District of Columbia § 50-301.19 Regulation of taxicab operation and license requirement.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 50-301.19 — Regulation of taxicab operation and license requirement.

District of Columbia § 50-301.19

Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

Ch. 3Regulation of Taxicabs.

Subch. IGeneral.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 50-301.19 (2026).

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(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 procuring applicable licenses required by the DFHV pursuant to this subchapter.

(2)In the case of licensure by another jurisdiction, a taxicab or public vehicle-for-hire may provide service in the District only pursuant to, and in compliance with, a DFHV-approved reciprocity agreement or regulation.

(b)The length of time a license is valid to operate a taxicab company, association, or fleet, and application for renewal of such license, shall be determined in a manner and at a fee prescribed by the DFHV. (b-1) Repe

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(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 procuring applicable licenses required by the DFHV pursuant to this subchapter.

(2) In the case of licensure by another jurisdiction, a taxicab or public vehicle-for-hire may provide service in the District only pursuant to, and in compliance with, a DFHV-approved reciprocity agreement or regulation.

(b) The length of time a license is valid to operate a taxicab company, association, or fleet, and application for renewal of such license, shall be determined in a manner and at a fee prescribed by the DFHV.

(b-1) Repealed.

(c) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .

(d) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine or other penalty provided by law or DFHV regulations.

(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “operate” shall include providing taxicab service or public vehicle-for-hire service of any type that physically originates in the District.

Legislative History

Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 20, 33 DCR 703; Sept. 22, 1994, D.C. Law 10-171, § 2(c), 41 DCR 5149; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(oo), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(kk), 50 DCR 6913; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 83(e), 52 DCR 2638; Nov. 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-280, § 2(b), 55 DCR 11066; Oct. 22, 2012, D.C. Law 19-184, § 2(p), 59 DCR 9431; Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-270, § 2(d), 60 DCR 1717