Section 31-1213. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LCS ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING BLACK CAR SERVICE

 

1213.1Each LCS organization with twenty (20) or more black car class vehicles in its fleet that does not have wheelchair-accessible vehicles in its fleet shall provide contact information for LCS organizations that do have such vehicles, when requested by a customer.

 

1213.2Each LCS organization with twenty (20) or more vehicles licensed under this Chapter to be operated as black cars on or after the effective date of this rulemaking, shall dedicate a portion of such vehicles as follows:

 

(a)  At least six percent (6%) of such vehicles shall be wheelchair-accessible by December 31, 2014;

 

(b)  At least twelve percent (12%) of such vehicles shall be wheelchair-accessible by December 31, 2016; and

 

(c)  At least twenty percent (20%) of such vehicles shall be wheelchair-accessible by December 31, 2018.

 

 

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, 2822 (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).