D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, r. 31-701

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 31-701 - ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES, INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDANCE

701.1

The Office of Taxicabs ("Office") may promulgate an issuance, instruction, or guidance as it deems necessary and appropriate to aid in administration, enforcement, or compliance with any provision of this title. An issuance, instruction, or guidance may be modified or rescinded at any time with reasonable notice.

701.2

Each issuance, instruction, and guidance shall be in writing, and shall:

(a) Interpret or explain a provision of this title or other applicable law; or

(b) Provide administrative guidance for compliance with a provision of this title or other applicable law, such as establishing forms required applying for licenses, documentation requirements, and setting deadlines for providing to the Office information required by a provision of this title.

701.3

Each issuance, instruction, and guidance shall be posted on the Commission's website and shall become effective twenty-four (24) hours after it is posted or at such later time as stated in the issuance, instruction, or guidance provided, however, that an issuance, instruction, or guidance shall become effective upon posting if it states that it is effective upon posting based on a determination that such action is required to protect passenger, operator, or public safety; for consumer protection; or, where otherwise permitted by law.

701.4

Failure to comply with an issuance, instruction, or guidance may:

(a) Result in the denial of a license; or

(b) Be offered as evidence in an enforcement action under § 703 for violation of any applicable provision of this title or other applicable law to which the issuance, instruction, or guidance applies.

701.5

This section shall not apply to an issuance, instruction, guidance or other document concerning the internal operations of the Office, such as a document instructing employees on how to carry out their duties.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, r. 31-701

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595 (June 1, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6408 (June 27, 2014)

Authority: Sections 8(c)(7) (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19) and 20 m of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 ("Establishment" Act), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50 -307(c)(7) (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19) (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.), 50-329.03 (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.).