§ 38-12. Unlawful gratuity requests.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any person/business to require payments/gratuities from the operator of any vehicle regulated by this chapter in order to procure passengers/deliveries for said vehicle.

    (b)

    Should a valid written service contract pre-exist between the parties, the provisions of the above paragraph shall apply to all payments/gratuities that exceed those set forth in the written agreement.

    (c)

    Any violation of the provisions of this section shall subject the offender to those penalties provided in sections 1-10 and 1-11 of this Code and/or applicable state statutes.

(Ord. No. 25219 , § 1, 9-21-16)