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§ 10-210. Charges for service

MD Pub Util Code § 10-210 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    A taxicab permit holder shall post in each of its taxicabs a schedule of its fares on a rate card.

(2)    The rate card shall be printed and arranged in a way that allows a passenger to determine readily the exact fare payable by the passenger.

(3)    A person may not collect a fare other than a fare appearing on or determinable from the rate card posted in the taxicab.

(b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a taxicab operating in the City of Hagerstown.

(2)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, while in service, each taxicab for which a permit is required shall be equipped with:

(i)    an accurate taximeter that is properly installed and connected; or

(ii)    another device the Commission approves for measuring the charges for service.

(c)    (1)    A fixed charge may be made for any trip by taxicab between:

(i)    a point within the political subdivision in which the taxicab is normally operated and a point outside of the political subdivision;

(ii)    the Maryland Port Administration’s cruise terminal facilities and:

1.    Fort McHenry;

2.    the World Trade Center Institute in Baltimore; or

3.    Penn Station in Baltimore; or

(iii)    points within Baltimore City, as approved by the Commission.

(2)    A fixed charge shall be calculated on a mileage basis that the Commission approves.

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