§ 37-33. Holder's duty to enforce compliance.  


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  • (a)

    A holder shall establish policy and take action to discourage, prevent or correct violations of this chapter by drivers who are employed by or contracting with the holder.

    (b)

    A holder shall not permit a driver who is employed by or contracting with the holder to drive a taxicab if the holder knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the driver has failed to comply with this chapter, the rules and regulations established by the director or other applicable law.

    (c)

    A driver, an independent contractor or anyone else operating a taxicab under a holder's operating authority shall be an agent of that holder. The holder shall be presumed to have authorized the activity of its agents. Any contract purporting to modify the agent/principal relationship established herein is void as against public policy.

(Ord. No. 5009, § 1, 8-14-86)