Cities, counties, and port districts may license, control, and regulate all for hire vehicles operating within their respective jurisdictions. The power to regulate includes:

1. (1) Regulating entry into the business of providing for hire vehicle transportation services;
2. (2) Requiring a license to be purchased as a condition of operating a for hire vehicle and the right to revoke, cancel, or refuse to reissue a license for failure to comply with regulatory requirements;
3. (3) Controlling the rates charged for providing for hire vehicle transportation service and the manner in which rates are calculated and collected;
4. (4) Regulating the routes and operations of for hire vehicles, including restricting access to airports;
5. (5) Establishing safety and equipment requirements; and
6. (6) Any other requirements adopted to ensure safe and reliable for hire vehicle transportation service.

[ 1996 c 87 s 19.]