestrian or property damage involving the following devices: (I) A bicycle propelled exclusively by huma
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