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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.01 - Application for a License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An application for a taxicab driver's license shall be filed with the Public Service Commission at its offices in Baltimore in paper or electronic form. The application shall be on a form provided or prescribed by the Public Service Commission and all information required by the form shall be completed.
B. Each applicant for a driver's license shall be fingerprinted.
C. An application for a taxicab driver's license shall include two recent photographs, of a size which may be easily attached to the license, one of which shall be attached to the license when issued, the other shall be filed with the application in the Public Service Commission's office. The photographs may be taken by the Public Service Commission or provided by the applicant, as specified by the Public Service Commission.
D. The Public Service Commission shall allow an applicant to submit an application electronically.
E. An applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall:
(1) Possess a valid driver's license;
(2) Be at least 18 years of age; and
(3) Have at least 6 months of unrestricted licensed driving experience.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.02 - Issuance of a License

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A. Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements of these regulations, there shall be issued to the applicant a taxicab driver's license in such form as the Public Service Commission may direct and which shall at all times be in the driver's possession when operating a taxicab.
B. A licensee who defaces, removes, or obliterates any official entry made upon the taxicab driver's license shall be punished by the suspension or revocation of the license.
C. Taxicab driver's licenses shall be valid for not less than 1 year and not more than 3 years, as determined by the Public Service Commission.
D. There shall be delivered to each licensed taxicab driver an identification license of such form and style as the Public Service Commission may prescribe, with the taxicab cab driver's license number on it. The license shall be constantly and conspicuously displayed when engaged in operating a taxicab.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.04 - Renewal of a License

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The Public Service Commission may renew the taxicab driver's license by appropriate endorsement on it. A driver in applying for a renewal of a taxicab driver's license shall make the application on a form to be furnished by the Public Service Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.05 - Records

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The Public Service Commission shall keep a complete record of each license issued to a driver, and of all renewals, suspensions, and revocations of the license. The record shall be kept on file with the original application of the driver for a taxicab driver's license. Disclosure of records shall be in accordance with Public Utilities Article, §10-104.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.06 - Duties of the Licensee

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A. A licensee, while operating a taxicab or assigned to operate a taxicab:
(1) Shall accept as passenger and convey where directed any orderly person, upon request, unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions of these regulations or by other valid law or regulation to do so.
(2) Shall keep a current, written or electronic record of all trips on a manifest format approved by the Public Service Commission. The manifest shall be completed at or before reaching the destination of each trip.
(3) (Shall proceed with passengers to their destination by the shortest practicable route.
(4) Shall give a receipt for fares on an authorized form or by electronic means when requested.
5. May not operate a taxicab for more than 12 hours of any continuous 24 hour period.
6. At all times, while on duty, shall have displayed in the interior of the taxicab, in the frame provided for it, the identification license.
7. Shall charge only the rate of fare or charge established by law.
8. Shall be responsible upon having been assigned to a taxicab to ascertain that the equipment in the cab is in good working order. A driver may not tamper with rate cards, the meter, meter light, cable, speedometer cable, or any other equipment required to be in the cab by law or that registers fares and charges.
(9) Shall permit representatives of the Public Service Commission, after proper identification, the right at any time to enter into or upon any taxicab for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any of the Public Service Commission's regulations have been violated.
(10) Shall display appropriate courtesy and consideration at all times.
(11) May not use profane or abusive conduct or language.
(12) Shall accept payment in the form of cash, debit card, or credit card, according to the choice of the passenger, or by other means when contractually required.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.07 - Denial of a License

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A. Generally. When it appears that, by reason of the physical or mental condition of the applicant or by reason of a prior criminal record, the public convenience and necessity require an application for a license to be denied, the Public Service Commission shall refuse to issue the license. However, the applicant has the right to appeal from the refusal in the same manner as appeals may now be taken from other actions of the Public Service Commission.
B. Physical or Mental Disability.
(1) An applicant may be denied a license, if he or she suffers from a serious physical or mental disability, including alcohol or drug related problems, which:
(a) Renders the applicant unfit for the safe operation of a taxicab; or
(b) Would otherwise jeopardize the public's safety.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.08 - Hearings

