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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 05 - Motor Carriers of Property › Part 1 - Transportation Provided by Motor Carriers of Property (815-RICR-50-05-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-05-1.15 - Issuance of Temporary Permits to Interstate Truckers

Current through June 14, 2024
Interstate carriers seeking "temporary" vehicle
					 registration permits shall be assessed the same fees as required under R.I.
					 Gen. Laws §
										39-12-26 of the entitled
					 "Registration and Certification of Vehicles." No more than three (3) temporary
					 permits shall be allowed per quarter (three months).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 05 - Motor Carriers of Property › Part 1 - Transportation Provided by Motor Carriers of Property (815-RICR-50-05-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-05-1.16 - General Lease Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No common
				  carrier by motor vehicle and no contract carrier by motor vehicle shall perform
				  authorized transportation in a power unit consisting of a straight truck,
				  tractor, van or automobile with or without driver, which such common carrier or
				  contract carrier does not own unless there is in effect with respect to such
				  equipment a lease which shall be in writing and signed by the parties thereto
				  and subject to the following general conditions:
1. The lease shall contain a description
				  specifying the make, type, year of manufacture, motor number(s) of registration
				  and license plate number(s) of the leased equipment, and shall state whether a
				  driver is to be supplied by the lessor for the operation of said leased
				  equipment.
2. The lease shall
				  provide that the lessee shall have the exclusive possession, control, and use
				  of the equipment for the duration of the lease. The lease shall further provide
				  that the lessee shall assume complete responsibility for the operation of the
				  equipment for the duration of the lease.
3. The lease shall specify the time and date
				  on which said lease begins and the date on which it terminates.
4. The lease shall preclude the possession,
				  control or use of the equipment by anyone but the lessee for the duration of
				  the lease.
5. The lease shall be
				  executed in triplicate, the original to be retained by the lessee, one copy to
				  be retained by the lessor, one copy to be filed with the Division unless a copy
				  of the lease is carried on the equipment. The lessee shall keep with the
				  equipment a statement certifying that the equipment is being operated by it.
				  The statement shall also specify the name of the owner, the date and length of
				  lease, any restrictions in the lease relative to the commodities to be
				  transported, and the address where the original lease is kept by the
				  lessee.
6. During the period of the
				  lease, the carrier shall identify the equipment in accordance with Division
				  Rules and Regulations. At the termination of the lease period, the lessee shall
				  recover from the lessor any plates, vehicle identification devices or permits
				  issued to the lessee and used on the leased equipment during the term of the
				  lease.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 05 - Motor Carriers of Property › Part 1 - Transportation Provided by Motor Carriers of Property (815-RICR-50-05-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-05-1.17 - Safety Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All common or
				  contract carriers shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the
				  U.S. Department of Transportation governing:
1. the safety of motor carrier operations and
				  equipment, and
2. the
				  transportation of hazardous materials.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 05 - Motor Carriers of Property › Part 1 - Transportation Provided by Motor Carriers of Property (815-RICR-50-05-1) › Section 815-RICR-50-05-1.18 - Penalty

Current through June 14, 2024
Under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										39-12-35 and
					 39-12-36 any certificate or permit
					 holder who shall violate any statute, rule, or regulation promulgated by the
					 Division shall be subject to suspension, revocation, or a fine not to exceed
					 $1,000 per violation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.2 - Rate Card Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
RATE CARD: All cabs shall be issued a rate card, by the
					 Division, which shall be assigned to specific vehicles and shall not be
					 transferred (see Appendix A "Marking Specifications for Cabs" §
										2.16   of
					 this Part). At all times during operation of the cab, said rate card shall be
					 displayed in a bracket or receptacle of a type approved by the Division so as
					 to be visible to any passenger in the cab. The numbers on the rate card shall
					 correspond to the registration number and meter serial number of the particular
					 cab. A new rate card shall be issued each time a vehicle is replaced or a
					 taximeter is replaced or recalibrated. The rate card issued under this
					 paragraph satisfies the requirement for a certificate memorandum set out in
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-14-7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.3 - Manifests

