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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter B - COLORS AND MARKINGS › Section 1017.13 - Removal of name, colors and markings

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(a) A vehicle may not be operated with the
					 name, colors and markings of a taxicab unless the vehicle is authorized for
					 taxicab service as provided in this part.
(b) The name, colors and markings identifying
					 a vehicle as a taxicab shall be removed by the certificate holder within 72
					 hours of the removal of a medallion or other event which prohibits a vehicle
					 from providing taxicab service. For example, a vehicle's dispatcher name,
					 taxicab colors and markings shall be removed when the vehicle is sold, the
					 vehicle is removed from service due to mileage or age restrictions, or is
					 otherwise not intended to immediately reinitiate taxicab service under this
					 part.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter B - COLORS AND MARKINGS › Section 1017.14 - Taxicab numbering

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(a)
Medallion taxicabs.
The identification number of a medallion
					 taxicab will be the number on the medallion attached to the taxicab.
(b)
Partial-rights taxicabs.
(1) Each partial-rights certificate holder
					 shall notify the Director by filing Form PRT-2 "Vehicle Numbering" of its
					 intention to use a new identification number for a taxicab or to reassign an
					 existing number to a different taxicab. The PRT-2 may be obtained on the
					 Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(2) The Director may deny the requested
					 partial-rights taxicab number assignment if it is determined that the requested
					 number may lead to regulatory or public confusion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.21 - Taxicab meters

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(a)
Generally.
Each taxicab must be equipped with one sealed meter
					 that satisfies the requirements in this subchapter.
(b)
Inspection and seals.
(1) A taxicab meter will be inspected by the
					 Authority prior to use.
(2) The
					 Authority will conduct meter accuracy testing to assure the meter is calibrated
					 as provided in §
												1017.22 (relating to meter
					 calibration and testing).
(3) Each
					 taxicab meter must be equipped with a tamper-resistant seal to ensure that it
					 is incapable of unauthorized access or manipulation of the data contained
					 therein or to charge a fare not authorized by the Authority as provided in
					 section 5703 or 5720 of the act, or both (relating to rates; and wages). Upon
					 determining that a meter functions properly, the Enforcement Department will
					 attach a numbered seal to the meter, if applicable.
(4) A meter may not be used in a taxicab
					 unless it is sealed as provided in paragraph (3). If the seal becomes broken or
					 damaged, the certificate holder shall remove the taxicab from service
					 immediately and schedule a new meter inspection by the Enforcement
					 Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.22 - Meter calibration and testing

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(a) A taxicab meter must be calibrated in
					 accordance with the certificate holder's approved tariff or standard rates set
					 by the Authority and meters must otherwise properly calculate fares, including
					 the assigned monetary rates, calculations of time and calculations of distance
					 traveled.
(b) Meter testing may
					 include the road operation of the taxicab with an inspector while the meter is
					 engaged.
(c) A meter must be able
					 to pass an accuracy test conducted by an inspector at any time.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.21 (relating to taxicab
						  meters); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.215 (relating to taxicab
						  meters).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.23 - Approved meters

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(a) The
					 Authority will maintain a list of meters approved for use in taxicabs. The list
					 of approved taxicab meters may be obtained from the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(b) A certificate holder may request to the
					 Director in writing for the approval of the use of a new taxicab meter
					 technology system. The request must include a detailed description of the
					 technology, its technological specifications and functionality, which must meet
					 the requirements of §
											1017.24 (relating to meter
					 activation and display).
The provisions of this §
													1017.23 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.5 (relating to basic vehicle
						  standards); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.24 (relating to meter
						  activation and display); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.51 (relating to definitions);
						  and 52 Pa. Code §
													1019.8 (relating to dispatcher
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.24 - Meter activation and display

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(a) A taxicab meter may not be in operation
					 before the taxicab is engaged by a passenger. The taxicab meter must be in
					 operation during the entire time the vehicle is engaged by a
					 passenger.
(b) A taxicab passenger
					 shall be required to pay only the amount recorded by the taxicab
					 meter.
(c) The meter must
					 continuously display the current rate charged for an active fare and the
					 display must be visible to the passenger.
(d) The meters in every taxicab must have
					 properly attached and approved receipt printers specified by the Authority in
					 §
											1017.23 (relating to approved
					 meters), including all of the following:
(1)
					 The ability to issue a receipt containing information required by the
					 Authority, including all of the following:
(i) The mileage of the trip and amount paid,
					 expressed in United States dollars.
(ii) The vehicle's taxicab number.
(iii) The taxicab's dispatcher.
(iv) The driver's certificate
					 number.
(v) The Authority's phone
					 number or email address to be used to report complaints.
(vi) The time and date of the fare.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.25 - One meter

