Section 31-1404. PENALTIES

 

1404.1Each violation of this chapter by a black car owner or operator shall subject theowner or operator to:

 

(a)Civil fines as provided under Chapter 20 of this title;

 

(b) Enforcement action other than a civil fine, as provided in Chapter 7.  In the case of an operator suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, in addition to any conditions available under Chapter 7, one or more of the following conditions may be imposed, at the expense of the operator, where the Office determines the condition is related to the violation, including, but not limited to:

 

(1)Completion of an anger management course, cultural sensitivity course, sexual harassment course, driver education, or another subject related to the misconduct; or

(2)Re-taking of the DCTC operator’s training course; 

(c)Impoundment of the vehicle pursuant to the Impoundment Act; or

 

(d)A combination of the sanctions enumerated in parts (a)-(c).

 

1404.2[RESERVED]

 

1404.3An operator charged with a violation of § 1403.3 for false dispatch may, without notice, be adjudicated liable for the lesser-included violation of solicitation or acceptance of a street hail, as determined by the trier of fact based on the evidence presented, but shall not be held liable for both violations.

 

1404.4Penalties for the violation of a provision of this chapter by a DDS shall be in accordance with the penalty provisions of Chapter 16.

 

1404.5The enforcement of this chapter shall be governed by the procedures of Chapter 7.

 

 

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

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 12410 (August 30, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 140 (January 2, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking 63 DCR 338 (January 8, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016).