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every driver of every cab shall maintain,
				  in ink, on a form approved by the Division, a manifest of all trips made by the
				  cab while under his or her control. The manifest shall contain the following:
1. the date, driver's name, cab company and
				  registration number;
2. time and
				  mileage out at beginning of your duty;
3. time and mileage at the end of your duty;
4. time and place of origin and
				  time and place of destination of each trip;
5. number of passengers and fare charged for
				  each trip;
6. detail of mileage for
				  each trip as well as an explanation of mileage incurred which was not incurred
				  as the result of a paying fare; and,
7. tire inflation as recorded pursuant to
				  subchapter §
											2.5(1)   of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.4 - Rates and Charges

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division
				  shall determine common carrier rates and charges. A certificate holder must
				  file all rate change requests with the Division. Only after Division approval
				  thereon may actual rate changes go into effect.
B. Every cab shall display, on both sides of
				  the cab, the rates and charges for transport services that have been approved
				  by the Division. Said posting shall display the initial or "drop" charge, the
				  charge for each succeeding increment of a mile, the waiting time per hour and
				  three-mile rate. (See Appendix A "Marking Specifications for Cabs" §
										2.16    of this Part)
C. Rates shall also
				  be displayed on the cab's rate card, inside the vehicle.
D. Gasoline Price Emergency Surcharge: When
				  authorized by the Administrator under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-14-2.2(e),
				  taxicab certificate holders may also impose a gasoline price emergency
				  surcharge. In order to collect a surcharge when authorized, the certificate
				  holder must first obtain from the Motor Carriers Section, and post within the
				  vehicle, a placard indicating that the surcharge is authorized for that vehicle
				  for the specified time period.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.6 - Defective Taximeter

Current through June 14, 2024
A. When a taximeter
				  is not operating correctly, passengers shall not be transported until the meter
				  has been approved and resealed by the Motor Carriers Section or its authorized
				  representatives.
B. If the
				  certificate holder replaced the defective taximeter with an approved reserve
				  taximeter (see §
										2.6(C)   of this Part), the reserve taximeter shall be
				  recalibrated and resealed by the Motor Carriers Section or its authorized
				  representative within thirty (30) days. The certificate holder shall also
				  notify the Motor Carriers Section within two (2) business days when a reserve
				  taximeter is put in service.
C. An
				  approved reserve taximeter is one which has been inspected and sealed within a
				  period of not over one year, and has pasted thereon an approval slip signed by
				  the Motor Carriers Section, or its authorized representative.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.7 - Rules Regarding the Conduct of Business

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A
				  change of business address shall be reported to the Division within two (2)
				  business days. Each certificate holder shall maintain and must provide a
				  business address to the Division. Post Office boxes are not sufficient to
				  satisfy this requirement. Vehicles must be registered to the business address
				  and must be in the name of the certificate holder.
B. A certificate holder shall not have a cab
				  registration transferred to a new or replacement cab without first notifying
				  the Division, submitting all necessary documents and papers and obtaining
				  Division approval. No cab, regardless of age, may be placed into service until
				  it has received Division approval following a visual inspection. Bills of sale
				  presented to the Division for new and replacement vehicles must indicate
				  thereon the manufacturer's model name or number and year of
				  manufacture.
C. An attempt by a
				  certificate holder or applicant to conceal the identity of a principal in the
				  business shall be grounds for the denial of an application seeking the issuance
				  of a certificate, or revocation of an existing certificate.
D. All requests for change of corporate
				  officers, stockholders or board of directors for corporations holding operating
				  certificates are subject to Division approval.
E. Each cab shall have a roof light securely
				  mounted to the vehicle roof which is capable of communicating the following
				  messages:
1. "Taxi" or "Public" as
				  applicable.
2. The Certificate
				  Number (see Appendix B "Social Security Number Privacy Disclosure Statement"
				  §
											2.17   of his Part).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.8 - Rules Regarding Drivers and the Operation of Cabs