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A taxicab is prohibited from containing a taxicab meter
						other than the approved meter inspected by the Authority and sealed by the
						Authority, if applicable.
The provisions of this §
													1017.25 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - METERS › Section 1017.26 - Certificate holder responsible

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The certificate holder shall inspect each taxicab meter
						prior to service each day to assure it has been approved for use by the
						Authority, is sealed as provided in §
											1017.21(b)(3)
						(relating to taxicab meters) and is in proper working order. Unsealed or
						improperly sealed meters and malfunctioning meters shall be reported to the
						Enforcement Department immediately. A certificate holder may select a person to
						conduct the inspections required under this subsection on the certificate
						holder's behalf.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.32 - TLD inspection sticker required

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(a) The
					 Authority will affix a TLD inspection sticker to the lower right hand side of
					 the taxicab's windshield upon successful completion of the following
					 inspections:
(1) Each taxicab compliance
					 inspection as provided in §
												1017.31 (relating to vehicle
					 inspections by the Authority).
(2)
					 A reinspection as provided in §
												1017.36 (relating to
					 reinspection).
(3) A compliance
					 inspection as provided in §
												1017.2 (relating to preservice
					 inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.33 - Failure to appear for scheduled inspection

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If a taxicab fails to appear for an inspection as
						provided in §
											1017.31 (relating to vehicle
						inspections by the Authority), the certificate holder may be subject to a
						penalty through issuance of a formal complaint and an out of service
						designation under §
											1003.32 (relating to out of
						service designation).
The provisions of this §
													1017.33 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.34 - Field inspections

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(a)
					 Inspectors may stop and inspect taxicabs in operation, or appearing to be in
					 operation, to ensure continued compliance with the act, this part or any order
					 of the Authority.
(b) Upon field
					 inspection, an inspector may instruct a taxicab driver to drive the taxicab
					 directly to TLD Headquarters for a compliance inspection if the inspector
					 believes that the taxicab is not in compliance with this chapter and represents
					 a public safety concern.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.32 (relating to TLD
						  inspection sticker required); 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.41 (relating to attendance at
						  scheduled inspection); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.42 (relating to prerequisites
						  to inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.35 - Failure to submit to field inspection

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(a) Upon instruction by an inspector, a
					 taxicab driver shall stop the taxicab and permit the inspector to conduct a
					 field inspection of the taxicab.
(b) If a taxicab driver fails to permit a
					 full field inspection, the taxicab may be placed out of service, as provided in
					 §
											1003.32 (relating to out of
					 service designation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.36 - Reinspection

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If a taxicab fails any Authority inspection or is removed
						from taxicab service for any reason, the taxicab may not resume taxicab service
						until a compliance inspection is successfully completed by the
						Authority.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1003.32 (relating to out of
						  service designation); and 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.32 (relating to TLD
						  inspection sticker required).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.37 - Inspection subsequent to vehicular accident or damage

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(a) A taxicab is prohibited from providing
					 service after it is involved in one or more of the following:
(1) An incident that shall be reported to the
					 police under
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
													3746
					 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department).
(2) An incident resulting in damage to the
					 taxicab which requires replacement or repair to any of the following parts of
					 the taxicab:
(i) Airbags or passenger
					 restraints.
(ii) An axle.
(iii) The vehicle's frame.
(3) An incident involving any
					 contact with a taxicab which renders it incapable of being legally operated on
					 a highway.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.38 - Change of vehicle