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A. License Hearing Officer.
(1) The position of license hearing officer is created and vested with the power to hold hearings involving violations of the Public Service Commission's regulations governing, among others, taxicab drivers of Public Service Commission authorized taxicabs and taxicab companies.
(2) After hearing, and upon final order issued, if a taxicab driver's license is suspended or revoked, or a civil penalty is imposed, the licensee has the right to seek judicial review of the final order in the same manner as judicial review may now be sought from other orders of the Public Service Commission.
(3) Copies of charges against taxicab drivers and related decisions of the license hearing officer and the Public Service Commission will be furnished to the taxicab owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.09 - Temporary License

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A. The Public Service Commission may issue a temporary license to an applicant.
B. Provided an application for a taxicab driver's license includes a background check in accordance with Public Utilities Article, §10-104.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, an applicant may operate a taxicab on a provisional basis until the Public Service Commission renders a decision on the application for a temporary license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.10 - Prohibited Uses

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A. Except as provided in COMAR 20.90.01.09B, it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit for transport, transport, or agree to transport any person or his or her baggage in any taxicab unless the operator of the vehicle is duly licensed by the Public Service Commission.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or in charge of any vehicle to permit the vehicle to be used in violation of these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.11 - Communications

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A. Drivers of taxicabs shall be required to make maximum use of service communications with their operators or dispatchers in order to keep their cabs available for response to calls.
B. Drivers of taxicabs may use electronic or other methods of service communication with operators or dispatchers, including through cellular connected smartphones, tablets, or computers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.12 - Solicitation

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A. A taxicab driver may not solicit patronage of persons assembled at the termini of any other common carrier, or at intermediate points along any established route of those carriers, when those persons have assembled for the purpose of using the service of those common carriers, and may not leave their taxicab for the purpose of soliciting patronage of persons arriving at the termini. The regulation is not intended to prohibit, or interfere with, response to any call for a taxicab made by telephone or by signal from a pedestrian.
B. Taxicabs which are being operated in Baltimore City may transport passengers from Baltimore City into Baltimore County and may return for the same passengers. Passengers may not be solicited by these taxicabs within Baltimore County at any time.
C. Nothing in this regulation shall impede the operation of taxicabs between Baltimore City and Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport in the manner permitted by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.13 - Number of Passengers Permitted

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A taxicab may not carry more than the maximum number of passengers specified by the vehicle manufacturer. More than one person may not occupy the front seat area with the driver.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.14 - Multiple Parties and Destinations

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A. Taxicabs may be used to serve jointly from railroad stations or other public places of special assembly passengers or parties who are bound for the same, or approximately the same location, provided that a passenger or party who has engaged a taxicab may not be compelled to share the vehicle with others, if unwilling to do so. Drivers may not refuse service in order to effect more profitable grouping.
B. When a taxicab is occupied by more than one passenger or party bound for different destinations, each passenger or party, as the case may be, shall be charged the fare recorded on the meter at the time of arrival at destination, except that a passenger or party may not be charged more than the fare applicable at the established rates for transportation over the shortest and most direct route.
C. Solicitation of others while enroute to the destination of passengers or parties initially occupying the taxicab is prohibited.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.15 - Safety

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A. A taxicab driver may not operate the taxicab recklessly, in an unsafe manner, or in disregard of the general public or local laws or municipal ordinances governing the operation of motor vehicles.
B. When on duty, taxicab drivers are prohibited from using taxicabs for any purpose other than the rendition of maximum service to the public in conformity with the Public Service Commission's regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.01 - Taxicab Drivers › Section 20.90.01.18 - Toll Charges

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Highway or bridge toll charges shall be assessed only when a passenger elects to use a route where the charges occur.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.01 - Authority

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The Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, provides that the Public Service Commission shall have the power to make such reasonable regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this law and any other law relating to the Public Service Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.02 - Applicability

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These regulations apply to the operation of taxicabs authorized in accordance -with Public Utilities Article, §10-202, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.03 - Saving Clause

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The formulation of these regulations does not preclude the Public Service Commission from altering or amending them in whole or in part, or from requiring any other additional service, equipment, facility, or standard, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, or upon the application of a taxicab owner. Furthermore, these standards do not relieve an owner or operator of a taxicab from any of his duties under any orders of the Public Service Commission which are not in conflict with these regulations under the laws of this State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.06 - Requirement of Permit

