Section 31-1203. REQUIREMENT OF BASE OWNER

 

1203.1 Each limousine or black car base owner may maintain an office in the District with an operable telephone number listed in the name of the organization. 

 

1203.2A base owner shall not dispatch a for-hire vehicle from any location other than that specified in the base certificate of authority.

 

1203.3A base owner shall maintain and enforce rules, consistent with this chapter and the laws of the District of Columbia, governing the conduct of affiliated drivers while performing their duty as for-hire vehicle drivers.

 

1203.4Each base owner shall be liable for the conduct, operation, and violation of Commission rules by affiliate drivers and affiliate vehicles.

 

1203.5A base owner shall not hold himself out for business as a "taxi" or "taxicab" service or in any way use the word "taxi" or "taxicab" to describe the business.

 

 

authority

Sections 8(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J), 14, 20, and 20a 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(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J) (2009 Repl.), 50-313 (2012 Supp.), 50-319 (2009 Repl.), and 50-320 (2012 Supp.)); D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2012 Supp.); Section 12 of An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes, approved July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 104; D.C. Official Code § 50-371 (2009 Repl.)); and Section 6052 of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012 (“District of Columbia Commission Fund Amendment Act of 2012”), effective September 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-168, D.C. Official Code § 50-320(a)) (2013 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 2812 (May 20, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 12394 (August 30, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 134 (January 2, 2015).