823 MANIFEST RECORD

823.1

1. (a) An operator of a public vehicle-for-hire shall maintain a daily log record (manifest) of all trips made by the vehicle while under his or her control. A manifest may be in the format as provided for in Appendix 8-3 if in paper form, or electronic as part of a digital payment solution for taxicab dispatch and payment, or a digital payment solution for sedans.
2. (b) An electronic manifest shall contain, at a minimum, all the information required by § 823.2, all information required for each receipt by § 803, and all information required by Chapter 16.
3. (c) An electronic manifest for a taxicab must be capable of providing a printed record immediately upon demand by a District enforcement official.

823.2 The manifest should contain, but not be limited to, the following:

1. (a) The date, operator's identification card number, taxicab company, vehicle number, and license plate number;
2. (b) The interstate mileage at the beginning and ending of an interstate trip;
3. (c) The time and place of origin and time and place of destination of each trip;
4. (d) The number of passengers and fare charged for each trip; and
5. (e) The time and interstate mileage at the end of the workday.

823.3 A complete and accurate record of all information required on the manifest shall be kept, and each trip record shall be logged immediately following completion of the trip.

823.4 The manifest shall be kept on file and available for a period of two (2) years. The manifest shall be provided to the Commission upon demand and to any authorized agency of the District of Columbia or the United States Government.

823.5 The daily manifest shall not be altered in any manner. Evidence of alternation may include, but is not limited to, changing or striking out any of the information required by § 823.2, attempting to manipulate the manifest provided by the Taxi Smart Meter System or completing the manifest with false information after it has been requested by a Hack Inspector, law enforcement personnel, or other Commission personnel. An altered manifest represents a failure to properly complete and maintain a manifest and any corresponding violation represented by the actual alteration, such as a failure to charge proper fare or a failure to haul

when on duty. However, when applicable a correction of a written, rather than an electronic, manifest by an operator is permitted when a mistake or error is struck out, initialed, and dated by the operator.

823.6 Manifests are official records of all trips made by a public vehicle for hire operator and the consumers served and are to be maintained securely for presentation to the Commission upon request. The manifest requirement applies also to out-of-state public vehicles for hire picking up passengers in the District of Columbia pursuant to § 828.

823.7 A trip manifest maintained in an electronic format by an operator who connects with a passenger through digital dispatch may include a phrase “as directed” or similar phrase in lieu of including a passenger’s trip destination; provided, that the destination is included upon completion of the trip.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595, 3626 (June 1, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3477 (May 2, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9970, 9983 (August 17, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12501 (December 5, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 338 (January 8, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016).