Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-502
Penalties for operating violations
Effective Apr 8, 2016Added as Public Utilities § 10-402 by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 539, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Renumbered as Public Utilities § 10-502 by Acts 2015, c. 204, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 16, § 1, eff. April 7, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 28, § 1, eff. April 8, 2016.State of Maryland
(a) A person may not operate a vehicle that provides passenger-for-hire services in the State:
- (1) unless the person is licensed as a passenger-for-hire driver by the Commission, including a person who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Commission as a transportation network operator, transportation network partner, or transportation network driver; or
- (2) in violation of this title or Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article.
(b) A person may not operate a vehicle that provides taxicab services in the State:
- (1) unless the person is licensed as a taxicab driver by the Commission or a county or municipal corporation; or
- (2) that is under the jurisdiction of the Commission, in violation of this title.
- (c) A person may not operate a transportation network company in the State unless the person has been issued a permit as a transportation network company by the Commission.
- (d) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 3-102(c) of this article, the Commission may impose on a person who violates this section a civil penalty not exceeding $500 for each violation.
Added as Public Utilities § 10-402 by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 539, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Renumbered as Public Utilities § 10-502 by Acts 2015, c. 204, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 16, § 1, eff. April 7, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 28, § 1, eff. April 8, 2016.