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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXICAB COMMISSION
NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(c)(2), (5), (19), and 14 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(c)(2),(5),(19), and 50-313 (2014 Repl.)), hereby gives notice of its intent to adopt amendments to Chapter 5 (Taxicab Companies, Associations and Fleets) of Title 31 (Taxicabs and Public Vehicles for Hire) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
These rules require a vehicle to be repainted to the uniform color scheme if the vehicle changes ownership, affiliation, or association, or if the owner is granted an extension in excess of one (1) year of the vehicle’s required retirement date pursuant to § 609. The rulemaking would support the transition of the taxicab fleet to the uniform color scheme, as required by the Act.
The proposed rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on December 10, 2014 and published in the D.C. Register on February 20, 2015 at 62 DCR 002353. The Commission did not receive any comments during the comment period, which expired on March 23, 2015. No changes were required and none have been made.
The Commission voted to adopt this rulemaking as final on May 13, 2015, and it will become effective upon publication in the D.C. Register.
Title 31 DCMR, TAXICABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE, is amended as follows:
Chapter 5, TAXICAB COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS AND FLEETS, is amended as follows:
Section 503, TAXICAB COLORINGS AND MARKINGS, is amended as follows:
503.1 Uniform color scheme. Each vehicle used as a taxicab shall be in compliance with the uniform color scheme in § 503.3 if:
(a) It is entering service pursuant to:
(1) D.C. Official Code § 50-321(d)(1) and any implementing provisions of this title;
(2) Section 609, as a replacement for a vehicle required to be retired under that section; or
(3) Any other provision of this title or other applicable law;
(b) It is repainted in whole or in part, regardless of the reason;
(c) The ownership, association, or affiliation of the vehicle is changed in any way, regardless of the reason; or
(d) It is required to be repainted in whole or in part pursuant to:
(1) Subsection 609.7, as a condition of the Office’s approval of the owner’s application for an extension in excess of one (1) year of the vehicle’s retirement under §§ 609.2 through 609.5; or
(2) Any other provision of this title or other applicable law.