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No person shall operate a cab unless he or
				  she first acquires a hackney operator's license issued by the Division, under
				  R.I. Gen Laws §
										39-14-20(b).
B. A certificate holder shall not employ as a
				  driver or lease a vehicle pursuant to section J to any person whose license is
				  suspended or revoked. A certificate holder shall not allow anyone to transport
				  passengers in a cab who does not possess a State Hackney Operators' License
				  from the Division pursuant to §§
										2.8(C) and (D)   of this
				  Part.
C. Each driver will place, in
				  a Division approved receptacle and location, a State of Rhode Island Hackney
				  Operator's License. The Hackney Operator's License will be issued by the
				  Division and must be obtained before the driver may operate a cab.
D. No person will operate a cab without first
				  having applied for and received approval from the Division. Individuals who
				  request to operate a cab must supply to the Division the following information:
1. Name;
2. Date of Birth (applicant must be 21 years
				  old, as required by R.I. Gen Laws §
											31-10-5);
3. Residence;
4. Phone Number;
5. Driver's License Number (including type
				  and class);
6. Employer;
7. Copies of the applicants' driving record
				  obtained, within the previous thirty (30) days, from the Division of Motor
				  Vehicles - Operator Control and record of all criminal convictions obtained
				  from the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of the Attorney
				  General;
8. Social Security Number
				  (Disclosure is voluntary, see Appendix B "Social Security Number Privacy
				  Disclosure Statement" §
											2.17   of his Part); and,
9. Resident Status.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.9 - Miscellaneous Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A certificate
				  holder shall make arrangements for bringing to the attention of all drivers,
				  employees and lessees these Rules and Regulations, R.I. Gen. Laws Title 39 and
				  any orders and notices from the Division of which the certificate holder has
				  been made aware by the Division. The certificate holder is responsible to
				  assure that all employees and lessees follow all of the provisions and may be
				  disciplined for the failure of his or her employees and/or lessees to do so. A
				  copy of these Rules and Regulations shall be kept at the business address of
				  record for the information of drivers and other employees.
B. Accidents resulting in loss of life or
				  property damage exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) must be
				  reported to the Division within ten (10) business days from the date of the
				  accident.
C. TAXICAB STAND:
1. No taxicab shall be placed upon or occupy
				  any taxicab stand except for the purpose of being held forth for
				  hire.
2. Taxicabs shall be placed
				  on stands only from the rear (where applicable) and shall be moved forward and
				  to the front of the stand immediately as space becomes available by the
				  departure or movement of preceding taxicabs.
3. A passenger may select any taxicab at a
				  taxi stand, regardless of that taxicab's position in line; however, no driver
				  may solicit a passenger at a taxi stand.
4. When a taxicab stand is occupied to its
				  full capacity, no taxicab shall loiter or wait nearby for the purpose of
				  occupying space on such stand.
5.
				  The driver of every taxicab occupying a stand shall stay within close proximity
				  to his vehicle at all times.
6. The
				  Division's rules on conduct at taxicab stands shall be enforced at every
				  location designated as a taxicab stand, by a local government or by the owner
				  of the property where the taxicab stand is located (if on private property),
				  regardless of whether the entity establishing the taxicab stand can enforce its
				  own ordinances, rules or regulation governing such stands.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.11 - Annual Reporting

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All certificate
				  holders shall file with the Division, on or before April 15 of each calendar
				  year, an annual report, on forms furnished by the Division.
B. Along with the filing of annual reports as
				  required, certificate holders will supply the following each year on or before
				  April 15:
1. Certification from the Secretary
				  of State's Office on corporate status (if applicable);
2. Proof of financial responsibility;
				  and,
3. Information on currently
				  registered vehicles operating as cabs.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.12 - Complaints

