§ 10–210
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 10-210 (2026)
Title 10. For-Hire Driving Services
Subtitle 2. Taxicab Services
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(a)
(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.
(b)
(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.
(c)
(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.