Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 50 - Common Carriers
Subchapter 10 - Motor Carriers of Passengers
Part 2 - Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles (815-RICR-50-10-2)
Section 815-RICR-50-10-2.16 - Appendix A
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Marking Specifications for Cabs
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Inscription |
Location |
Minimum Size |
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Rate of fare (Decal permitted only if non-detachable |
Front or Rear Quarter Panel of each side of cab. (Use flat, vertical surface only.) |
Total area of rectangle Not less than 72 square inches. Numbers - 2 3/4" Capital Letters - 1" Small Letters - 1/2" |
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Name, City and State. Must specifically list actual name on certificate as well as all names under which doing business. |
Front or rear quarter doors Not more than 6" below window unless greater distance needed to reach a flat, reasonable vertical surface. Must be at least 4" from any other inscription. (Avoid placing name one an extreme curve; use flat, vertical surfaces only.) |
2" high. Letters 1/4" thick. Avoid overcrowding; use full width of door panel or two lines of lettering, if necessary |
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"TAXI" or" PUBLIC" (as required) |
Front of roof light |
2 3/4" high letters, 1/2" thick. |
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Certificate number |
Rear of roof light |
2 3/4" high letters, 1/2" thick. |
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Ride sharing to a common destination; $1.00 fee for each additional passenger over two. Large luggage fee: $5.00 charge for each large item of luggage, defined as an item weighing more than 70 pounds or one that will not fit in taxicab's closed trunk. |
Inside/Outside of cab, Prominent posting |
1" Capital letters 1/2" Small letters |
