(a) (1) A taxicab permit holder shall post in each of its taxicabs a schedule of its fares on a rate card. (2) The rate card shall be printed and arranged in a way that allows a passenger to determine readily the exact fare payable by the passenger. (3) A person may not collect a fare other than a fare appearing on or determinable from the rate card posted in the taxicab. (b) (1) This subsection does not apply to a taxicab operating in the City of Hagerstown. (2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, while in service, each taxicab for which a permit is required shall be equipped with: (i) an accurate taximeter that is properly installed and connected; or (ii) another device the Commission approves for measuring the charges for service. (c) (1) A fixed charge may be made for any trip by taxicab between: (i) a point within the political subdivision in which the taxicab is normally operated and a point outside of the political subdivision; (ii) the Maryland Port Administration's cruise terminal facilities and: 1. Fort McHenry; 2. the World Trade Center Institute in Baltimore; or 3. Penn Station in Baltimore; or (iii) points within Baltimore City, as approved by the Commission. (2) A fixed charge shall be calculated on a mileage basis that the Commission approves.
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