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A. A taxicab may not be operated until a permit has been obtained from the Public Service Commission for the authorized jurisdiction in accordance with Public Utilities Article, §10-202, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Permits may not be transferred without the consent of the Public Service Commission.
C. A charge will not be made for the issuance of any permit.
D. When the taxicab is on duty, the holder of a permit is required to operate the taxicab the permit identifies in such manner as to render maximum service to the public, in conformity with Commission regulations. A taxicab may not be kept idle while there is a demand for service.
E. The holder of a taxicab permit that has not recorded a minimum of 12,000 miles of operation per calendar year may be required to show good cause for the apparent lack of usage, or be subject to revocation of the permit.
F. A permit holder shall notify the Public Service Commission within 72 hours of any change of address.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.07 - Call Service

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A. Drivers of taxicabs shall make maximum use of service communications with their operators or dispatchers in order to keep their cabs available for response to calls.
B. Drivers of taxicabs may use electronic methods of service communication with operators or dispatchers, including through cellular connected smartphones, tablets, or computers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.08 - Operating Associations

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.09 - Prohibited Operations

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A. An owner of a taxicab, driver, or other employee or agent, may not solicit patronage of persons assembled at the termini of any other common carrier, or at intermediate points along an established route of the carrier, when the persons have assembled for the purpose of using the service of the common carrier. This regulation is not intended to prohibit, or interfere with, response to any call for a taxicab made by telephone or by signal from a pedestrian.
B. Taxicabs which are being operated in Baltimore County and other counties or political subdivisions outside of Baltimore City may transport passengers from those points into Baltimore City and may return for the same passengers. Passengers may not be solicited by these taxicabs within Baltimore City at any time.
C. Taxicabs which are being operated in Baltimore City may transport passengers from Baltimore City into Baltimore County and may return for the same passengers. Passengers may not be solicited by these taxicabs within Baltimore County at any time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.10 - Posting Schedule of Fares and Consumer Rights

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A. The authorized schedule of fares shall be printed and posted in each taxicab in such manner that passengers can readily determine the exact rate of fare payable by them. It shall be unlawful to collect any fare other than that appearing on, and determinable from, the schedule. Every driver, when requested by the passenger, shall give a receipt in paper form or by electronic means.
B. An electronic receipt shall show:
(1) The operator's name;
(2) The time and place of beginning and of termination of the trip;
(3) The total time of the trip;
(4) The amount of fare charged, including an explanation of any additional charges;
(5) The driver's Public Service Commission license number;
(6) The company name; and
(7) A customer support telephone number and an email address or hyperlink or both, for passenger inquiries, as well as instructions for filing a complaint with the Public Service Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.11 - Change of Rates

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Statutory notice of 30 days shall be given of any intended change of rates or fares. A change may not become effective on less than the statutory notice except by special order of the Public Service Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.12 - Records and Reports

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A. Daily Records. Daily records, including a record of telephone calls, shall be kept by an operating company or association in such form as to facilitate the preparation of the reports required by the Public Service Commission and to insure their accuracy. These daily records shall be preserved and be available for examination by the Public Service Commission for a period of 1 year from the dates of filing of the annual reports.
B. Drivers' Manifests. The driver of each taxicab shall keep a paper or electronic manifest upon which the driver shall enter for each engagement, immediately upon its completion, the points of origin and destination, the times of beginning and completion of the job, the fare collected, and the number of passengers transported. All entries shall be made legibly, and the manifest shall be signed by the driver. The manifest form shall be approved by the Public Service Commission. Drivers' manifests shall be preserved for a minimum of 1 year.
C. Reports. All taxicab owners shall file an annual report with the Public Service Commission showing the revenue and expenses for the year and the property owned, together with certain other information as set out on forms which will be supplied by the Public Service Commission. This report will be required for each calendar year and shall be filed with the Public Service Commission not later than April 30 following the year for which the report is made.
D. When a number of individual owners are banded together in an operating association, the individual records shall be kept by, and adequately supervised by, the association, and, in addition to the annual report required of each individual member, there shall be submitted by the association a consolidated report showing the result of the combined operations of all taxicabs operated under the name of the association. The provisions of this regulation may not relieve the owner of full responsibility for the accuracy of reports made by, or supervised by, the association.
E. All taxicab owners shall report in writing or electronically, to the Public Service Commission, any accident involving a taxicab that results in a fatality. The report may not be admissible as evidence, or used for any purpose against the company submitting it, in any action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in the notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.13 - Application for Permits

