No vehicle for hire shall be operated from any
place other than a fixed stand or terminal, and no vehicle for hire
shall cruise upon any way for the purpose of soliciting passengers
for business.
A.
A driver shall not refuse a passenger unless previously
engaged, or unless the conditions are such as those described in the
following subsection.
B.
A driver may not discriminate based on race, sex,
sexual preference, age, mobility or passenger destination. A driver
is not required to transport:
(1)
Intoxicated person.
(2)
Disorderly persons.
(3)
Passengers who are knowingly violating any federal,
state or local law.
(4)
Passengers whom the driver has just cause to fear
bodily injury to him/herself or damage to the vehicle.
(5)
Habitual nonpayers as identified and noted to the
Examiner or his designee.
A.
A driver shall not indicate by work, card, motion,
or gesture that he/she is restricting directions of travel or destination.
A driver shall not ask passengers for a destination until the passenger(s)
are seated.
B.
A driver shall not induce, or attempt to induce, a
person to hire his/her vehicle by giving false or misleading information.
All drivers of public conveyances are required
by M.G.L. c. 272, § 98A, to accept any blind, deaf or hearing
impaired persons accompanied by a guide dog. A driver may request
said guide dog to be properly and safely muzzled.
The Examiner may suspend or revoke any vehicle
for hire operator's license in accordance with these rules and regulations.
Upon such suspension or revocation, the holder thereof shall immediately
deliver the same to the Examiner. Such license may be reinstated or
reissued in accordance with the provision of the rules and regulations.
Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions
of these rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of not
more than thirty-five dollars ($35.) for each offense and subject
to suspension and a revocation of license in accordance with these
rules and regulations.
A driver shall not transport more than the capacity
lawfully allowed in a vehicle for hire. A child in arms shall not
be counted as a passenger in this regard.
