Each trip provided by taxicab licensed by the Office, shall be assessed a fifty cent ($0.50) per trip passenger surcharge.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "trip" means any trip provided by a public vehicle for hire licensed by the Commission to one or more passengers at the same time which either originated in the District or originated outside of the District pursuant to a valid reciprocity agreement and for which a fare is or should have been collected.
All funds collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the Public Vehicle for Hire Consumer Service Fund.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, r. 31-1103