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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) The Mayor may issue any reasonable rule relating to the supervision of passenger vehicles for hire he or she considers necessary for the protection of the public.
(b) The Mayor may establish standards, criteria, and requirements for the licensing of the different classes of passenger vehicles for hire and the owner and operators thereof, and may establish appropriate classes of license fees for the ownership and operation of passenger vehicles for hire subject to the requirements of this section, provided that no license requirement for operating authority shall be mandated by the Mayor which is duplicative of the jurisdiction of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission.
(c) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a passenger vehicle for hire in the District without first having procured all applicable licenses and meeting all requirements as mandated by the Mayor. Any violation of this subsection shall subject a violator to a civil fine not to exceed $500.
(c-1) Repealed.
(d) The Mayor may establish reasonable civil fines for violation of any rule issued pursuant to the authority of this section.
(e) All rules and regulations applicable to passenger vehicles for hire in effect on March 25, 1986, shall remain effective until amended or repealed by the Mayor.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 14, 33 DCR 703; Nov. 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-280, § 2(a), 55 DCR 11066; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 6053, 57 DCR 181.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-1713.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-280 added subsec. (c-1).
D.C. Law 18-111 repealed subsec. (c-1), which had read as follows:
"(c-1)(1) No new license to operate an independently operated limousine, as that term is defined in Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, shall be issued.
"(2) The moratorium on the issue of new licenses to operate an independently operated limousine shall have a prospective effect.
"(3) The moratorium shall last no longer than 2 years from November 25, 2008."
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment, see § 2(a) of Taxicab Company, Association, and Fleet and Limousine License Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-490, August 4, 2008, 55 DCR 9162).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Taxicab Company, Association, and Fleet and Limousine License Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-548, October 24, 2008, 55 DCR 11979).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6053 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6053 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-97, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-301.
Law 17-280, the "Taxicab Company, Association, and Fleet and Limousine License Moratorium Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-703 which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 15, 2008, and September 16, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on October 6, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-535 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-280 became effective on November 25, 2008.
Law 18-111, the "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Act of 2009", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-203, which was referred to the Committee on the Whole. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 12, 2009, and September 22, 2009, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 18, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 18-255 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-111 became effective on March 3, 2010.
Miscellaneous Notes
Law 19-184 amended this section only "upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register." As of the most recent updated publication of this section, the certification required for Law 19-184 has not been made. Therefore the amendments have not been incorporated into this section.
