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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 31-19. PRIVATE VEHICLES-FOR-HIRE |
Section 31-1904. PRIVATE SEDAN OPERATORS - REQUIREMENTS
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1904.1Each private sedan operator shall comply with the following requirements for providing private sedan service in the District:
(a) The operator shall provide service only when registered with and not under suspension by a private sedan business which is registered under this chapter. The provision of private sedan service while under suspension shall be deemed a failure to be registered with any private sedan business.
(b) The operator shall accept trips only through the use of, and when logged into, an app provided by a digital dispatch service, registered under Chapter 16, and associated or affiliated with the private sedan business with which the operator is registered.
(c) The operator shall not solicit or accept a street hail, engage in false dispatch, or use a taxicab or limousine stand.
(d) The operator shall not be logged in to the app of a private sedan business’s associated or affiliated digital dispatch service without displaying the trade dress of such private sedan business in the manner required by its trade dress policy as established pursuant to § 1903.8.
(e) The operator shall keep the following items present in the vehicle, readily accessible for inspection by a vehicle inspection officer, police officer, and other District enforcement official:
(1) A current and valid personal driver’s license issued by a jurisdiction within the MSA;
(2) Written proof of the personal motor vehicle insurance coverage required by D.C. Official Code § 31-2403; and
(3) A device through which the operator provides service and demonstrates compliance with this title and other applicable laws.
(f) The operator shall fully and timely cooperate with vehicle inspection officers, police officers, and other District enforcement officials, during traffic stops, and during all other enforcement and compliance actions under this title and other applicable laws. A violation of this paragraph shall be treated as a violation of a compliance order under § 702(g).
(g) The operator shall, in the event of an accident arising from or related to the operation of a private sedan originating in or occurring in the District:
(1) Notify the private sedan business with which the operator is associated if required by the private sedan business; and
(2) Notify the Office within three (3) business days if the accident is accompanied by the loss of human life or by serious personal injury without the loss of human life. The notice shall include a copy of each report filed with MPD or other police agency, a copy of each insurance claim made by the private sedan operator, and such other information and documentation as required by the Office.
(h) The operator shall be chargeable with knowledge of the applicable provisions of this title and other applicable laws, applicable notices published in the D.C. Register, and applicable administrative issuances, instructions and guidance posted on the Commission’s website.