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All applications for permits shall be made upon forms provided by the Public Service Commission, and shall be signed by the applicant, who shall certify in his application that he agrees to comply with its provisions. When processing a new application, the applicant shall be given a copy of these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.15 - Revocation or Suspension of Permit

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A. The violation of any of these regulations shall be sufficient cause for the revocation or suspension of a permit.
B. If the grantee or grantees of a permit fail to keep the required insurance or bond in force, the Public Service Commission will revoke the permit.
C. Except as otherwise stated, a permit may not be revoked or suspended until after investigation and a hearing, upon not less than 5 days' notice to the grantee or grantees of the permit. Notice of the hearing shall be in writing and shall be served upon the grantee, or upon one of the grantees if there is more than one, or upon the proper agent for service if the grantee is a corporation. The notice may be sent by mail to the address given in the application for permit, or to a more recent changed address on file with the Public Service Commission. The mailing shall be as effective and binding as personal service. Whenever notice is given by mail, as provided in these regulations, the date of mailing shall be considered as the time when notice is served.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.16 - Taxicabs and Equipment

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A. Identification of Taxicab.
(1) Every company, partnership, association, or individual operating one or more taxicabs under permits issued by the Public Service Commission may have the full name of the owner of each taxicab for which a permit has been issued, permanently painted on one door on each side of the taxicab in letters at least 2-1/2 inches high. The word "Taxicab", "Taxi", or "Cab" shall also appear conspicuously on the vehicle. Every company, partnership, association, or individual operating five or more taxicabs under permits issued by the Public Service Commission may adopt and employ a distinctive color scheme or insignia which shall be approved by and registered with the Public Service Commission. An owner of a taxicab may not paint the vehicle or vehicles to so closely resemble the distinctive color scheme or insignia of other taxicabs as to mislead the public as to the identity of the owner.
(2) The number by which a taxicab is identified shall also be prominently displayed both inside and outside in numerals at least 4 inches high and color contrasted so as to be readable.
(3) The number by which a taxicab is identified shall also be displayed inside written in Braille and embossed print, and placed in a location accessible to the passenger. The Braille shall conform to the size and spacing standards issued by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
(4) It shall be the obligation of an owner when withdrawing a taxicab from service to obliterate all markings identifying the vehicle as a taxicab.
(5) In a contrasting color, every wheelchair accessible vehicle used for the transportation of wheelchair users shall display the international symbol of accessibility in a clearly visible position on the rear of the vehicle and on the front of the vehicle in a position other than on the windshield.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.17 - Operation of Taxicabs

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A. Number of Passengers. A taxicab may not carry more than the maximum number of passengers specified by the vehicle manufacturer. More than one person may not occupy the front seat area with the operator.
B. Group Riding.
(1) Cabs may be used to serve jointly from railroad stations or other public places of special assembly not more than four passengers who are bound for the same, or approximately the same, location, provided that a passenger who has engaged a cab may not be compelled to share the vehicle with others if unwilling to do so. Drivers may not refuse service in order to effect more profitable grouping.
(2) When a cab is occupied by more than one passenger bound for different destinations, each passenger or party, as the case may be, shall be charged the fare recorded on the meter at the time of arrival at his destination except that a party or individual passenger may not be charged more than the fare applicable at the established rates for transportation over the shortest and most direct route. Solicitation of others while en route to the destination of passengers or parties initially occupying the cab is prohibited.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.18 - Operators

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A. Operator to Be Owner or Driver.
A taxicab operating under a permit of the Public Service Commission may not be operated except by the owner or a driver responsible to the owner.
B. Identification of Operator.
(1) The operator of a taxicab shall be identified by a card displayed in full view of the passenger or passengers, bearing the operator's photograph and his name in letters of sufficient size to be easily read.
(2) Operators shall be clean and neatly dressed at all times while on duty.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.19 - Insurance or Bond

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A. Liability Insurance.
(1) If the owner of a taxicab or taxicabs elects to use liability insurance as authorized under Public Utilities Article, §10-207, Annotated Code of Maryland, the minimum insurance coverage for each accident is either:
(a) All of the following:
(i) $30,000 for injury to any one person;
(ii) $60,000 for injury to two or more persons; and
(iii) $15,000 for property damage; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.21 - Violations and Penalties

