6032350 Taxicab Commission, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking- Chapter 7 - Service of Notice of Infractions  

  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXICAB COMMISSION

     

    NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

     

    The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(c) (7) and (19), 14, and, 20j 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(c) (7) and (19), 50-313, and 50-329 (2014 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)), hereby gives notice of its adoption of amendments to Chapter 7 (Enforcement) of Title 31 (Taxicabs and Public Vehicles For Hire) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). 

     

    This proposed rulemaking would amend Chapter 7 to authorize the in-person service of a notice of infraction (NOI) anywhere within the District of Columbia. The current regulations only provide for personal service of an NOI upon the respondent or respondent’s agent at the respondent’s or respondent’s agent’s last known home or business address; by posting the NOI in a conspicuous place in or about the location of the respondent’s place of business; or by sending the NOI by first-class U.S. Mail to the last known home or business address of the respondent, or respondent’s agent. The amendment would increase efficiencies and lower costs to the Office by also allowing service of an NOI at any location where the respondent may be found within the District.

     

    The Commission also hereby gives notice of its intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt these proposed rules in not less than thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.   Directions for submitting comments may be found at the end of this notice.

     

    Chapter 7, ENFORCEMENT, of Title 31 DCMR, TAXICABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE, is amended as follows:

     

    Section 714, SERVICE AND FILING, is amended as follows:

     

    A new Subsection 714.6 is added to read as follows:

     

    714.6               In addition to the methods of service available under § 714.1, a notice of infraction may be served by in-person service upon the respondent at any location where the respondent may be found within the District of Columbia.

     

     

    Copies of this proposed rulemaking can be obtained at www.dcregs.dc.gov or by contacting Secretary to the Commission, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place, S.E., Suite 3001, Washington, D.C. 20020. All persons desiring to file comments on the proposed rulemaking action should submit written comments via e-mail to dctc@dc.gov or by mail to the DC Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place, S.E., Suite 3001, Washington, D.C. 20020, Attn: Secretary to the Commission, no later than thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

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31-714