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(a)
Medallion removal.
In addition to the requirements in §
											§
											1013.2 and
					 1013.3 (relating to attachment of
					 a medallion; and removal of a medallion), a medallion may not be attached to a
					 different vehicle unless the vehicle has completed a compliance
					 inspection.
(b)
Temporary
					 registration.
(1) At the time a
					 vehicle is presented to the TLD for a compliance inspection as provided in
					 §
												1017.2 (relating to preservice
					 inspection), a medallion taxicab certificate holder may present a temporary
					 State registration (pink slip) in a form permissible by the Department of
					 Transportation such as Form MV-1 or MV-4ST which has been approved by the TLD
					 under §
												1017.42(c)
					 (relating to prerequisites to inspection).
(2) The medallion taxicab certificate shall
					 obtain a permanent registration card from the Department of Transportation and
					 provide a copy of the permanent registration card to the Enforcement Department
					 no later than 30 days from the date the vehicle was issued a TLD inspection
					 sticker.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.39 - License plate change

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(a) A taxicab
					 may not be operated with a license plate other than that which was assigned and
					 attached to the taxicab at the time of its last compliance
					 inspection.
(b) A license plate
					 other than the one referenced in subsection (a) may be attached to a taxicab
					 only after email notification to the Manager of Enforcement. The notification
					 must include the reason the replacement is to be made and the new license plate
					 number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.40 - Transfer inspection

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A taxicab subject to the transfer of a certificate or
						medallion or from one certificate holder to another must have completed a
						compliance inspection before it provides taxicab service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.41 - Attendance at scheduled inspection

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(a)
					 The certificate holder or its attorney-in-fact shall attend each taxicab
					 inspection conducted by the Authority, except field inspections as provided in
					 §
											1017.34 (relating to field
					 inspections).
(b) The
					 attorney-in-fact shall appear with the original power of attorney, which shall
					 be in compliance with §
											1001.28 (relating to power of
					 attorney).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.42 - Prerequisites to inspection

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(a) The
					 Authority will not initiate an inspection of a taxicab, except as provided in
					 §
											1017.34 (relating to field
					 inspections), if the taxicab is out of compliance with the act, this part or an
					 order of the Authority.
(b) The
					 Authority will not initiate an inspection of a taxicab, except as provided in
					 § 1017.34, if the certificate holder is out of compliance with the act,
					 this part or an order of the Authority, including the following sections:
(1) Section
					 1011.3 (relating to annual rights
					 renewal process).
(2) Section
					 1011.5 (relating to ineligibility
					 due to conviction or arrest).
(3)
					 Section 1011.7 (relating to payment of
					 outstanding fines, fees and penalties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.43 - Approved models and conditions

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The Authority will publish a list of approved makes and
						models of vehicles permitted for use as taxicabs, which will be available at
www.philapark.org/tld
. The list of
						approved makes and models of vehicles is not exclusive and may be amended upon
						written request to the Manager of Enforcement.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.42 (relating to prerequisites
						  to inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter D - TAXICAB INSPECTIONS › Section 1017.44 - Reconstructed vehicles prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Salvaged or reconstructed vehicles may not provide
						taxicab service.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.42 (relating to prerequisites
						  to inspection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 1017.51 - General

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Impoundable offense
-The occurrence of
						any of the following circumstances is an impoundable offense:
(i) An unauthorized taxicab provides, or
					 attempts to provide, call or demand service in Philadelphia.
(ii) A taxicab provides, or attempts to
					 provide, call or demand service in Philadelphia through the use of a meter not
					 approved by the Authority as provided in §
											1017.23 (relating to approved
					 meters) or a meter that has been manipulated to charge a fare not authorized by
					 the Authority as provided in section 5703 or 5720 of the act (relating to
					 rates; and wages), or both.
(iii)
					 The condition of a taxicab creates an immediate threat to public safety if
					 permitted to continue operation.
(iv) The continued operation of a taxicab by
					 the driver creates an immediate threat to public safety except when the
					 certificate holder is able to promptly provide an alternate adult individual
					 with a valid driver's license to assume control of the vehicle.
(v) A vehicle provides, or attempts to
					 provide, call or demand service in Philadelphia with a counterfeit medallion.
Registered lienholder
-A person having a
						vehicle lien interest that is registered with the Department of Transportation
						or the similarly authorized registering agency of the jurisdiction identified
						on the license plate of the vehicle, if any, on the date the vehicle was
						impounded.
Registered owner
-The owner of the
						vehicle as registered with the Department of Transportation, or the similarly
						authorized registering agency of the jurisdiction identified on the license
						plate of the vehicle, if any, on the date the vehicle was impounded.
Unauthorized taxicab
-
(i) A vehicle without a current and valid TLD
					 inspection sticker affixed as provided in §
											1017.32 (relating to TLD
					 inspection sticker required).
(ii) A
					 taxicab that has been placed out of service as provided in §
											1003.32 (relating to out of
					 service designation).
(iii) A
					 taxicab that is operated under a certificate of public convenience that has
					 been placed out of service as provided in § 1003.32.
(iv) The term does not apply to a vehicle
					 that provides call or demand service as provided in section 5714(d)(1) of the
					 act (relating to certificate and medallion required) under current
					 authorization from the PUC.
Vehicle
-The term includes the vehicle
						and equipment used or capable of being used to provide taxicab service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter E - IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 1017.52 - Impoundment of vehicles and equipment

