Inscription | Location | Minimum Size |
Rate of fare (Decal permitted only if non-detachable | Front or Rear Quarter Panel of each side of cab. (Use flat, vertical surface only.) | Total area of rectangle Not less than 72 square inches. Numbers - 2 3/4" Capital Letters - 1" Small Letters - 1/2" |
Name, City and State. Must specifically list actual name on certificate as well as all names under which doing business. | Front or rear quarter doors Not more than 6" below window unless greater distance needed to reach a flat, reasonable vertical surface. Must be at least 4" from any other inscription. (Avoid placing name one an extreme curve; use flat, vertical surfaces only.) | 2" high. Letters 1/4" thick. Avoid overcrowding; use full width of door panel or two lines of lettering, if necessary |
"TAXI" or" PUBLIC" (as required) | Front of roof light | 2 3/4" high letters, 1/2" thick. |
Certificate number | Rear of roof light | 2 3/4" high letters, 1/2" thick. |
Ride sharing to a common destination; $1.00 fee for each additional passenger over two. Large luggage fee: $5.00 charge for each large item of luggage, defined as an item weighing more than 70 pounds or one that will not fit in taxicab's closed trunk. | Inside/Outside of cab, Prominent posting | 1" Capital letters 1/2" Small letters |
815 R.I. Code R. 815-RICR-50-10-2.16