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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .09 Equitable Dockless Vehicle Access.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".09" heading="Equitable Dockless Vehicle Access.">
    <para num="A.">Cash Payment Plans.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall:<para num="(a)">Provide the option to rent a dockless vehicle using a cash payment;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Offer at least one cash payment location in each deployment district;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Identify the following on its website and mobile application:<para num="(i)">The process for making a cash payment; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">The locations where a cash payment option is available;</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(d)">Provide an instruction document to the Department that summarizes the process to sign up for a cash-payment plan; and</para>
        <para num="(e)">Inform a user of the availability of cash payment option:<para num="(i)">During initial sign-up; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Via email at least twice annually.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">The Department shall post the instruction document provided for in &lt;cite data-path="14.02.01.09|A.|(1)|(d)"&gt;§A(1)(d) of this regulation&lt;/cite&gt; to the Department website.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Non-Smartphone Plans.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall:<para num="(a)">Offer the option to rent a dockless vehicle without the use of a smartphone;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Identify the process to rent a dockless vehicle without using a smartphone on its website and mobile application;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Provide an instruction document to the Department that summarizes the process to sign up for a cash-payment plan; and</para>
        <para num="(d)">Inform a user of the availability of cash payment option:<para num="(i)">During initial sign-up; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Via email at least twice annually.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">The Department shall post the instruction document provided for in &lt;cite data-path="14.02.01.09|B.|(1)|(c)"&gt;§B(1)(c) of this regulation&lt;/cite&gt; to the Department website.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="C.">Low-Income Plans.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall offer a low-income plan to users with an income level at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A permit holder shall approve a low-income user by obtaining:<para num="(a)">Preapproval from a referral agency; or</para>
        <para num="(b)">Proof of assistance, including:<para num="(i)">Local assistance;</para>
          <para num="(ii)">State assistance; or</para>
          <para num="(iii)">Federal assistance.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">A permit holder shall ensure a low-income plan:<para num="(a)">Waives an unlock fee for at least four rides per day; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">Offers a minimum 80 percent discount on rental fees for at least four rides per day.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(4)">A permit holder shall:<para num="(a)">Describe the process to sign up for a low-income plan on the dockless vehicle:<para num="(i)">Website; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Mobile application;</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(b)">Notify the Department of a change to verification methods for low-income customer plans;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Provide an instruction document to the Department that summarizes the process to sign up for a low-income plan;</para>
        <para num="(d)">Inform a user of the availability of cash payment option:<para num="(i)">During initial sign-up; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Via email at least twice annually.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(5)">The Department shall post the instruction document provided for in &lt;cite data-path="14.02.01.09|C.|(4)|(c)"&gt;§C(4)(c) of this regulation&lt;/cite&gt; to the Department website.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="D.">Customer Service Phone Lines.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall maintain a live, multilingual 24-hour customer service phone line.</para>
      <para num="(2)">If a caller is required to leave a voicemail when calling the customer service phone line, a permit holder shall respond with a call back within two hours.</para>
      <para num="(3)">A permit holder shall provide a translation or call back within four hours when a message is left by a customer in:<para num="(a)">Spanish;</para>
        <para num="(b)">French;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Mandarin Chinese; or</para>
        <para num="(d)">Korean.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="E.">Web Accessibility.
Within 120 days of receiving a permit, a permit holder shall ensure that its software application used for vehicle rental and website are accessible to visually impaired individuals consistent with the latest WCAG standards.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