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(a)
Impoundment.
Upon
					 observation of an impoundable offense, the Enforcement Department may direct
					 the immediate impoundment of a vehicle, equipment or medallion under section
					 5714(g) of the act (relating to certificate and medallion required) and have
					 the impounded property removed to a place of safe storage under the control of
					 the Authority.
(b)
Notice
					 of impoundment.
The Authority will serve immediate notice of
					 impoundment on the registered owner and registered lienholder, if any, by first
					 class mail as provided in section 5714(g)(2) of the act. The notice of
					 impoundment will include the following information:
(1) The location of the impounded
					 property.
(2) The manner in which
					 the impounded property may be reclaimed.
(3) The date the impounded property will be
					 sold at public auction if action is not taken to reclaim the impounded property
					 or stay the auction as provided in this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter F - TAXICAB LEASES › Section 1017.61 - Control of vehicle

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Each certificate holder shall supervise the use of its
						taxicabs to assure that each taxicab is operated in compliance with the act,
						this part or an order of the Authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter F - TAXICAB LEASES › Section 1017.62 - Taxicab leases

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(a)
Lessees.
(1) A taxicab may
					 be leased to a taxicab driver.
(2)
					 A taxicab may not be subject to a sublease agreement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter F - TAXICAB LEASES › Section 1017.63 - Receipts

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(a) A taxicab
					 certificate holder shall provide to each of its taxicab drivers a receipt book
					 to note any payment received for taxicab service in the event the meter does
					 not provide a receipt as provided in §
											1017.24 (relating to meter
					 activation and display). Each receipt must provide information substantially
					 similar to that required under §
											1017.24 and identify the taxicab
					 certificate holder's name and contact information, including address and
					 telephone number.
(b) The Authority
					 may design and require the use of standardized receipts.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1021.11 (relating to driver
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.71 - Taxicab safety cameras

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Beginning November 4, 2016, a taxicab must be equipped
						with a protective shield as provided in §
											1017.5 (relating to basic vehicle
						standards) or one safety camera system approved by the Authority as provided in
						§
											1017.73 (relating to approved
						safety camera system).
The provisions of this §
													1017.71 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.12 (relating to required
						  markings and information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.72 - Safety camera system testing

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A safety camera system is subject to a field inspection
						by an inspector at any time and may be tested as part of each scheduled
						inspection.
The provisions of this §
													1017.72 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.73 - Approved safety camera system

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(a)
					 The Authority will maintain a list of safety camera systems approved for use in
					 taxicabs. The list may be obtained from the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(b) A safety camera system may be added to
					 the list maintained under this section upon request of a certificate holder and
					 evidence of compliance with this subchapter.
(c) A taxicab safety camera system will be
					 inspected by the Authority prior to being placed on the Authority's approved
					 list as provided in subsection (a).
(d) The Authority will conduct safety camera
					 system testing to ensure the system meets the requirements of this
					 subchapter.
The provisions of this §
													1017.73 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.71 (relating to taxicab
						  safety cameras).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.74 - Safety camera requirements

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(a) The
					 purpose of this section is to establish certain minimum safety camera system
					 requirements.
(b) The safety camera
					 system must be turned on and operational at all times when a taxicab's motor is
					 running.
(c) The safety camera
					 system may not make an audio recording.
(d) The safety camera system must be able to
					 record data including all of the following:
(1) The full face of the driver and all
					 occupants seated in passenger seats and facing forward.
(2) The date and time of the
					 recording.
(3) The taxicab
					 number.
(4) The safety camera
					 serial number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.75 - One safety camera system

