Section 50-301.19 - Regulation of taxicab operation and license requirement(a)(1) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a limousine, sedan, or taxicab, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab company, association, or fleet, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab service, or any public vehicle-for-hire service within the District without procuring applicable licenses required by the DFHV pursuant to this subchapter.(2) In the case of licensure by another jurisdiction, a taxicab or public vehicle-for-hire may provide service in the District only pursuant to, and in compliance with, a DFHV-approved reciprocity agreement or regulation.(b) The length of time a license is valid to operate a taxicab company, association, or fleet, and application for renewal of such license, shall be determined in a manner and at a fee prescribed by the DFHV.(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.(d) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine or other penalty provided by law or DFHV regulations.(e) For the purposes of this section, the term "operate" shall include providing taxicab service or public vehicle-for-hire service of any type that physically originates in the District.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; Oct. 22, 2012, D.C. Law 19-184, § 2(p), 59 DCR 9431; Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-270, § 2(d), 60 DCR 1717; June 22, 2016, D.C. Law 21-124, § 401(t), 63 DCR 7076.Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-184 provided that the act shall apply 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.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-270 provided that the act shall apply 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.
Section 7007 of D.C. Law 20-61 repealed D.C. Law 19-184, § ,7.
Section 7017 of D.C. Law 20-61 repealed D.C. Law 19-270, § ,5.