§ 11.20.090. Taxicabs—Certification and sealing of taximeter equipment.

A.

Except as provided in subsections B. and C. of this section, no taxicab may be operated unless the following equipment is currently certified and sealed by the division of measurement standards, or the transportation inspector, who shall serve as a city sealer pursuant to AS 45.75.150—45.75.160:

1.

For taxicabs equipped with a mechanical taximeter:

a.

The taximeter.

b.

The transmission assembly, if pertinent.

c.

The differential assembly.

d.

The wheels or tires whenever the size of either has been changed since the most recent certification.

2.

For taxicabs equipped with a software-based taximeter using GPS or location services (sometimes referred to as a metering application):

a.

The taximeter.

b.

The system integrity for providing accuracy and reliability standards as existing mechanical taximeters.

B.

A taxicab carrying unsealed or uncertified equipment which is required to be sealed and certified by subsection A. of this section may be operated without violating this section if a temporary operating permit has been obtained from the division of measurement standards, or the transportation inspector, who shall serve as a city sealer pursuant to AS 45.75.160. The temporary operating permit shall be kept in the taxicab during the time in which it is to be effective and shall be displayed upon request to the transportation inspector or a police officer.

C.

A taxicab equipped with a metering application shall have an approved GPS- or software-based system using location services for time and distance measurement. A taxicab may use a metering application only after verification by the transportation inspector that the taximeter system complies with the standards adopted by the Division of Measurement Standards, and that the application cannot be reset or controlled manually to alter the fare rate, time or distance traveled data.

D.

The taximeter equipment shall be capable of, independently or in conjunction with the dispatch system, creating trip data required to be maintained as records by the dispatch service in accordance with section 11.40.060.

(AO No. 57-75; AO No. 78-177; AO No. 80-19(S); AO No. 85-87; AO No. 98-51(S), § 2, 5-4-99; AO No. 2018-6(S) , § 2, 4-10-18)

State law reference

City sealer of weights and measures, power, AS 45.75.160.