§ 7.3.50. OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT.  


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  • (a) For any person or entity to drive or operate any taxi on the public street without a permit issued by the SFMTA authorizing such driving or operation. The penalty for violation of this Subsection 7.3.50 shall be $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for a subsequent offense, except as otherwise provided by Public Utilities Code Section 5412.2(a). For purposes of this Section 7.3.50(a), taxi shall mean a motor vehicle for hire that picks up passengers without prearrangement.
    (b) For any person or entity to operate any Dispatch Service or to provide taxi-related services to Drivers or Medallion Holders, including but not limited to procurement of a Taxi vehicle, vehicle insurance, or maintenance, or the recruitment, management, or scheduling of Drivers, without a permit issued by the SFMTA authorizing such operation in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
    (c) For any person to drive, or to allow another person to drive, a vehicle that is authorized for use as a Motor Vehicle for Hire without a Driver Permit issued by the SFMTA.
    (d) For any person or entity to operate a Non- Standard Vehicle on a public street without the applicable permit issued by the SFMTA in accordance with Article 1200 of this Code.
    (Added as Sec. 7.3.5 by Ord. , File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated and amended by Ord. , File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015; Ord. , File No. 171210, App. 4/18/2018, Eff. 5/19/2018)