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person may file a complaint with the
				  Division regarding a violation of these rules and regulations. Complaints
				  should be in writing and signed by the complainant stating the complainant's
				  address and telephone number and either mailed or hand-delivered to the
				  Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, 89 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, Rhode
				  Island 02888. Nothing in this rule should be construed to prevent the Division
				  from instituting an investigation or proceeding based upon an oral complaint or
				  upon information developed in any other manner.
B. If the Division determines that the
				  complaint alleges facts that constitute a violation of these rules and
				  regulations, the Division shall notify in writing the particular driver and/or
				  certificate holder of the nature of the complaint. The driver and/or
				  certificate holder must file an answer with the Division within ten (10) days
				  following the date of notice of the complaint. Upon receiving such answer(s),
				  the Division shall notify the complainant of the contents or nature of the
				  answer(s) and shall take whatever action deemed appropriate to resolve the
				  complaint.
C. If the Division
				  determines that the facts as alleged in any complaint are clearly not in
				  violation of these rules and regulations, the complainant shall be so notified
				  and no further action will be taken.
D. However, when the Division finds that a
				  satisfactory response is not made to the notification of a complaint, or when
				  no response is made to a complainant, or when the facts clearly warrant, a
				  hearing shall be conducted by the Division concerning the complaint. The
				  Division shall send written notice to all parties in a manner consistent with
				  §
										2.13   of this Part.
E. Failure
				  of the certificate holder and/or driver to appear before the Division for a
				  scheduled hearing may result in a possible suspension or revocation of the
				  certificate and/or the driver's operating permit. Failure of the complainant to
				  appear for a scheduled hearing may result in dismissal of the
				  complaint.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.13 - Notice

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division shall give notice of the
				  commencement of a scheduled hearing in any pending matter to all parties and to
				  such other persons as the Division designates.
B. Notice shall be by first class mail or
				  personal service unless otherwise specified by the Division. The Division shall
				  give at least ten (10) calendar days written notice of the hearing unless the
				  hearing officer determines that less notice is reasonable. Nothing, herein,
				  however, shall limit the power of the Division to order notice by other means,
				  including but not limited to notice by publication.
C. Unless notice to the contrary has been
				  received by the Division, notices shall be sufficient if mailed or delivered to
				  the following:
1. If the addressee is a holder
				  of a certificate or hackney operator's license, the address shown on the last
				  application for the issuance or amendment thereof.
2. If the addressee has tariffs on file, to
				  the address shown on any tariff in effect at the time of notice.
3. If an attorney has entered an appearance
				  on behalf of the addressee, to the office of the attorney.
4. The latest change of address notice on
				  file with the Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.14 - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
The Division shall give notice of the commencement of a
					 scheduled hearing in any pending matter to all parties and to such other
					 persons as the Division designates. Any person or persons who shall violate any
					 provision of these rules and regulations adopted in accordance with R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §
										39-14-2, and the Administrative
					 Procedures Act, shall be subject to the penalties provided under R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Title 39, which include certificate suspension or revocation, and/or criminal
					 sanctions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.16 - Appendix A

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Marking
				  Specifications for Cabs
Inscription
Location
Minimum Size
Rate of fare (Decal permitted only if
								non-detachable
Front or Rear Quarter Panel of each side of cab.
								(Use flat, vertical surface only.)
Total area of rectangle Not less than 72 square
								inches.
Numbers - 2 ¾"
Capital Letters - 1"
Small Letters - ½"
Name, City and State. Must specifically list actual
								name on certificate as well as all names under which doing business.
Front or rear quarter doors Not more than 6" below
								window unless greater distance needed to reach a flat, reasonable vertical
								surface. Must be at least 4" from any other inscription. (Avoid placing name
								one an extreme curve; use flat, vertical surfaces only.)
2" high. Letters ¼" thick. Avoid
								overcrowding; use full width of door panel or two lines of lettering, if
								necessary
"TAXI" or" PUBLIC" (as required)
Front of roof light
2 ¾" high letters, ½" thick.
Certificate number
Rear of roof light
2 ¾" high letters, ½" thick.
Ride sharing to a common destination; $1.00 fee for
								each additional passenger over two. Large luggage fee: $5.00 charge for each
								large item of luggage, defined as an item weighing more than 70 pounds or one
								that will not fit in taxicab's closed trunk.
Inside/Outside of cab, Prominent posting
1" Capital letters
½" Small letters
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.17 - Appendix B

