Section: 31-2000

FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 6/5/2026 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Sections 8(c)(7) and (19), 27j-7(d), and 20l(b)(11) of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-301.07(c)(7) and (19), 50-301.29g(d), and 50-301.31(b)(11))Sections 8(c)(7) and (19), 27j-7(d), and 20l(b)(11) of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-301.07(c)(7) and (19), 50-301.29g(d), and 50-301.31(b)(11)).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 7668 (May 20, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 1870 (February 23, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 12624 (November 16, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 008243 (June 5, 2026).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0055939 Adopted Rule FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES View Text Effective:
6/5/2026
N145423 Final Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 31 DCMR Ch. 7, etc. - Enforcement Corrections View Text 6/5/2026
Vol 73/23
N144158 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 31 DCMR Ch. 7, etc. - Enforcement Corrections View Text 2/20/2026
Vol 73/8
R0035730 Adopted Rule FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES View Text Effective:
11/16/2018
N0074727 Final Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Transport DC and Fines View Text 11/16/2018
Vol 65/47
N0071650 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Third Combined Emergency and First Proposed Rulemaking - To update service and fare requirements for the Transport DC program and impose a civil fine of $500 for serious violations View Text 7/27/2018
Vol 65/30
N0071437 Emergency Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Second Combined Emergency Rulemaking - Transport DC and violations of Title 31 View Text 7/20/2018
Vol 65/29
R0035073 Adopted Rule FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES View Text Effective:
2/23/2018
N0067702 Final Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - DTS Modernization Rules View Text 2/23/2018
Vol 65/8
N0067195 Emergency Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Transport DC and violations of Title 31 View Text 2/2/2018
Vol 65/5
N0066202 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Modernization of Taxicabs View Text 11/17/2017
Vol 64/46
N0065211 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking For-Hire Vehicles, Department of - Notice of Emergency & Proposed Rulemaking - DTS Modernization Rules View Text 9/1/2017
Vol 64/35
R0018761 Adopted Rule FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES View Text Effective:
5/20/2016
N0058913 Final Rulemaking Taxicab Commission, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Chapters 4-20, Revision of Fines and Civil Penalties for Title 31 View Text 5/20/2016
Vol 63/22
N0055370 Proposed Rulemaking Taxicab Commission, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Chapters 4-20 - Revision of Fines and Civil Penalties for Title 31 View Text 10/16/2015
Vol 62/43
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