Section 13b-96 - (Formerly Sec. 16-319). Operation under jurisdiction of Department of Transportation(a)(1) Each person, association, limited liability company or corporation owning or operating a taxicab is declared a common carrier and subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to prescribe adequate service, reasonable rates and charges, and standards for the equipment, including, but not limited to, a taxi meter or cellular mobile telephone or other electronic device with online-enabled application or access to an Internet web site used to calculate such rates and charges. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of establishing fares, tiered rates, discounted rates, promotions, service, operation and equipment as it deems necessary for the convenience, protection and safety of passengers and the public. Such regulations shall require any person, association, limited liability company or corporation owning or operating a taxicab and using tiered rates to post such tiered rates in the taxicab in a location visible to a passenger and on the online-enabled application and Internet web site of such person, association, company or corporation. For the purposes of this subsection, "tiered rates" means separate premium and nonpremium rates based on time periods, events or dates or any combination thereof.(2) Not later than October 1, 2018, the Commissioner of Transportation shall submit regulations concerning the appearance, identification and markings of taxicabs to the standing legislative regulation review committee.(b) The rates and charges established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any person, association, or corporation (1) operating a taxicab engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire pursuant to a contract with, or a lower tier contract for, any federal, state or municipal agency, (2) certified pursuant to section 13b-97 prior to May 22, 1998, and (3) registered pursuant to section 13b-99 prior to May 22, 1998.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to said subsection (a) concerning wheelchair accessibility requirements for motor vehicles, any motor vehicle in compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act 42 USC 12101 and the registration requirements of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles may be used to provide taxicab service for persons requiring such wheelchair accessibility.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to said subsection (a) concerning wheel base requirements, any sedan or station wagon type vehicle powered by a clean alternative fuel and having a wheel base of not less than one hundred two inches may be used to provide taxicab service.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-96
(1949 Rev., S. 5717; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 19; P.A. 97-304, S. 22, 31; P.A. 98-91, S. 6, 9; P.A. 02-123, S. 6; P.A. 09-186, S. 10; P.A. 10-110, S. 55; P.A. 17-140, S. 11.)
Amended by P.A. 17-0140, S. 11 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by P.A. 10-0110, S. 55 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2010.Amended by P.A. 09-0186, S. 10 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2009. Annotations to former section 16-319: Cited. 122 C. 293; 124 C. 552; 235 C. 1.