D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, § 411
Penalties
Effective Jun 27, 201461 DCR 6434Authority: Sections 8(c) (2), (3), (5), (7), and (19), 14, and 20 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 (“Establishment Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-307(c) (2) (3), (5), (7), and (19), 50-313, and 50-319 (2014 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)), and D.C. Official Code § 47-2829 (b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2012 Repl. & 2014 Supp.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6993 (May 17, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10975 (July 26, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 15560 (November 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3832 (April 11, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6434 (June 27, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
411.1 A PSP or DDS that violates this chapter or an applicable provision of another chapter of this title is subject to:
- (a) A civil fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first violation of a provision, which shall double for the second violation of the same provision, and triple for each subsequent violation of the same provision thereafter;
- (b) Confiscation of an MTS unit or unapproved equipment (including any fixed or mobile hardware component such as a smartphone, mobile data terminal, tablet, or attached payment card reader) used in connection with the violation;
- (c) Suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of the Office's approval of its MTS (if a PSP) or modification, suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of its certificate of operating authority under Chapter 16 (if a DDS);
- (d) Any combination of the sanctions listed in (a)-(c) of this subsection.
411.2 A PSP shall be subject to a civil fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation of any of the following provisions, two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the second violation of the same provision, and three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each subsequent violation of the same provision:
- (a) A violation of § 408.12 by failing to submit electronic trip data to the TCIS every twenty-four (24) hours;
- (b) A violation of § 408.12 by failing to verify driver credentials through a required login process; or
- (c) A violation of § 409.4 by failing to submit updated vehicle and operator inventories to the TCIS every twenty-four (24) hours, or
- (d) A violation of § 408.13 by failing to pay each taxicab company or independent owner with which it is associated the portion of such PSP's revenue to which the taxicab company or independent owner is entitled within twenty-four (24) hours or one (1) business day of when such revenue is received by the PSP, or
- (e) A violation of § 409.5 by failing to ensure that the passenger surcharge is collected and paid to the District for each trip consistent with this title.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6993 (May 17, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10975 (July 26, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 15560 (November 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3832 (April 11, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6434 (June 27, 2014).