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A taxicab is prohibited from containing a safety camera
						system other than the approved safety camera system that has been inspected and
						approved by the Authority for use in that taxicab.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.76 - Certificate holder responsible

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(a)
					 The certificate holder shall inspect each taxicab safety camera system prior to
					 service each day to ensure it is in compliance with this subchapter and is in
					 proper working order. A certificate holder may select a person to conduct the
					 inspections required under this section on the certificate holder's
					 behalf.
(b) In the event that a
					 safety camera system is not fully operational, the taxicab shall be taken out
					 of service and the Enforcement Department shall be notified
					 immediately.
The provisions of this §
													1017.76 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.77 - Public notice

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(a) The
					 Authority will produce a standardized posting to be displayed on taxicabs to
					 provide public notice of the presence of the safety camera system in each
					 taxicab as provided in §
											1017.12(b)
					 (relating to required markings and information).
(b) The notice required under this section
					 must be affixed prominently to the exterior and interior of every taxicab that
					 employs the use of a safety camera system.
(c) A taxicab equipped with an approved
					 safety camera shall be presented to the Enforcement Department for issuance of
					 the posting required under this section prior to providing taxicab
					 service.
The provisions of this §
													1017.77 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.12 (relating to required
						  markings and information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.78 - Use of captured images

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(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of a safety camera system is to
					 discourage bad acts in taxicabs in furtherance of protecting the health and
					 safety of taxicab drivers and the public.
(b)
Prohibitions.
Images
					 from a safety camera's system shall be maintained by a medallion certificate
					 holder or dispatcher in the strictest of confidentiality and may not be
					 duplicated, released or disclosed except as provided in subsection
					 (c).
(c)
Access.
The Authority will be permitted to access safety camera images upon its written
					 request to a certificate holder when necessary for the purpose of investigating
					 a formal complaint against a medallion owner or taxicab driver or to respond to
					 a subpoena, court order or other legal obligation.
The provisions of this §
													1017.78 temporarily amended under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter G - SAFETY CAMERAS › Section 1017.79 - Storage of safety camera images

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Safety camera images shall be maintained and stored for
						no less than 30 days at the medallion or dispatcher certificate holder's place
						of business. Upon presentation of the taxicab safety camera system to the
						Authority under §
											1017.77 (relating to public
						notice), the medallion certificate holder shall submit a written statement to
						the Enforcement Department verifying the place of business where the safety
						camera images will be stored and the address of the location pertaining to
						postings under §
											1017.77.
The provisions of this §
													1017.79 temporarily issued under
						  53 Pa.C.S. §
														57B
						  02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													1017.78 (relating to accessing
						  safety camera images).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter H - STAND-BY VEHICLES › Section 1017.81 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context indicates
						otherwise:
Fleet
-A minimum of 25 taxicabs operated
						or owned by the same fleet owner.
Fleet owner
-A sole proprietorship,
						corporation, partnership or limited liability company that owns or operates
						taxicabs and meets all of the following requirements:
(i) Controls a minimum of 25
					 taxicabs.
(ii) Has a single
					 business location that is adequate for the storage, maintenance, repair and
					 dispatch of the fleet taxicabs, and the storage and maintenance of
					 record.
(iii) Operates with a
					 dispatcher who assigns drivers to fleet taxicabs.
Stand-by vehicle
-A vehicle authorized by
						the TLD to provide temporary taxicab service and bearing a valid TLD issued
						inspection sticker in full compliance with TLD regulations. A stand-by vehicle
						is to be used only as a temporary replacement for a medallion taxicab that is
						temporarily out of service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter H - STAND-BY VEHICLES › Section 1017.82 - Use of stand-by vehicles

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(a)
					 Only a fleet owner can maintain and use stand-by vehicles.
(b) A stand-by vehicle can be used in place
					 of a current medallion taxicab, for no more than 30 days, only in the following
					 circumstances:
(1) The current medallion
					 taxicab is out of service for repairs or for required inspection.
(2) A medallion taxicab has been stolen or
					 involved in a reportable accident.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter H - STAND-BY VEHICLES › Section 1017.83 - Procedure to place a stand-by vehicle into service

