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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 31. TAXICABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE |
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Chapter 31-13. LICENSING AND OPERATIONS OF TAXI METER COMPANIES |
Section 31-1313. TAXIMETER BUSINESS - PERSONAL CONDUCT
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1313.1A taximeter business owner or his representative, while performing duties and responsibilities as a licensed taximeter business, shall not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation, or larceny.
1313.2Examples of fraud, larceny or misrepresentation include, but are not limited to:
(a)Calibration of a fare other than that set by the Commission;
(b)Adjustment of the tire size, driving axle, pinion gear, transducer, wiring, or other equipment, for the purpose of generating an inaccurate signal of time or distance into the taximeter; or
(c)The manufacture, sale or installation of any device which is either designed to or does generate a false or inaccurate signal into the taximeter.
1313.3A taximeter business owner or his representative shall not perform any willful act of omission or commission, which is against the best interest of the public, even if not specifically prohibited by these rules.