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-50-10-2.6 - Defective Taximeter
Current through September 18, 2024
A. When a taximeter is not operating correctly, passengers shall not be transported until the meter has been approved and resealed by the Motor Carriers Section or its authorized representatives.
B. If the certificate holder replaced the defective taximeter with an approved reserve taximeter (see § 2.6(C) of this Part), the reserve taximeter shall be recalibrated and resealed by the Motor Carriers Section or its authorized representative within thirty (30) days. The certificate holder shall also notify the Motor Carriers Section within two (2) business days when a reserve taximeter is put in service.
C. An approved reserve taximeter is one which has been inspected and sealed within a period of not over one year, and has pasted thereon an approval slip signed by the Motor Carriers Section, or its authorized representative.