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(a) A fleet owner shall first register the
					 designated vehicle as a stand-by vehicle as follows:
(1) The vehicle shall be commercially
					 registered with the Department of Transportation in the medallion certificate
					 holder's name and insured under medallion certificate holder's current policy
					 that is on file with the Authority.
(2) Complete and file Form SB-2 "Stand-By
					 Vehicle Application" with the TLD Enforcement Department and remit payment of
					 the Authority compliance inspection fee as provided §
												1001.43 (relating to Authority fee
					 schedule). Form SB-2 may be obtained on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter H - STAND-BY VEHICLES › Section 1017.84 - Procedure to remove a stand-by vehicle from service

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A fleet owner who wishes to remove a stand-by vehicle
						from service shall contact the TLD Enforcement Department for an inspection
						appointment and the removal and transfer of the medallion under Subchapter D
						(relating to taxicab inspections).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1017 - VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter H - STAND-BY VEHICLES › Section 1017.85 - Fleet owner requirements

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(a)
SB-1.
To qualify for the use of a stand-by vehicle, a fleet
					 owner shall complete and file Form SB-1 "Stand-By Fleet Owner Application" with
					 the Director along with the fee in the Authority's annual fee schedule as
					 provided in §
											1001.43 (relating to Authority fee
					 schedule).
(b)
Fee.
The fee that shall accompany the filing of an SB-1 under
					 this section is $350 beginning February 25, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2017,
					 or when a new fee schedule is adopted under sections 5707 and 5710 of the act
					 (relating to budget and assessments; and fees), whichever is later. Payment
					 shall be made under §
											1001.42 (relating to mode of
					 payment to the Authority). The current SB-1 filing fee will be posted on the
					 Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
as provided in §
											1001.43.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.1 - Purpose and prohibition

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(a) This
				  chapter establishes and prescribes Authority regulations and procedures for the
				  certification and operation of dispatching services in Philadelphia under
				  sections 5711(c)(6) and 5721 of the act (relating to power of authority to
				  issue certificates of public convenience; and centralized
				  dispatcher).
(b) A person may not
				  provide dispatching services in Philadelphia without a certificate issued by
				  the Authority as provided in this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.2 - Ineligible persons for dispatcher service

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An applicant is ineligible to be a dispatcher under the
					 following circumstances:
(1) If the
				  applicant, a person with a controlling interest in the applicant or a key
				  employee is ineligible to own Authority issued rights as provided in §
										1011.5 (relating to ineligibility
				  due to conviction or arrest).
(2)
				  The applicant is incapable of providing dispatching services through persons or
				  communication devices that speak, read and write the English
				  language.
(3) The applicant, a
				  person with a controlling interest in the applicant or a key employee knowingly
				  makes a false statement on a dispatcher application.
(4) The applicant, a person with a
				  controlling interest in the applicant or a key employee is in violation of
				  §
										1011.7 (relating to payment of
				  outstanding fines, fees and penalties).
(5) The applicant or any person having a
				  controlling interest over the applicant is 20 years of age or
				  younger.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.3 - Dispatcher application

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(a)
General.
To obtain a dispatcher's certificate a person shall
				  complete and file Form SA-1 "Sale Application" in person with the Director
				  along with the application fee as provided in §
										§
										1001.42 and
				  1001.43 (relating to mode of
				  payment to the Authority; and Authority fee schedule). The SA-1 may be obtained
				  on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(1) The applicant for a dispatcher's
				  certificate shall execute the SA-1 in the presence of the Director or a
				  designee. If the applicant is not an individual, the application must include
				  an original executed and notarized resolution from the applicant authorizing
				  the execution and filing of the SA-1 application.
(2) The Director will refuse to accept an
				  application which is incomplete for any reason.
(3) Upon acceptance, the Director will submit
				  a copy of the application documents to the Clerk and an application docket
				  number will be assigned.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.4 - Application changes

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An applicant for a dispatcher certificate shall immediately
					 notify the Authority in writing of any changes that affect the accuracy of the
					 information in the application while the application is under review by the
					 Authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.5 - Facility inspection

