D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, § 411
Penalties
Effective Apr 11, 201461 DCR 3832Authority: 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.
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).