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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a taxicab, taxicab company, association, or fleet, or taxicab service within the District without first procuring all applicable licenses required by the Commission pursuant to the authority of this subchapter or in the event of licensure by another jurisdiction pursuant to reciprocal agreement. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine not to exceed $500. For purposes of this subsection, the term "operate" includes the provision of taxicab service of any type which physically originates in the District.
(b) A license issued to a taxicab company, association, or fleet shall expire automatically 3 years from the date of its issuance. Applications for renewal shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Commission. The minimum license fee imposed by the Commission pursuant to this subchapter on taxicab companies, associations, or fleets for operating authority shall not be less than $100 per year.
(b-1)(1) No new license to operate a taxicab company, taxicab association, or taxicab fleet shall be issued.
(2) The moratorium on the issue of new licenses to operate a taxicab company, taxicab association, or taxicab fleet, shall have a prospective effect.
(3) The moratorium shall last no longer than 2 years from November 25, 2008.
(c) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 20, 33 DCR 703; Sept. 22, 1994, D.C. Law 10-171, § 2(c), 41 DCR 5149; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(oo), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(kk), 50 DCR 6913; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 83(e), 52 DCR 2638; Nov. 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-280, § 2(b), 55 DCR 11066.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-1719.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (c), substituted "Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic" for "a Class A Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a master business license under the master".
D.C. Law 15-354, in subsec. (c), validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 17-280 added subsec. (b-1).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(kk) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).
For temporary (90 day) amendment, see § 2(b) 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(b) 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).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-97, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-301.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-171, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-308.
Law 12-261, the "Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-845, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 1, 1998, and December 15, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 31, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-615 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-261 became effective on April 20, 1999.
Law 15-38, the "Streamlining Regulation Act of 2003", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-19, which was referred to Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 3, 2003, and July 8, 2003, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 11, 2003, it was assigned Act No. 15-146 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-38 became effective on October 28, 2003.
Law 15-354, the "Technical Amendments Act of 2004", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-1130 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 7, 2004, and December 21, 2004, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on February 9, 2005, it was assigned Act No. 15-770 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-354 became effective on April 13, 2005.
For Law 17-280, see notes following § 50-313.
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.
