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2006 SESSION
063546312Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-2099.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-2099.1. Operational requirements; penalty.
Contract passenger carriers shall provide service on a
prearranged basis only for a minimum of one-hour per vehicle trip under a
single contract made with one person for an agreed charge for such movement
regardless of the number of passengers transported. Contract passenger carriers
shall, prior to and at all times when providing compensated service, carry in
each motor vehicle a trip sheet, or
contract order, or wireless text
dispatching device identifying the names of the passengers who
have arranged for use of the motor vehicle, the date and approximate time of
pickup, and the origin and destination. Such trip sheet, or
contract order, or wireless text
dispatching device shall be made available immediately upon
request to authorized representatives of the Department, law-enforcement
agencies, and airport authorities and shall be retained and available for
inspection at the carrier's place of business for a period of at least three
years. Trip sheets or contract orders may be retained (i) in the form of paper
records; (ii) by microfilm, microfiche, similar microphotographic process; or
(iii) by electronic means. The fact that a contract passenger carrier stations
a motor vehicle at an airport, in front of or across the street from a hotel or
motel, or within 100 feet of a recognized taxicab stand shall constitute prima
facie evidence that the contract passenger carrier is operating in violation of
this section, unless the carrier has (i) a completed trip sheet,
or contract order, or wireless text
dispatching device in the vehicle or (ii) a written agreement with
an airport authority or hotel or motel owner providing office space devoted to
the carrier's business in the airport, hotel, or motel. Any violation of this
section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.