Current through June 14, 2024
A. SOCIAL SECURITY
				  NUMBER PRIVACY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Providing your Social Security Number to the Division is
					 not mandatory. You may legally refuse to comply with this request. Whether you
					 agree to disclose your Social Security Number is entirely a voluntary
					 decision.
The Division is charged with the responsibility of
					 determining whether you are "fit" before it is able to grant you the authority
					 being requested through the instant application. The basis of this requirement
					 is contained in the following Sections of the R.I. Gen. Laws: §§
											39-1-1,
					 39-1-15,
					 39-1-38,
					 39-3-2,
					 39-12-4,
					 39-12-5,
					 39-12-7,
					 39-12-32,
					 39-13-2, 39-14 - 2, 39-14-4.1,
					 39-14-12, 39-14-14, 39-14-20, 39-14.1-3 and 39-14.1-8.
The Division has requested that you provide it with your
					 Social Security Number so that it may better evaluate your "fitness" with
					 regard to the regulatory authority you seek. The "fitness" evaluation includes
					 a criminal background and a legal residency investigation. The Division may
					 also employ other means to conduct the fitness evaluation. Providing your
					 Social Security Number to the Division will help expedite the evaluation
					 process.
Your Social Security Number will also be used as a unique
					 internal identifying number.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC
					 INSPECTION.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.18 - Appendix C

Current through June 14, 2024
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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
Hackney Operator's License Required for All Drivers. No
					 person shall transport passengers for hire in a taxicab, limited public motor
					 vehicle (LPMV) or public motor vehicle (PMV) within the state without first
					 applying for and being issued by the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
					 (the "Division") a Rhode Island Taxi-LPMV-PMV Operator's License, commonly
					 referred to as a "blue card" or "hackney operator's license." Once issued, the
					 Taxi-LPMV-PMV Operator's License will allow the holder to operate all three
					 types of vehicles for hire.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division is responsible for licensing
				  the operators (drivers) of all taxicabs, limited public motor vehicles and
				  public motor vehicles transporting passengers for hire. State law provides that
				  no person shall operate a taxicab or limited public motor vehicle upon the
				  highways of this state until that person shall have first obtained a special
				  license from the Division under such rules as the Division shall require. R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										39-14-20. Further, no person shall
				  operate a public motor vehicle upon the highways of this state until that
				  person shall have first obtained a special license from the Division under such
				  rules as the Division shall require. R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-14.1-8.3.
B. Status As Common Carriers And
				  Requirement To Regulate - State law provides that every person operating a
				  motor vehicle engaged in operating as a taxicab, limited public motor vehicle
				  or public motor vehicle, is declared a common carrier and subject as such to
				  the jurisdiction of the Division. The Division is required to prescribe such
				  rules and regulations as it deems proper to assure adequate, economical, safe,
				  and efficient service. R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										39-14-2 and
				  39-14.1-2.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.4 - Applicant Eligibility

