Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

(a) The DFHV shall be headed by a Director. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a). (b) The Director shall have authority over the DFHV, its functions and personnel, including the power to re-delegate to e…

(a) There is established within the DFHV the following offices and divisions: (1) The Office of the Director, which shall be responsible for the management of the DFHV, including the final approval of any rulemaking and ratemaking conducted by the ORPP. The Office of the Director…

(a) The DFHV is charged with the continuance, further development, and improvement of the vehicle-for-hire industry and carrier-for-hire industry within the District, and for the overall regulation of limousines, sedans, taxicabs, taxicab companies, taxicab fleets, and taxicab as…

(a) The Director shall appoint at least one attorney to serve as a hearing examiner to adjudicate consumer and industry complaints filed against public and private vehicles-for-hire, including taxicab owners, operators, companies, associations, fleets, and radio dispatch operatio…

(a) The DFHV shall establish rules for the general conduct of its organizational affairs and shall establish rules of procedure of general applicability consistent with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.]. These rules shall include specific guidelines to implem…

(a) There is established a For-Hire Vehicle Advisory Council. (b) The FHVAC shall be composed of 11 members appointed as follows: (1) The Director of the DFHV, or the Director’s designee; (2) The Director of the District Department of Transportation, or the Director’s designee; (…

(a) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (b-1) Repealed. (c) Repealed. (d) The DFHV shall periodically evaluate program development and implementation of the hacker’s license training course and may issue policy directives pertaining to program content and program direction.

(a)(1) No person shall engage in driving or operating any vehicle pursuant to this subchapter without having procured from the Mayor, or the Mayor's designated agent, a license which shall only be issued upon evidence satisfactory to the Mayor that the applicant is qualified to o…

(a) Each owner of a taxicab operated in the District shall maintain a bond or policy of liability insurance covering accident risks for payment of judgments and legal claims arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or operation of a taxicab consistent with the provisions of the…

(a) Any owner of a vehicle-for-hire required to file a bond or policy of liability insurance under § 50-301.14 may instead: (1) File with the Commissioner a blanket bond or blanket policy of liability insurance in an amount considered sufficient by the Commissioner to cover accid…

(a) Within 12 months of March 25, 1986, and at least once every 24 months thereafter, the DFHV shall undertake a review of the taxicab rate structure. The review required by this section shall be undertaken by holding at least 1 public hearing, upon notice with opportunity to com…

Except as modified by this subchapter, or until changed by the Office of the Director pursuant to this subchapter, all regulations governing the vehicle-for-hire industry contained in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall remain in effect. Within 9 months of the ap…

(a)(1) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a limousine, sedan, or taxicab, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab company, association, or fleet, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab service, or any public vehicle-for-hire service within the District without procu…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Public Vehicles-for-Hire Consumer Service Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by DFHV in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The Fund shall consist of the following: (1) Funds collected from a passenger surcharge; …

(a) There is established the Department of For-Hire Vehicles Fingerprinting Fund which shall be a lapsing fund, into which shall be deposited funds from appropriations and from fees from applicants for public vehicle-for-hire licenses to obtain fingerprint records through the Met…

(a) Public and private vehicle-for-hire service in the District shall be accessible to the disabled and in compliance with the ADA and Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 [§ 2-1401.01 et seq.]. (b)(1) Within 90 days of October 22, 2012, the DFHV shall establish a Vehicle-for-Hire Acc…

(a) By January 1, 2016, a company that provides digital dispatch shall: (1) Ensure that the company’s websites and mobile applications are accessible to the blind and visually impaired and the deaf and hard of hearing; and (2) Provide a report to the Council’s Committee on Transp…

(a) A company that uses digital dispatch shall train associated operators: (1) In how to properly and safely handle mobility devices and equipment and to treat an individual with disabilities in a respectful and courteous manner; and (2) On District traffic laws and regulations, …

(a) The DFHV shall have one year from October 22, 2012, to modernize the taxicab fleet, and make vehicle and equipment improvements, including: (1) A meter system that facilitates non-cash payment of a taxicab fare, including credit cards, debit cards, and other generally accepta…

(a) Within 5 years of October 22, 2012, each owner of a licensed taxicab operating in the District shall maintain average vehicle greenhouse gas emissions at a level set by the DFHV in consultation with the District Department of the Environment that will contribute to an overall…

(a) No operator of a public vehicle-for-hire shall loiter around or in front of hotels, restaurants, theaters, or public buildings in the District. For the purposes of this section, the term “loitering” means the willful operation of a public vehicle-for-hire for the purpose of s…

