Section 31-808. GROUP RIDING AND SHARED RIDING

 

808.1 Group riding for pre-formed groups, as defined in § 899, is permitted at all times. No operator shall refuse to transport a pre-formed group at any time. Fares for group riding shall be calculated in accordance with § 801.8.

 

808.2 Shared riding, as defined in § 9901.1 is authorized under this chapter only at a shared riding location designated by the Chief of the Office in an administrative issuance issued pursuant to Chapter 7.  An operator shall not pick up a passenger at a designated shared riding location except at the designated taxi stand nor discharge a passenger except at the designated discharge stand.  Violations of this subsection are subject to a civil fine as set forth in Chapter 20.

 

808.3 Where shared riding is authorized in this chapter for Nationals Park, an operator shall not pick up a passenger except at the designated taxi stand nor discharge a passenger except at the designated discharge stand. Nationals Park shall conspicuously post the designated taxi stand and discharge stands.  Violations of this subsection are subject to a civil fine as set forth in Chapter 20.

 

 

authority

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 (“Establishment Act”), 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.; 2012 Supp.)); D.C. Official Code § 47-2829 (b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2012 Supp.); 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 6052 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Fund Amendment Act of 2012 (Commission Fund Amendment Act), effective September 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-168; D.C. Official Code § 50-320(a) (2012 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595, 3617 (June 1, 1990); as amended by: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 7139 (November 21, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 5941, 5942 (July 16, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 3831 (April 11, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 7504 (June 22, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9970, 9974 (August 17, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 7016 (May 17, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12507 (December 5, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016).