D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, § 1012
Articles Lost and Found in Public Vehicles for Hire
Authority: The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (Taxicab Commission), pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i)(2005 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)), 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, as amended, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code § 50-307(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J) (2009 Repl.), D.C. Official Code § 50-313 (2009 Repl. & 2011 Supp.), and D.C. Official Code § 50-319)(2009 Repl.)); section 105 of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2023; D.C. Official Code § 50-381(a)) (2009 Repl.); and Mayor’s Order 2007-231, dated October 17, 2007. Source: Regulation No. 72-13, approved June 30, 1972, 19 DCR 61 (July 24, 1972), 32 DCRR § 10.704, Special Edition; as amended by Final Rulemaking published by 34 DCR 6704 (October 23, 1987); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3158, 3167 (April 20, 2012).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1012.1 Any property found in a public vehicle for hire by an operator of the vehicle shall be reported by the operator to any police station. The property may be submitted to any police station for forwarding to the Chairperson of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission or may be surrendered to the Chairperson.
1012.2 The Chairperson shall establish a repository for property found in public vehicles for hire and forwarded to the Office of Taxicabs for disposition.
1012.3 The Chairperson shall process any claims for property found for a period of five (5) days after which the property shall be forwarded to the Property Clerk of the Metropolitan Police Department for proper disposition.
SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13, approved June 30, 1972, 19 DCR 61 (July 24, 1972), 32 DCRR § 10.704, Special Edition; as amended by Final Rulemaking published by 34 DCR 6704 (October 23, 1987).