California Government Code

§ 53075.5

GOV § 53075.5 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 5351) of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code, every city or county in which a taxicab company is substantially located, as defined in paragraph (5) of subdivision (k), shall protect the public health, safety, and welfare by adopting an ordinance or resolution in regard to taxicab transportation service rendered in vehicles designed for carrying not more than eight persons, excluding the driver, which are operated within the jurisdiction of the city or county.

(b)Each city or county that adopts an ordinance pursuant to subdivision (a) shall provide for, but is not limited to providing for, the following in that ordinance:

(1)A policy for entry into the business of providing taxicab transportation service. The policy shall include, but need not be limited to, a permitting program for taxicab drivers that includes all of the following provisions:

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 753, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2018, Ch. 472, Sec. 1. (AB 939) Effective January 1, 2019.