1600.1 This chapter establishes substantive rules governing dispatch services for public vehicles-for-hire limited to rules intended to ensure the safety of passengers and operators, to protect consumers, and to collect a passenger surcharge, provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the Commission's authority to regulate a telephone dispatch service under any chapter of this title.

1600.2 The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted to comply with the language and intent of the Establishment Act, as amended by the Improvement Act, and by the Innovation Act.

1600.3 In the event of a conflict between a provision of this chapter and a provision of another chapter of this title, the more restrictive provision shall control.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4430 (May 2, 2014).