Section 31-1900. APPLICATION AND SCOPE

 

1900.1This chapter establishes regulations for the businesses, operators, and vehicles which participate in providing private vehicle-for-hire service.

 

1900.2The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted to comply with the language and intent of the Establishment Act, as amended by Vehicle-for-Hire Act, and of the Impoundment Act.

 

1900.3The definitions in Chapter 99 shall apply to all terms used in this chapter.  The phrase “company that uses digital dispatch for public vehicle-for-hire service”, as used in the Establishment Act, as amended by the Vehicle-for-Hire Act, shall include only a digital dispatch service, as defined in Chapter 99, and shall not include any other person regulated by this title in connection with the provision of a public vehicle-for-hire service, such as a taxicab company or association.

 

1900.4In the event of a conflict between a provision of this chapter and a provision of another chapter of this title, the more restrictive provision shall control.

 

 

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 63 DCR 338 (January 8, 2016).