5720 - Wages.
§ 5720. Wages. (a) Minimum wage.--Each medallion holder shall pay at least a prevailing minimum wage rate or, in the alternative, charge at most a prevailing maximum lease amount to the drivers of its taxicab, as determined by the authority upon investigation. The minimum wage rate and the maximum lease amount, as established by the authority, may include employee benefits. (b) Uniform rates.--All taxicabs with citywide call and demand rights in cities of the first class shall charge a uniform rate to passengers, as determined by the authority upon investigation. (c) Reopen investigations.--Any holder of a certificate of public convenience or certified driver may petition the authority to reopen the investigations addressed by subsections (a) and (b) no less than 18 months after the close of the preceding investigation. (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.) 2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted and amended section 5720.