§ 10-210
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§10–210.
(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.
(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.
(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.