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A. Violations.
(1) An owner or operator of a motor vehicle who neglectfully or with prior knowledge causes or permits the violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, may be guilty of a violation and subject to a civil penalty under this regulation as fully as though the owner was operating the motor vehicle personally at the time.
(2) In the case of a corporation, an officer, agent, or employee who violates, procures, aids, or abets any violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or COMAR 20.90 may be determined to be individually guilty of a violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.22 - Taxicab Stand

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A. Consumer Rights. Any orderly person shall have the right to select any taxicab regardless of its position in line in the taxicab stand.
B. Taxicab Driver Responsibilities.
(1) The driver of the taxicab at the head of the line on the stand shall accept as a passenger any orderly person who agrees to pay the proper fare.
(2) A taxicab driver entering a stand shall take the rear position in the line.
(3) The driver of the first taxicab in line of the stand shall remain with his taxicab, ready to be hired.
(4) When each taxicab leaves the stand, those behind in line shall move up.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.02 - Taxicabs - Control and Operation › Section 20.90.02.23 - Accessibility and Nondiscrimination

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A. For purposes of this regulation, "accessible" means fully and equally accessible to and independently usable by individuals with disabilities so that the individuals are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as users without disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
B. A taxicab association:
(1) Shall ensure that the taxicab association's websites, mobile applications, and rear-seat payment center are accessible to the blind and visually impaired and the deaf and hard of hearing; and
(2) May not:
(a) Impose additional or special charges on an individual with a disability for providing services to accommodate the individual; or
(b) Require an individual with a disability to be accompanied by an attendant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.01 - Authority (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.02 - Applicability (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.03 - Saving Clause (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.04 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.05 - Exemption Operation (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.06 - Requirement of Permit (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.07 - Call Service (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.08 - Prohibited Operations (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.09 - Posting Schedule of Fares (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.10 - Change of Rates (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.11 - Records and Reports (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.12 - Application for Permits (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.13 - Permit Card (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.14 - Revocation or Suspension of Permit (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.15 - Taxicabs and Equipment (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.16 - Operators (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.17 - Insurance or Bond (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 90 - TAXICABS › Chapter 20.90.03 - Control and Operation of Taxicabs in the City of Cumberland and the City of Hagerstown (Repealed) › Section 20.90.03.18 - Violations and Penalties (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.01 - Authority

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The laws of Maryland require that the service and facilities furnished by means of motor vehicle in the public transportation of passengers or property for hire within the State shall be safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable, and vest in the Public Service Commission authority to formulate standards for, and definitions of, service and facilities. The service and facilities of all motor vehicles engaged in the transportation of persons or property for hire and operating under permits issued by the Public Service Commission shall conform to these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.02 - Saving Clause

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The formulation of these regulations does not preclude the Commission from altering or amending them in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional service, equipment, facility, or standard, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, or upon the application of a motor vehicle owner. Furthermore, these standards do not relieve an owner or operator of any motor vehicle from any of his duties under any orders of the Commission which are not in conflict with these regulations or under the laws of this State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.04 - Necessity for Permit

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A. A motor vehicle may not be operated over roads of this State until a permit has been obtained from the Commission authorizing its operation.
B. A permit may be issued by the Commission at any time during the year, and for such length of time as the Commission may deem best for the public welfare and convenience.
C. Permits are not transferable.
D. A charge may not be made for the issuance of a permit under the provisions of these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.05 - Securing a Permit

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A. An application for a permit to operate a motor vehicle in the transportation of passengers for hire shall be made on forms provided by the Commission.
B. A permit shall be in effect for the term specified by the Commission, not exceeding 20 years.
C. An owner shall notify the Commission within 15 days of any change of address.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.06 - Violations and Penalties

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A. Violations.
(1) An owner of a motor vehicle who neglectfully or with prior knowledge causes or permits the violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, may be guilty of a violation and subject to a civil penalty under this regulation as fully as though the owner was operating the motor vehicle personally at the time.
(2) In the case of a corporation, an officer, agent, or employee who violates, procures, aids, or abets any violation of Public Utility Companies Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, may be determined to be individually guilty of a violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.08 - Schedules - Rates, and Charges

