Every taxicab shall be operated as a unit of an effective operating group of sufficient number and equipped with communication facilities for rendering satisfactory call service, unless expressly exempted by the Public Service Commission. Owners of small fleets or single taxicabs shall operate as members of a satisfactory operating association and the association shall be equipped with adequate call facilities, so located as to serve all parts of the jurisdiction, as the case may be, and to make possible the effective direction and supervision of call service.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 4-503, 5-101, 6-202—6-207, 10-101—10-107,
10-109, 10-110, 10-202—10-210, 10-301, 13-101, 13-201, and 13-202, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 30, 1964 (Order No. 55745)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .04 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1921)

Regulation .04B amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .04H—J amended effective August 16, 1982 (9:16 Md. R. 1608)

Regulation .05 repealed effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .06 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .08 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .09B, C amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .10 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .11 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .12 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .13 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .14 repealed effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .15B, C amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .16 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526); February 7, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 139)

Regulation .16D amended effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 278); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1390); February 8, 1999 (26:3 Md. R. 176)

Regulation .16D and E adopted effective November 15, 1977 (Order No. 62596)

Regulation .16D and E amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1921)

Regulation .16E repealed effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 278)

Regulation .16F amended effective May 10, 1982 (9:9 Md. R. 912)

Regulation .16K amended effective December 24, 2001 (28:25 Md. R. 2193)

Regulation .16L adopted effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 538)

Regulation .17 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .18 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .18G adopted effective September 28, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1713)

Regulation .19 adopted effective June 29, 1966 (Order No. 56356)

Regulation .19 amended effective January 23, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .19A amended effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 538)

Regulation .19B, C amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .20 adopted effective May 31, 1971 (Order No. 59299)

Regulation .20 repealed effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .21 repealed and new Regulation .21 adopted effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulation .21 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .21A amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 948)

Regulation .21B amended effective December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2109); April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 538); December 24, 2001 (28:25 Md. R. 2193)

Regulation .21C adopted effective December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2109)

Regulation .21C amended effective February 13, 2006 (33:3 Md. R. 243)

Regulation .22 adopted effective August 16, 1982 (9:16 Md. R. 1608)

Regulation .22 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .22D amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .23 adopted effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 526)

Chapter revised effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346)