D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, r. 31-814

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

Rule 31-814 - DISPLAY OF IDENTIFICATION

814.1

The vehicle identification card (DCTC license) issued under § 31(d) of the License Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(d) (2001)) shall be displayed at all times in the taxicab for which it is issued.

814.2

The vehicle identification card shall be carried in the taxicab and made available for inspection upon the request of any hack inspector or law enforcement personnel.

814.3

At all times when the taxicab is occupied by the driver; the original operator identification (Face) card issued to the driver pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(e) (2005 Repl.; 2011 Supp.) shall be displayed in a bracket or receptacle of a type approved by the Commission and shall be firmly attached to the right sun visor so as to be visible to passengers.

814.4

At all times when the operator is not in the vicinity of the taxicab, the operator shall remove the operator identification (Face) card from the vehicle to prevent theft. For purposes of this section "vicinity" means within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of the taxicab.

814.5

There shall be displayed in a suitable frame on the right side of the back of the front seat of each taxicab, in a position clearly visible to passengers, the passenger rights which shall display the tag number, the company, association, fleet or owner's name, and the taxicab number.

814.6

[Repealed] D.C. Law 9-218, 40 DCR 556, 557 (January 22, 1993).

814.7

No person shall possess, display, or present a counterfeit, copy, or altered official government issued operator identification (Face) card or a counterfeit, copy, or altered official government-issued taxicab vehicle identification (DCTC) card. It shall be a violation to make, duplicate, obtain, purchase, possess, display, or present a counterfeit, copy, or altered government issued operator identification (Face) card or a counterfeit, copy, or altered taxicab vehicle identification (DCTC) card. Penalties for violations may include suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of the operator or vehicle license and/or a fine as provided in the table of fines found at § 825 of this title.

814.8

Notwithstanding § 814.7, an operator may make, and keep secured, a personal copy of his or her official government issued operator identification (Face) card or official government issued taxicab vehicle identification (DCTC) card in his or her personal files. This personal copy may not be carried in the vehicle or presented or displayed as proof of licensure.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, r. 31-814

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595, 3619 (June 1, 1990); as amended by § 3 of the Taxicab Commercial Advertising Amendment Act of 1992, D.C. Law 9-218 (D.C. Act 9-438) published at 40 DCR 556, 557 (January 22, 1993); Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7295 (October 15, 1993); Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 1855 (April 8, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9970, 9975 (August 17, 2012)

Authority: District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (Commission), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 8(b)(1)(C) , (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J), 14, and 20 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 , effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50 -307(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J) and 50-319 (2009 Repl.), and D.C. Official Code §50-313 (2009 Repl.; 2011 Supp.); D.C. Official Code § 47 -2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2005 Repl.)); section 12 of the 1919 District of Columbia Taxicab Act, approved July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 104; D.C. Official Code § 50-371 (2009 Repl.)); and Section 3 of the Taxicab Improvement Emergency Act of 2012, effective July 24, 2012 (D.C. Act 19-403; 59 DCR 9116)