§ 50-371. Loitering of public cabs.

Current through October 23, 2012

The loitering of public cabs and hacks or vehicles of all descriptions around or in front of the hotels, theaters, or public buildings in the District of Columbia, either by stopping, except to take on or discharge a passenger, or unnecessarily slow driving, is hereby prohibited, and any driver of any such cab or hack who willfully causes the same to loiter either by stopping or slow driving as aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $40 for such offense. The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and empowered to make any regulations that may be necessary in furtherance of the purpose of this section, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby given authority to revoke the license of the driver of any public hack or cab who is convicted of a violation of this section.

It shall be unlawful for any keeper or proprietor or agent acting for the keeper or proprietor of any licensed hotel in the District of Columbia to exclude any District licensed taxicab driver from picking up passengers at any hackstand or other location where taxicabs are regularly allowed to pick up passengers on the hotel premises.

Violation of this provision shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $300, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for each violation hereof.

                
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(July 11, 1919, 41 Stat. 104, ch. 7, § 12; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Mar. 31, 1982, D.C. Law 4- 89, § 3, 29 DCR 661.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 40-725.

1973 Ed., § 40-617.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 4-89 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-10, which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 8, 1981, and January 12, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on February 4, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-174 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Change in Government

This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(305) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.

Miscellaneous Notes

Law 19-184 repealed 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 this section has not been repealed.