Section 31-611. PENALTIES

 

611.1Each violation of this chapter by a taxicab company, independent owner, or taxicab operator shall subject the violator to:

 

(a) The civil fines and penalties set forth in Chapter 20;

 

(b) Impoundment of a vehicle operating in violation of this chapter;

 

(c) Confiscation of an MTS unit or unapproved equipment used for taxi metering in violation of this chapter;

 

(d)Suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of such person’s license or operating authority; or

 

(e) Any combination of the sanctions listed in (a)-(d) of this subsection.

 

611.2A PSP that violates a provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set    forth in Chapter 20.

 

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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016).