{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-301.19","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-301.19","heading":"Regulation of taxicab operation and license requirement.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nNo person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a limousine, sedan, or taxicab, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab company, association, or fleet, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab service, or any public vehicle-for-hire service within the District without procuring applicable licenses required by the DFHV pursuant to this subchapter.\n(2)\nIn the case of licensure by another jurisdiction, a taxicab or public vehicle-for-hire may provide service in the District only pursuant to, and in compliance with, a DFHV-approved reciprocity agreement or regulation.\n\n(b)\nThe length of time a license is valid to operate a taxicab company, association, or fleet, and application for renewal of such license, shall be determined in a manner and at a fee prescribed by the DFHV.\n\n(b-1)\nRepealed.\n\n(c)\nAny license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.\n\n(d)\nAny violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine or other penalty provided by law or DFHV regulations.\n\n(e)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term “operate” shall include providing taxicab service or public vehicle-for-hire service of any type that physically originates in the District.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 3. Regulation of Taxicabs.","Subchapter I. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-301.19","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"615442436cb861a282487a1a69d4926c55b8c2b85b761fe6f5469bda41036d83","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-301.18","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-301.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}