if mr swarts has his way, uber will not. >> uber is unsafe. >> swarts owns three cab companies, 20% of market share, and says uber doesn't have to comply with the same rules he must, involving things like car maintenance, background checks. uber likes to say that they are a technology company, rather than a transportation company. do you buy na? >> i don't guy that at all. they are a transportation company. they should comply with the same set of rules. uber came into the state and violated the law. >> reporter: uber is used to getting its way, legal or not. it's rolled into 41 states, 300 cities world wide. many arguing counter laws do in the apply. why? we tried to find out. >> here it's people using personal vehicles, an application to connect with people, and maybe 10 hours a week they use it to give you or someone else a ride. >> the fight over aboriginerr- uber has mooedved to capitol hill. >> reporter: how much lobbyists and consultants do you have working on the issue? >> i think it's about 10. we have to compete with uber, which is 16. fast-forward to a new roll of dice for ub