Section 31-1005. ISSUANCE OF LICENSES

 

1005.1The Chairperson shall issue a license to any applicant who has complied with the requirement of this chapter.

 

1005.2The Chairperson shall collect the current license fee for each license issued.

 

1005.3Each hacker's license shall have marked on its face a statement indicating it is valid only for the type of vehicle operation for which it is issued.

 

1005.4Each license shall contain a number, photograph of the licensee, and any other information that the Chairperson considers desirable.

 

1005.5A person to whom an operator’s license has been issued shall continue to reside within the MSA during the term of the license and shall, no later than five (5) days after the termination of the residence within the MSA, surrender the license to the Office.

 

1005.6When the Commission obtains knowledge that the licensee is no longer in compliance with any of the license requirements, the Chairperson may initiate an action against the licensee to revoke or suspend the operator’s license and retrieve the operator identification (Face) card.

 

1005.7Upon successful completion of the initial application process, an applicant shall receive an initial one (l) year hacker license, which shall be a probationary period of licensure. If the licensee is convicted, during the probationary period, of any crime for which licensee would not qualify for licensure, the Chairperson may take disciplinary actions including the suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of the license. 

 

1005.8During this probationary period, the Commission shall monitor complaints and violations relating to moral character, customer service, safety, discrimination, including destination discrimination, overcharging, and other consumer-based complaints.

 

1005.9If the licensee is the subject of multiple consumer complaints, liability findings from Notices of Infractions, or penalties during the probationary period and beyond, the Chairperson may require remedial actions, such as re-taking the operator training course or attending an anger management course or cultural sensitivity training, and/or take disciplinary actions including the imposition of fines and the suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of the license. 

 

1005.10Referral of a licensee for remedial action is not appealable and the cost for such remedial action shall be borne by the licensee.

 

authority

Sections 8(c) (1), (2), (3), (4), (7), (10), (11), (14), (16), (18), (19) and (20), 14, 15, and 20j of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 (“Establishment Act”), effective March 25, 1986, as amended by the Vehicle for Hire Innovation Amendment Act of 2015 (“Vehicle-for-Hire Act”), effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-307(c)(1),(2),(3), (4) (7), (10), (11), (14), (16), (18), (19) and (20), 50-313, 50-314, and 50-329 (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)).

source

Regulation No. 72-13, approved June 30, 1972, published at 19 DCR 61 (July 24, 1972); as published at 32 DCRR §§ 10.208, 10.209, and 10.210, Special Edition; as amended by Final Rulemaking published by 34 DCR 6704 (October 23, 1987); as amended by Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111; 57 DCR 181, 294 (January 8, 2010)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3158, 3163 (April 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 338 (January 8, 2016).