14103583D
SENATE BILL NO. 531
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 8, 2014
A BILL to amend and reenact §46.2-2099.1 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to contract passenger carriers.
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Patron-- Watkins
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §46.2-2099.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§46.2-2099.1. Operational requirements; penalty.
Contract passenger carriers shall provide service on a
prearranged basis only for a
minimum of one-hour per vehicle trip under a single
contract made with one person for an agreed charge for such movement regardless
of the number of passengers transported. Contract passenger carriers shall,
prior to and at all times when providing compensated service, carry in each
motor vehicle a trip sheet, contract order, or wireless text dispatching device
identifying the names of the passengers who have arranged for use of the motor
vehicle, the date and approximate time of pickup, and the origin and destination. Such trip
sheet, contract order, or wireless text dispatching device shall be made
available immediately upon request to authorized representatives of the
Department, law-enforcement agencies, and airport authorities. Trip sheets,
contract orders, or documentation produced by wireless text dispatching devices
shall be retained and available for inspection at the carrier's place of
business for a period of at least three years. Trip sheets, contract orders, or
documentation may be retained (i) in the form of paper records; (ii) by microfilm,
microfiche, similar microphotographic process; or (iii) by electronic means.
The fact that a contract passenger carrier stations a motor vehicle at an
airport, in front of or across the street from a hotel or motel, or within 100
feet of a recognized taxicab stand shall constitute prima facie evidence that
the contract passenger carrier is operating in violation of this section,
unless the carrier has (i) a completed trip sheet, contract order, or wireless
text dispatching device displaying the information required by this section in
the vehicle or (ii) a written agreement with an airport authority or hotel or
motel owner providing office space devoted to the carrier's business in the
airport, hotel, or motel. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as
a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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