(a) The DFHV may create and regulate classes of public vehicles-for-hire independent of taxicabs and limousines, including sedan-class vehicles. The DFHV may issue rules and regulations governing the conduct of such vehicles, including the type of vehicles, number of inspections,…

A private vehicle-for-hire company shall: (1) Create an application process for a person to apply to register as a private vehicle-for-hire operator; (2) Maintain an up-to-date registry of the operators and vehicles associated with the private vehicle-for-hire company; (3) Provid…

(a) To become a private vehicle-for-hire operator, an individual shall submit an application to register with a private vehicle-for-hire company. (b) Before approving a registration application submitted under subsection (a) of this section, a private vehicle-for-hire company sha…

(a) A private vehicle-for-hire company or operator shall maintain a primary automobile liability insurance policy that provides coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence for accidents involving a private vehicle-for-hire operator at all times when the operator is engaged in …

(a) A private vehicle-for-hire operator shall display a trade dress approved pursuant this section at all times while the operator is logged into the private vehicle-for-hire company's digital dispatch. The trade dress shall be affixed on the windows of the vehicle-for-hire adjac…

(a) A private vehicle-for-hire operator shall: (1) Accept only rides booked through a private vehicle-for-hire company’s digital dispatch and shall not solicit or accept street hails; (2) Repealed. (3) Possess a valid driver’s license issued by the District of Columbia, the State…

A private vehicle-for-hire company may offer service at no charge, suggest a donation, or charge a fare; provided, that if a fare is charged the company shall comply with the fare transparency provisions pursuant to § 50-301.31(b)(2).

(a) Every 24 months, a private vehicle-for-hire company shall certify on a form provided by the DFHV that the private vehicle-for-hire company has complied with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The DFHV is authorized to inspect and copy the relevant safety and consumer pr…

(a) A carrier-for-hire company shall: (1) Create an application process for an individual to register as a carrier-for-hire operator; (2) Maintain an up-to-date registry of each carrier-for-hire operator ("operator") and vehicle associated with the carrier-for-hire company; (3) R…

(a) To become a carrier-for-hire operator, an individual shall submit an application to register with a carrier-for-hire company. (b) The Director is authorized, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, to issue rules regarding background check requirements for carrier-f…

(a) Within 9 months after the applicability date of this section, the Director, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, and carrier-for-hire companies, shall assess insurance requirements appropriate to carriers-for-hire, and shall report its fi…

(a)(1) Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, a carrier-for-hire operator shall display a trade dress, which may take the form of a removable device, approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section at all times while the operator is logged into the carrier-for-hire company'…

(a) Every 24 months, a carrier-for-hire company shall certify on a form provided by the DFHV that the carrier-for-hire company has complied with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The DFHV is authorized to inspect and copy the relevant safety and consumer protection-related…

(a) The Director is authorized to establish programs and issue rules to encourage, but not require, that carrier-for-hire operators utilize more sustainable and space-efficient carrier-for-hire delivery modes, with a preference for Class 1 and Class 2 modes, particularly in conge…

(a) Vehicle inspection officers shall undergo training on the rules and regulations governing private and public vehicles-for-hire and carrier-for-hire vehicles and undergo yearly performance evaluations. Vehicle inspection officers shall be prohibited from making traffic stops o…

(a) All taxicab companies, taxicab associations, or taxicab fleets with 100 or more licensed taxicabs shall install radio or digital dispatch equipment in each taxicab. This equipment shall link to a central dispatch service within each company. Each licensed taxicab operator aff…

The DFHV shall: (1) Allow the public to file complaints electronically on its website and through a hotline. This hotline shall be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and be listed on the main page of the DFHV’s website and in every taxicab; (2) Within 72 hours of receivin…

No person or business shall violate or aid and abet a violation of public vehicle-for-hire laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the installation of a dome light or a Taxicab Smart-Meter System. The DFHV shall have authority to determine, by rule, appropriate fines and penal…

(a)(1) An operator of a public or private vehicle-for-hire or a carrier-for-hire operator who knowingly fails or refuses to bring the public or private vehicle-for-hire or carrier-for-hire operator to an immediate stop, or who flees or attempts to elude a vehicle inspection offic…

(a) Any vehicle for hire being operated in the District of Columbia may be booted, towed, and impounded from any public street or public space in the District of Columbia by any member of the Metropolitan Police Department or law enforcement personnel, or any authorized agent if:…

(a) The Department of For-Hire Vehicles and the Metropolitan Police Department shall concurrently enforce and issue citations relating to Taxicab requirements. (b) On November 1st of each year the Mayor shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, or a su…

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and not later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, the District of Columbia shall require all taxicabs licensed in the District of Columbia to charge fares by a metered system; provided that a company that uses digital dispatch …