Puerto Rico panel opens review of peer‑to‑peer car‑rental platforms following Turo authorization

The House Commission on Transportation and Infrastructure opened a legislative review of peer‑to‑peer car‑rental platforms on the basis of Resolution 112, hearing testimony from the Negociado de Transportación y Otros Servicios Públicos about regulatory, insurance and enforcement questions raised by companies such as Turo.

In testimony, Jaime La Fuente, president of the Negociado de Transportación y Otros Servicios Públicos, described the agency’s handling of a Turo Inc. application. He said the company applied as a “service not regulated” on Sept. 3, 2024; the agency held a public hearing on Jan. 30 and on April 1 issued an order granting authorization to operate under that non‑regulated classification while imposing a one‑year requirement that the company maintain a local office so the agency could evaluate whether that condition should remain. La Fuente said Turo has not yet started operations in Puerto Rico.

The commission’s author, Representative José Aponte Hernández, pressed agency officials on practical risks for consumers and third parties. Aponte Hernández asked how customers show…