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any individual
				  applying to the Division for a hackney operator's license must first:
1. Be at least 21 years of age (as required
				  by R.I. Gen Laws §
											31-10-5).
2. Be a citizen of the United States of
				  America or otherwise be legally permitted to work within the State of Rhode
				  Island.
3. Possess either a valid
				  chauffeur's license or a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the
				  Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or an equivalent license issued by another
				  State and acknowledged by the Rhode Island DMV.
4. Possess a working knowledge of the English
				  language sufficient to understand highway traffic signs and signals and
				  communicate with passengers. Certificate holders who employ drivers who do not
				  speak English as a "first" language, must ensure that these drivers truly have
				  a working knowledge of the English language and, if needed, have immediate
				  access to bilingual dispatchers. Certificate holders must also ensure that
				  these drivers are informed and well versed in the provisions and requirements
				  of the Division's relevant rules and regulations before they operate a taxicab,
				  limited public motor vehicle or public motor vehicle;
5. Be familiar with the major highways,
				  routes, streets and traffic laws of the State of Rhode Island; and
6. Be familiar with all Division rules and
				  regulations regarding the transportation of passengers for hire in the
				  applicable mode(s) of transportation the applicant will operate - taxicab,
				  limited public motor vehicle and/or public motor vehicle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.5 - Division Licensing Procedure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Individuals who
				  apply for a hackney operator's license must supply to the Division the
				  following information:
1. Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Address (residence and mailing, if
				  applicable)
4. Telephone
				  Number
5. Social Security Number
				  (Disclosure is voluntary, see Appendix A)
6. Driver's License Number (including type
				  and class)
7. Employer (if
				  applicable)
8. Original certified
				  copies of the applicant's driving record obtained from the Division of Motor
				  Vehicles and record of all criminal convictions obtained from the Bureau of
				  Criminal Identification (BCI) of the Department of the Attorney General. Said
				  record checks must have been obtained by the applicant within thirty (30) days
				  of the submission of the license application.
9. Proof that applicant is a citizen of the
				  United States or otherwise legally permitted to work within the State of Rhode
				  Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.7 - Maintaining Manifests

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All cab drivers
				  shall maintain a driver's manifest during each shift. Such manifest (or log)
				  must be recorded, in ink, on a form approved by the Division and must include
				  all trips made by the cab while under the driver's control. It must contain the
				  following.
1. The date, driver's name, cab
				  company and registration number;
2. Time and mileage out at beginning of
				  shift;
3. Time and mileage at the
				  end of the shift;
4. Time and
				  place of origin and time and place of destination of each trip;
5. Number of passengers and fare charged for
				  trip;
6. The mileage for each paid
				  trip, as well as explanation of mileage incurred which was not incurred as the
				  result of a paying fare;
7. Tire
				  inflation as recorded pursuant to Subsection §
											2.5(A)(11)   of this
				  Subchapter.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.8 - Rates and Charges

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cab is
				  required by state law and Division rule to have a calibrated, sealed and
				  operational taximeter. Drivers may charge only the rate displayed on the
				  taximeter - as well as any other approved tariff charge (i.e. extra
				  passenger(s) beyond two, large luggage items or an officially authorized fuel
				  surcharge).
B. Drivers are strictly
				  prohibited by state law and Division rule from charging "flat rates" in which a
				  passenger is charged a set price for a trip in which the taximeter is not
				  utilized.
C. Drivers must furnish
				  passengers with fare receipts upon request.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.9 - Conduct of Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) Drivers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. PMV
				  drivers are prohibited from smoking in the for-hire vehicle. (Passengers,
				  however, shall not be prohibited by these rules from smoking in the vehicle,
				  although each PMV certificate holder may prohibit passengers from smoking in
				  its vehicles if it sees fit.)
B.
				  Drivers operating a PMV for hire shall furnish passengers with an appropriate
				  receipt or bill of lading upon request.
C. PMV drivers must have a valid "Blue Card"
				  in his/her possession when transporting passengers for hire. (The "Blue Card"
				  is not required, however, to be conspicuously posted in the vehicle.)
D. All passengers shall utilize
				  safety restraints and provide and use child restraints when required by law. A
				  PMV driver must refuse a fare or terminate service if a passenger refuses to
				  utilize safety restraints or to provide and use child restraints when required
				  by law.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.10 - Penalties for Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. State law
				  provides the following penalties for violations of these Rules and Regulations
				  Governing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor
				  Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles:
1.
				  Criminal Penalties
a. Operation of Taxicabs
				  and Limited Public Motor Vehicles. Any operator of a taxicab or limited public
				  motor vehicle who violates any provision of these rules and regulations shall
				  be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned not more than
				  sixty (60) days or both, and his or her Taxi-LPMV-PMV Operator's License may be
				  revoked. The violation shall be a separate and distinct offense for each day
				  during which it shall continue. R.I. Gen. Laws §
												39-14-11(a).
b. Operation of Public Motor Vehicles. Any
				  operator of a public motor vehicle subject to regulation by the Division who
				  shall be guilty of any violation of these rules and regulations shall be deemed
				  guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to
				  exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
				  one year, or both, for each offense. R.I. Gen. Laws §
												39-14.1-9(a).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.11 - Complaints

