District of Columbia § 50-381 Metered taxicabs in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 50-381 — Metered taxicabs in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia § 50-381

Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

Ch. 3Regulation of Taxicabs.

Subch. VTaxicab Metering.

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D.C. Code § 50-381 (2026).

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(a)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 for taxicabs may charge fares pursuant to § 50-301.31(b)(1) .

(b)The Mayor of the District of Columbia may exempt the District of Columbia from the requirement under subsection (a) of this section by issuing an executive order that specifically states that the District of Columbia opts out of the requirement to implement a metered fare system for taxicabs.

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(a) 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 for taxicabs may charge fares pursuant to § 50-301.31(b)(1) .

(b) The Mayor of the District of Columbia may exempt the District of Columbia from the requirement under subsection (a) of this section by issuing an executive order that specifically states that the District of Columbia opts out of the requirement to implement a metered fare system for taxicabs.