(a) Each driver of a taxicab must accept any passenger and convey any passenger where directed upon dispatch or request, unless:
(1) the taxicab is out of service;
(2) the driver is expressly committed to another passenger, or
(3) the driver is prohibited by this Chapter or another law or regulation from accepting the passenger.
(b) A driver must not refuse to transport a passenger because of the passenger’s disability, race, color, marital status, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or geographic location, as defined in Chapter 27.
(c) A driver may refuse to transport a passenger if the driver reasonably believes the driver’s life or safety is in danger.
(d) Any driver who refuses to transport a passenger must:
(1) immediately report the incident and circumstances to the dispatcher, and
(2) submit a written report to the Department on a form approved by the Director not later than 2 business days after the incident. (2004 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2007 L.M.C., ch. 18, § 1; 2015 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 26, §1.)
Editor’s note—Section 53-312 (formerly 53-313) is cited in Doe v. Montgomery County Board of Elections, 406 Md. 697, 962 A.2d 342 (2008) and Doe v. Montgomery County Board of Elections, 406 Md. 110, 956 A.2d 199 (2008).
2019 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 2, states: This Act is known as the “Montgomery County CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act.”