No person who engages a taxicab shall refuse or fail to pay or attempt to avoid payment of the lawful charge due the driver or owner of the taxicab. Any person who violates this section shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
CREDIT(S)
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-117, § 2, 27 DCR 5636.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-314.
Legislative History of Laws
Law 3-117 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-346, which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 12, 1980 and December 9, 1980, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 18, 1980, it was assigned Act No. 3-311 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.