- (a) Every 24 months, a carrier-for-hire company shall certify on a form provided by the DFHV that the carrier-for-hire company has complied with the requirements of this subchapter.
- (b) The DFHV is authorized to inspect and copy the relevant safety and consumer protection-related records of a carrier-for-hire company to ensure compliance with this subchapter when it has a reasonable basis to suspect non-compliance; provided, that any records disclosed to the DFHV under this subchapter shall not be subject to disclosure to a third party by the DFHV, including through a request submitted pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2.
- (c) If the Mayor determines that a carrier-for-hire company knowingly certified an intentionally false or misleading statement on a form required by this subchapter, the Mayor may impose a civil fine as determined by rulemaking. A civil fine prescribed by this section shall be applicable only after the carrier-for-hire company is afforded an opportunity for a hearing. These penalties shall be in addition to any other penalties available by law.
- (d) Failure by a private carrier-for-hire company or operator to adhere to the requirements of this subchapter may result in sanction by the DFHV, including fines and other penalties, pursuant to the DFHV's authority in § 50-301.07(c)(7).
Applicability of D.C. Law 25-301: § 4 of D.C. Law 25-301 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(f) of D.C. Law 25-301 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
History
Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 20j-12
Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-301, § 2(f)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 25-301: § 4 of D.C. Law 25-301 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(f) of D.C. Law 25-301 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Section 7193 of D.C. Act 26-146 repealed Section 4 of D.C. Law 25-301, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2(f) of D.C. Law 25-301 has been implemented.
Section 7193 of D.C. Act 26-210 repealed Section 4 of D.C. Law 25-301, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2(f) of D.C. Law 25-301 has been implemented.
Section 7193 of D.C. Law 26-55 repealed Section 4 of D.C. Law 25-301, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2(f) of D.C. Law 25-301 has been implemented.