(a) Each taxicab must be equipped with:
(1) an accurate, properly installed and connected taximeter which has a security seal affixed by the Department; or
(2) a reliable, independently verifiable software-based metering system, approved by the Department.
(b) In addition to regular inspections, the Department may conduct periodic tests of these meters or metering systems. Upon successful completion of the tests, a taximeter must be affixed with a security seal, and a software-based metering system must be marked in a manner acceptable to the Department. These tests should be scheduled in a manner that minimizes interruption of taxicab service to the public.
(c) Except as otherwise specified, the requirements for approval and methods of testing and operation of taximeters must conform to specifications, tolerances, and standards for taximeters set out in national standards or established by applicable regulation.
(d) A person must not alter the meter or change the mechanical condition of wheels, tires, or gears of any taxicab with the intent to cause incorrect registration by the meter of the fare charged to any passenger. (2004 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1.)