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(a) An
				  applicant for a dispatcher's certificate shall make its proposed operating
				  locations available for inspection by the Enforcement Department as part of the
				  application process and throughout the term of its status as a dispatcher. A
				  facility inspection may be conducted without prior notice.
(b) Dispatchers shall provide all dispatching
				  services from facilities located in this Commonwealth within 10 miles of
				  Philadelphia.
The provisions of this §
												1019.5 temporarily amended under
						53 Pa.C.S. §
													57B
						02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.6 - Review of dispatcher application

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(a) An application for a dispatcher's
				  certificate will be denied by the Authority if the dispatcher is unable to meet
				  the requirements in this chapter, including §
										1019.8 (relating to dispatcher
				  requirements).
(b) An application
				  for a dispatcher's certificate will be denied if the applicant has a record of
				  regulatory violations with the Authority or the PUC which evidences a disregard
				  for the public interest.
(c) The
				  application for a dispatcher's certificate will be denied if the applicant or a
				  person with controlling interest or a key employee of the applicant has been
				  subject to the suspension, revocation or cancellation of rights issued by the
				  Authority or common carrier rights issued by the PUC during the 1-year period
				  immediately preceding the date the SA-1 was filed with the Authority.
(d) If the Director determines that the
				  applicant for a dispatcher's certificate is qualified as provided in the act,
				  this part or an order of the Authority, and the applicant is capable of
				  providing dependable service, a recommendation to approve the application will
				  be presented to the Authority for approval at its next regularly scheduled
				  meeting.
(e) Upon compliance with
				  all requirements of this chapter and the Authority's notice of approval, the
				  Authority will issue a new dispatcher certificate to the new dispatcher as part
				  of the approval process.
The provisions of this §
												1019.6 temporarily amended under
						53 Pa.C.S. §
													57B
						02.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1019 - DISPATCHERS › Section 1019.7 - Name, colors and markings review

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(a)
				  To change or establish any fictitious operating name, colors or markings, a
				  dispatcher shall file a DSP-2 "Dispatcher Colors and Markings
				  Change/Application." If the DSP-2 is being filed for purposes of a markings
				  review and approval, the DSP-2 must be accompanied by the application fee as
				  provided in §
										§
										1001.42 and
				  1001.43 (relating to mode of
				  payment to the Authority; and Authority fee schedule). The DSP-2 may be
				  obtained on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
.
(b) The Authority will not approve a DSP-2
				  application if it determines that the requested fictitious operating name or
				  markings are similar to those of an existing dispatcher.
(c) Upon approval of a DSP-2 application, the
				  dispatcher shall have the exclusive right to use the approved fictitious
				  operating name and markings, provided the certificate has not expired or been
				  cancelled.
(d) Each dispatcher
				  shall use only a single name and marking scheme that is approved by the
				  Authority for all the medallion taxicabs it dispatches.
(e) Each dispatcher shall use only the color
				  scheme that is on file with the Authority for all medallion taxicabs it
				  dispatches.
(f) Each dispatcher
				  shall use a distinctive name and marking scheme for partial-rights taxicabs it
				  dispatches as provided in §
										1017.11(b)
				  (relating to distinctive colors and markings).
(g) A dispatcher may not change an approved
				  fictitious operating name or markings scheme without advance approval of the
				  Authority as provided in this section.
(h) A dispatcher may not change its colors
				  without advance notice to the Authority as provided in subsection
				  (a).
(i) Upon the approval of a
				  fictitious operating name or markings scheme, the Director will notify the
				  dispatcher of the applicable time period of when all taxicabs affiliated with
				  the dispatcher must display the new name or markings scheme.
(j) The colors and markings of a dispatcher
				  must be consistent with the requirements in Chapter 1017 (relating to vehicle
				  and equipment requirements).
The provisions of this §
												1019.7 temporarily amended under
						53 Pa.C.S. §
													57B
						02.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												1017.5 (relating to basic vehicle
						standards); 52 Pa. Code §
												1017.11 (relating to distinctive
						colors and markings); 52 Pa. Code §
												1017.12 (relating to required
						markings and information); and 52 Pa. Code §
												1019.3 (relating to dispatcher
						application).