Section 31-806. CARRYING AND MAKING CHANGE

 

806.1When the driver does not have available sufficient currency to change a large bill in payment of the fare, the driver shall inform the passenger of that fact while enroute to the passenger's destination, and ask whether change will be required. The driver shall inform the passenger of the charge for making change pursuant to § 806.4.

 

806.2If the passenger states that change will be required, the driver shall stop enroute and provide an opportunity to change the bill in question. No charge for the stop shall be permitted.

 

806.3A Commission approved sign that is displayed within the passenger's view, stating that the operator can only change a designated bill, may be considered as notice to the passenger of the operator's limitation on making change.

 

806.4If the driver has informed the passenger of the lack of change as set forth in § 806.1 and the passenger presents the driver, at the destination, with a bill requiring change which the driver is unable to provide, the driver may allow the meter to continue running (or reset the meter if it has been stopped) to take the passenger to obtain change and return to the passenger’s original destination.  The passenger must pay the total fare.

 

806.5In no other circumstances shall a charge be imposed for deviations or stops required in order to obtain change.

 

authority

District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (Commission), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 8(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J), 14, and 20 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-307(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J) and 50-319 (2009 Repl.), and D.C. Official Code § 50-313 (2009 Repl.; 2011 Supp.); D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2005 Repl.)); section 12 of the 1919 District of Columbia Taxicab Act, approved July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 104; D.C. Official Code § 50-371 (2009 Repl.)); and Section 3 of the Taxicab Improvement Emergency Act of 2012, effective July 24, 2012 (D.C. Act 19-403; 59 DCR 9116)

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595, 3616 (June 1, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9970, 9974 (August 17, 2012).