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person may file a complaint with the
				  Division regarding a violation of these rules and regulations. Complaints
				  should be in writing and signed by the complainant stating the complainant's
				  address and telephone number and either mailed or hand-delivered to the
				  Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, 89 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, Rhode
				  Island, 02888. Nothing in this rule should be construed to prevent the Division
				  from instituting an investigation or proceeding based upon an oral complaint or
				  upon information developed in any other manner.
B. If the Division determines that a
				  complaint alleges facts which constitute a violation of Division rules and
				  regulations, the Division shall notify in writing the particular driver of the
				  nature of the complaint. An answer must be filed by the driver with the
				  Division within ten (10) days following the date of the notice of the
				  complaint. Upon receiving such answer(s), the Division shall notify the
				  complainant of the contents or nature of the answer(s) and shall take whatever
				  action deemed appropriate to resolve the complaint.
C. If the Division determines that the facts
				  as alleged in any complaint are clearly not in violation of Division rules and
				  regulations, the complainant shall be so notified and no further action will be
				  taken.
D. However, when the
				  Division finds that a satisfactory response is not made to the notification of
				  the complaint, or when no response is made to a complainant, or when the facts
				  clearly warrant, a hearing shall be conducted by the Division 11 concerning the
				  complaint. The Division shall send written notice to all parties consistent
				  with §
										3.12   of this Part.
E.
				  Failure of the driver to appear before the Division for a scheduled hearing may
				  result in a suspension or revocation of the driver's Hackney License. Failure
				  of the complainant to appear for a scheduled hearing may result in dismissal of
				  the complaint.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.12 - Notice