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A. The provisions of this regulation do not apply to a motor carrier providing transportation for hire by or through contract with a public authority, or a federal, State, district, or municipal transportation agency.
B. Notice.
(1) A schedule of rates and charges may not be instituted or changed by an owner or Transportation Network Company without providing the Commission and the Maryland Office of People's Counsel with 14 days notice.
(2) Interested persons and the Maryland Office of People's Counsel may file with the Commission an objection to the schedule of rates and charges within 14 days of the submission of the application and proposed schedule.
(3) Unless the Commission suspends a schedule filed under §B(1) of this regulation within 14 days, the schedule shall take effect on the date specified in the schedule.
(4) A schedule of rates may include a range of maximum and minimum rates, including a range of base rates, and any applicable surge pricing capped at a maximum multiplier.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.10 - Suspension or Revocation of a Permit

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A. After a hearing, the Commission may suspend or revoke a permit for:
(1) A violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or COMAR Title 20; or
(2) The failure to obtain a Maryland motor vehicle license to provide the service authorized by the permit issued under this chapter within 30 days after the issuance of a permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.11 - Required Equipment, and Minimum Safety Standards

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A. A motor vehicle, including a leased or reserved motor vehicle, used by a carrier or Transportation Network Operator shall:
(1) Comply with Transportation Article, Title 22, Annotated Code of Maryland, relating to required equipment on motor vehicles;
(2) Comply with 49 CFR 393, as amended, which is incorporated by reference, relating to required equipment on motor vehicles operated in Maryland;
(3) Be equipped with:
(a) Except for a vehicle with a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of eight or fewer passengers, a light or lights within the motor vehicle arranged to illuminate the entire interior except for the area occupied by the driver, and
(b) A heating system, and an air conditioning system if the air conditioning system was originally installed by the vehicle manufacturer;
(4) Be identified by a distinctive number, and have the name, trade name, or company logo conspicuously displayed, unless waived by the Transportation Division of the Commission or, if the vehicle is a Transportation Network Operator Vehicle, be identified by a removable insignia as specified in Regulation .24 of this chapter, and in the Transportation Network Company's digital platform by providing the Transportation Network Operator Vehicle license plate number and a picture of the Transportation Network Operator, and
(5) Be kept clean and sanitary.
(6) After July 1, 2018, not exceed more than 12 model years of age, unless the vehicle has an existing Commission permit, and proof of semi-annual safety inspections, conforming to the requirements of §B(2) of this regulation is submitted to the Commission, or the vehicle is a historic motor vehicle as defined in Transportation Article, §
										13-936, Annotated Code of Maryland, or the vehicle exceeds 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.12 - Operation of Motor Vehicle

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A. Driver. An owner or a Transportation Network Company shall ensure that:
(1) Only a properly licensed driver operates a motor vehicle used in the exercise of a permit;
(2) A driver of a motor vehicle operates the vehicle in a prudent and safe manner; and
(3) A driver of a motor vehicle adheres to all local, city, state, and federal laws and regulations.
(4) A driver of a motor vehicle is provided information and training about the requirements of laws governing non-discrimination and accessibility, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, to the extent applicable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.18 - Insurance or Bond for Motor Vehicles Carrying Passengers

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A. Requirements. A motor vehicle carrying passengers for which a permit is necessary may not be operated unless the owner maintains a liability insurance policy or bond for that vehicle. The required insurance shall have a term of coverage of 6 months or more.
B. Liability Insurance.
(1) The minimum per accident insurance required for each motor vehicle with a seating capacity of seven passengers or less is:
(a) $50,000 for injury to any one person, $100,000 for injuries to two or more persons, and $20,000 for property damage; or
(b) $120,000 combined single limit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 20.95.01 - General › Section 20.95.01.19 - Prohibited Conduct.

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A. A Transportation Network Company, Transportation Network Operator, or an owner of a motor vehicle used in the transportation of a person for hire, which is not licensed as a taxicab by a county or by the Commission, may not:
(1) Paint, identify, or letter the motor vehicle to resemble the distinctive color scheme or markings of a taxicab;
(2) Equip the motor vehicle with a dome light or taxi meter;
(3) Advertise the use of a motor vehicle as a taxicab service;
(4) Dispatch a motor vehicle to pick up a customer calling for a taxicab; or