D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 31, § 825
825.1 The civil infractions and their respective fine amounts set forth in this section are applicable to the operation of all public vehicles for hire. These civil infractions and their respective fines do not include moving violations for which jurisdiction remains within other District, federal or municipal agencies and/or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or other courts of original jurisdiction.
825.2 Civil infractions and their respective fine amounts shall be:
INFRACTION
FINE
($)/PENALTY
Accident
Failure to report to insurance carrier
within specified time
$100
Air Conditioning
Improperly operating system
$125
Animals
Failure to comply with § 801.10(b)
$50
Animals, Service
Failure to comply with § 801.10(a)
$100
Cell Phone Use
Cell phone use prohibited while operating vehicle in
compliance with § 807.2
$100
Change in Information
Failure to notify the Office of Taxicabs of a change in
information
$100
Conduct
Unlawful activities as outlined in § 816, threatening,
harassing, or abusive conduct or attempted threatening,
harassing, or abusive conduct as outlined in § 817 or
violation of any affirmative obligation or prohibition outlined
in Chapter 5 of this title
$500,
Impoundment of
the vehicle, license
suspension,
revocation, or non-
renewal, or a
combination of the
sanctions listed in §
817
Cruising Lights
Broken
$50
Failure to have
$100
Failure to use properly
$50
Failure to pull to curb to pick up and discharge passenger(s)
$50
$100
Unkempt or improperly dressed
$50
Failure to charge proper fare/overcharge
$150
Failure to give a receipt
$150
Exclusion of DCTC licensed taxicab by
proprietor, owner, or agent
$300
Taxi at stand/driver more than five feet (5 ft.) from cab
$25
Non-taxi on hack stand
$25
Taxi parked off hack stand
$25
Limousine parked on hack stand
$50
Improperly operating system
$125
Failure to have
$25
Displaying, possessing, or presenting a counterfeit, copy, or altered official government issued operator identification (Face) card
$1,000, license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal or a combination of the sanctions listed
Displaying, possessing, or presenting a counterfeit, copy, or altered official government issued taxicab vehicle identification (DCTC) card
$1,000, license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal or a combination of the sanctions listed
Failure to display for passenger(s) view
$100
Operating without possession of a valid identification (Face) card
$500
Failure to have Face card with vehicle
$500
Permitting the operation without possession of a valid identification (Face) card $500
Operating without a Special Event Vehicle-for-Hire Permit $500
Failure to remove identification (Face) card when away from taxicab $50
Owner failure to have proper name, number, logo, or insignia on vehicle $50
Failure to display current sticker $100
Failure to replace lost/mutilated sticker $75
Failure to report for inspection $75
Operating with an expired sticker $150
Failure to have $500 and impoundment of vehicle
Failure to have proof of insurance $100
Loitering (Taxi or Limo) $50
Lost & Found $100
Failure to deposit items with Commission in accord with § 1012
Failure to have approved form in possession $50
Failure to properly complete and maintain $25
Failure to provide manifest to Hack Inspector, law enforcement personnel, or Commission personnel $100
Smoking while transporting passengers in violation of § 807.1 $250
Failure to obey an order of a Hack Inspector or other law enforcement personnel engaged in the enforcement of taxicab and public vehicle for hire laws and regulations. See § 817.4 $100
Operating Unsafe Public Vehicle for Hire (taxi and limo) $100,
Violation of §608
impoundment of
the vehicle, license
suspension,
revocation or non-
renewal or any
combination
Passenger Safety and Service
| Loading or unloading in crosswalk | $50 |
|---|---|
| Overloading | $50 |
| Asking destination/violation of § 819.9 | $50 |
| Refusal to haul/discrimination/violation of § 818/819.4 | $500 |
| Illegal shared ride | $250 |
Property (Found in vehicle)
| Failure to report and deliver property left in vehicle to Office of Taxicabs | $25 |
|---|---|
Rate Sticker Sign
| Failure to display rate and fees schedule | $150 |
|---|---|
Seat Belts
| Failure to have mandatory use of seat belts signage | $100 |
|---|---|
Signs
| Improper use of "Off Duty" sign | $100 |
|---|---|
| Improper use of "On Call" sign | $100 |
| Failure to display the international "No Smoking" symbol | $25 |
Soliciting
$50
Speedometer or Odometer
| Defective | $250 |
|---|---|
Taximeter
| Tampering with meter or meter seals | $1,000 or license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal or any combination of the sanctions listed |
|---|---|
Operating without meter
$1,000 or license
suspension,
revocation, or non-
renewal or any
combination of the
sanctions listed
Operating with non-functional meter
$1,000 or license
suspension,
| revocation, or non-renewal or any combination of the sanctions listed | |
|---|---|
| Failure to provide meter statistics to government agency | $1,000 or license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal or any combination of the sanctions listed |
| Operating a taxicab with “off-size” wheels or tires | $1,000 or license suspension, revocation, or non-renewal or any combination |
| Unlicensed Operator | |
| District resident | $1,000 and impoundment of vehicle |
| Non-resident (§828) | $1,000 and impoundment of vehicle |
| Unlicensed Vehicle | |
| District resident | $1,000 and impoundment of vehicle |
| Non-resident (§828) | $1,000 and impoundment of vehicle |
825.3 The civil fines set forth in this section shall be doubled for the second violation of the same infraction within a twelve (12) month period. Further the civil fine shall be doubled once more for a subsequent violation or violations of the same infraction within a twenty-four (24) month period.
825.4 Where a specific civil fine or penalty is not provided in the table of fines, the fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595, 3627 (June 1, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 5958 (August 19, 1994); by section 3 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 Amendment Act of 1994, D.C. Law 10-171 (D.C. Act 10-191) published at 41 DCR
5149, 5150 (August 5, 1994); Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 6959 (December 27, 1996); section 3 of the Mandatory Use of Seat Belts Amendment Act of 1996, D.C. Law 11-244 (D.C. Act 11-504) published at 44 DCR 1156 (February 28, 1997); and Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 8868 (December 11, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 11291 (December 30, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 3831 (April 11, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 9738 (September 12, 2008); repealed and replaced by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9970, 9985 (August 17, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10997 (July 26, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 12387 (August 30, 2013).