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Division shall give notice of the
				  commencement of a scheduled hearing in any pending matter to all parties and to
				  such other persons as the Division designates.
B. Notice shall be by first class mail or
				  personal service unless otherwise specified by the Division. The Division shall
				  give at least ten (10) calendar days written notice of the hearing unless the
				  hearing officer determines that less notice is reasonable. Nothing, herein,
				  however, shall limit the power of the Division to order notice by other means,
				  including but not limited to notice by publication.
C. Unless notice to the contrary has been
				  received by the Division, notices shall be sufficient if mailed or delivered to
				  the following:
1. If the addressee is a
				  Hackney License holder, the address shown on the last application for the
				  issuance thereof.
2. If an
				  attorney has entered an appearance on behalf of the addressee, to the office of
				  the attorney
3. The latest change
				  of address notice on file with the Division
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 3 - Rules and Regulations for Licensing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-3) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-3.13 - Appendix A - Social Security Number Privacy Disclosure Statement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Providing your Social Security Number to
				  the Division is not mandatory. You may legally refuse to comply with this
				  request. Whether you agree to disclose your Social Security Number is entirely
				  a voluntary decision.
B. The
				  Division is charged with the responsibility of determining whether you are
				  "fit" before it is able to grant you the authority being requested through the
				  instant application. The basis of this requirement is contained in the
				  following R.I. Gen. Laws: §§
										39-1-1,
				  39-1-15,
				  39-1-38,
				  39-3-2,
				  39-12-4,
				  39-12-5,
				  39-12-7,
				  39-12-32,
				  39-13-2,
				  39-14-2,
				  39-14-4.1,
				  39-14-12,
				  39-14-14,
				  39-14-20,
				  39-14.1-3 and
				  39-14.1-8.
C. The Division has requested that you
				  provide it with your Social Security Number so that it may better evaluate your
				  "fitness" with regard to the regulatory authority you seek. The "fitness"
				  evaluation includes a criminal background and a legal residency investigation.
				  The Division may also employ other means to conduct the fitness evaluation.
				  Providing your Social Security Number to the Division will help expedite the
				  evaluation process.
D. Your Social
				  Security Number will also be used as a unique internal identifying
				  number.
E. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
				  WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In 2002, the
				  Rhode Island General Assembly enacted a set of statutes contained in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws Chapter 39-14.1, providing for the regulation of intrastate for-hire
				  passenger transportation services provided in what the Assembly identified as
				  "Public Motor Vehicles." The clear intent of the General Assembly at that time
				  was to create regulatory oversight over a "premium" passenger-transportation
				  industry akin neither to taxicab/limited public motor vehicle service as
				  regulated under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14 nor to jitney service as regulated
				  under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-13.
B. In 2012, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										39-14.1-6 was amended to require
				  that the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers ("Division") establish a
				  minimum allowable charge for transportation services provided by Public Motor
				  Vehicles, as newly re-defined in R.I. Gen Laws §
										39-14.1-1(7).
				  Again, the clear intent of the General Assembly in passing that legislation in
				  June 2012 was to require the Division to devise a minimum charge for Public
				  Motor Vehicle services that would appropriately distinguish between the types
				  of services rendered under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-14 and R.I. Gen. Laws
				  Chapter 39-14.1.
C. These rules and
				  regulations are designed to facilitate the implementation of the aforementioned
				  intent and directive.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 50 - Common Carriers › Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers › Part 4 - Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-4) › Section 815-RICR-50-10-4.3 - Certificate Requirement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No person shall
				  operate a public motor vehicle in any city or town in the state until the
				  person (or corporation) shall have obtained a certificate from the Division
				  certifying that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to provide the services
				  as a public motor vehicle in the transportation of passengers. The certificate
				  shall be issued only after written application for it (accompanied by the
				  applicable fee) has been filed and after a public hearing has been conducted on
				  the application to gauge whether the applicant is "fit, willing and able" to
				  conduct such a transportation service.
B. Upon receipt of an application, the
				  Division shall schedule the time and place for the hearing. Notice of the
				  hearing shall be given by first class mail to the applicant and shall be
				  published in a newspaper with statewide distribution and on the Division's web
				  site.
C. Upon the approval of the
				  application, the certificate holder shall file with the Division a certificate
				  of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business in
				  this state, showing that the owner has a policy insuring the public motor
				  vehicle company against liability for injury to persons and damage to property
				  which may be caused by the operation of the public motor vehicle, this policy
				  to provide for the indemnity in the sum of not less than one million five
				  hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for personal injury and indemnity of not
				  less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for damage to property. Such
				  a policy shall remain in effect at all times. Failure to maintain such required
				  insurance coverage shall be grounds for immediate suspension of a certificate
				  holder's operating authority.
D.
				  Each certificate shall be renewed before the close of business on December 31
				  of each calendar year in accordance with R.I. Gen Laws §
										39-14.1-3. The renewal fee shall
				  be one hundred dollars ($100.00) and shall be submitted with the requisite
				  renewal packet. The renewal packet shall also include a listing of vehicles to
				  be operated in the certificate holder's fleet and shall also include the
				  odometer reading of each such vehicle at the time the form is
				  completed.