(a) A licensee must not use any vehicle that is more than ten model years old to provide taxicab service in the County. As used in this Chapter, the “model year” of a vehicle is the year designated by the vehicle manufacturer, as indicated on the vehicle or in the manufacturer’s records. A licensee may maintain a vehicle in service until the next December 31 after its tenth model year ends if the vehicle passes a comprehensive safety inspection performed during the preceding August by a state-certified inspector in good standing.
(b) The Director may waive this requirement only to maintain an accessible taxicab in service for no more than 90 days when the licensee shows that no adequate replacement vehicle was available for purchase during the preceding 90 days. (2004 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1; 2021 L.M.C., ch. 38, §1.)
Editor’s note—2021 L.M.C., ch. 38, § 3, states: Sec. 3. Sunset. This Act must sunset, and must have no further force or effect, on December 31, 2024.