D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, § 409 – Prohibitions

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PROHIBITIONS

409.1 No PSP shall participate in a transaction involving taxicab service in the District where the fare, rates, charges, or payment does not comply with the applicable provisions of this title, including this chapter, and §§ 603 and 801.

409.2 No PSP shall allow its associated operators to limit service or refuse to provide service based on a person's choice of payment method.

409.3 No PSP shall allow its associated operators to access a passenger's payment card information after the payment has been processed.

409.4 No PSP shall allow its MTS to be used by an operator or vehicle not on its inventory at the time the trip is booked by dispatch or by street hail.

409.5 No PSP shall allow its MTS to be used by any person for a taxicab trip unless the PSP pays the taxicab passenger surcharge to the Office.

409.6 No person shall operate as a PSP, provide payment card processing services for taxicabs, or sell, lease, lend, or otherwise provide an MTS unit to any person in the District, unless such person is a PSP with current approval of its MTS under this chapter.

409.7 No PSP may alter or attempt to alter its legal obligations under this title or to impose an obligation on any person that is contrary to public policy or that threatens passenger or operator safety, or consumer protection.

409.8 A PSP shall not associate with a taxicab operator who provides service using a vehicle associated with a taxicab company that:

(a) As of the effective date of this rulemaking, is providing credit card processing services to its associated operators;

(b) Has filed an application for approval as a PSP under this chapter; or

409.9 A PSP shall not associate with, or allow its associated taxicab companies, independent owners, or taxicab operators to associate with, a dispatch service that is not operating in compliance with the applicable provisions of this title and other applicable laws.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6993 (May 17, 2013).