T-11.1 - Act respecting transportation by taxi

Section 62 Disposition versions

1998-04-21

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment, the place where it should be installed and, except as regards taximeters, construction standards therefor and prohibit the installation or use of any equipment it may indicate;

(1.1)  prescribe, in respect of the types of transportation it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements as regards the automobile used;

(1.2)  determine the conditions or restrictions respecting the access of taxis to taxi stands;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and provide for exceptions thereto;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and on the conditions it determines and fix the tariffs therefor;

(4.1)  impose on every person who wishes to obtain a taxi driver’s permit the obligation to attend a training course, determine the content of the course and prescribe the terms, conditions, procedure, passing mark for the examination and costs thereof, and authorize a person to offer the course;

(4.2)  impose, for the territory it specifies, on every holder of a taxi driver’s permit, the obligation to attend a training course prior to the renewal of his taxi driver’s permit, determine the content of the course, prescribe the terms, conditions and formalities thereof, and authorize a person to offer the course;

(4.3)  prescribe the form and the content of the disclosures required of the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver who is a member of a firm offering publicity and call distribution services and who uses a radio or telephone communication device in his taxi, to meet the requirements of such firm;

(5)  determine classes of taxi driver’s permits and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content and authorize a person to issue such permits on its behalf;

(5.1)  fix the duties exigible for the issue and renewal of a taxi driver’s permit, for the issue of a duplicate of the permit and for the examinations related to its issue;

(5.2)  prescribe the requirements to be met by the holder of a taxi driver’s permit in carrying on his occupation and provide for exceptions thereto;

(5.3)  prescribe the charges that a taxi driver may demand of customers in addition to the taxi fare and the conditions on which they may be demanded, and fix the maximum denomination of a bank note the driver may be bound to accept in payment for a taxi fare;

(5.4)  prohibit the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver’s permit from carrying on certain activities or practices for the types of transportation it specifies;

(6)  (subparagraph repealed);

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body, and fix the duties payable for the issue, renewal or transfer of such a permit;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the tariffs for private transportation and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the tariffs in force;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70;

(14)  determine, from among the provisions of a regulation prescribed under this section and of which the violation is punishable within the meaning of section 70, those for which a conviction entails revocation of the taxi driver’s permit.

The standards, conditions, restrictions, modalities, duties and other requirements prescribed in a by-law passed under this section may vary according to the class of permit concerned.

The Communauté urbaine de Montréal and the Communauté urbaine de Québec may delegate the exercise of the powers provided in subparagraphs 2, 9 and 12 of the first paragraph in whole or in part to their executive committees.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54; 1986, c. 63, s. 13; 1987, c. 26, s. 16; 1990, c. 82, s. 14; 1993, c. 12, s. 15; 1998, c. 8, s. 13.

1993-06-04

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment, the place where it should be installed and, except as regards taximeters, construction standards therefor and prohibit the installation or use of any equipment it may indicate;

(1.1)  prescribe, in respect of the types of transportation it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements as regards the automobile used;

(1.2)  determine the conditions or restrictions respecting the access of taxis to taxi stands;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and provide for exceptions thereto;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and on the conditions it determines and fix the rates and scales therefor;

(4.1)  impose on every person who wishes to obtain a taxi driver’s permit the obligation to attend a training course, determine the content of the course and prescribe the terms, conditions, procedure, passing mark for the examination and costs thereof, and authorize a person to offer the course;

(4.2)  impose, for the territory it specifies, on every holder of a taxi driver’s permit, the obligation to attend a training course prior to the renewal of his taxi driver’s permit, determine the content of the course, prescribe the terms, conditions and formalities thereof, and authorize a person to offer the course;

(4.3)  prescribe the form and the content of the disclosures required of the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver who is a member of a firm offering publicity and call distribution services and who uses a radio or telephone communication device in his taxi, to meet the requirements of such firm;

(5)  determine classes of taxi driver’s permits and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content and authorize a person to issue such permits on its behalf;

(5.1)  fix the duties exigible for the issue and renewal of a taxi driver’s permit, for the issue of a duplicate of the permit and for the examinations related to its issue;

(5.2)  prescribe the requirements to be met by the holder of a taxi driver’s permit in carrying on his occupation and provide for exceptions thereto;

(5.3)  prescribe the charges that a taxi driver may demand of customers in addition to the taxi fare and the conditions on which they may be demanded, and fix the maximum denomination of a bank note the driver may be bound to accept in payment for a taxi fare;

(5.4)  prohibit the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver’s permit from carrying on certain activities or practices for the types of transportation it specifies;

(6)  (subparagraph repealed);

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body, and fix the duties payable for the issue, renewal or transfer of such a permit;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for private transportation and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates and scales in force;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70;

(14)  determine, from among the provisions of a regulation prescribed under this section and of which the violation is punishable within the meaning of section 70, those for which a conviction entails revocation of the taxi driver’s permit.

The standards, conditions, restrictions, modalities, duties and other requirements prescribed in a by-law passed under this section may vary according to the class of permit concerned.

The Communauté urbaine de Montréal and the Communauté urbaine de Québec may delegate the exercise of the powers provided in subparagraphs 2, 9 and 12 of the first paragraph in whole or in part to their executive committees.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54; 1986, c. 63, s. 13; 1987, c. 26, s. 16; 1990, c. 82, s. 14; 1993, c. 12, s. 15.

1990-12-20

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment, the place where it should be installed and, except as regards taximeters, construction standards therefor and prohibit the installation or use of any equipment it may indicate;

(1.1)  prescribe, in respect of the types of transportation it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements as regards the automobile used;

(1.2)  determine the conditions or restrictions respecting the access of taxis to taxi stands;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and provide for exceptions thereto;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and on the conditions it determines and fix the rates and scales therefor;

(4.1)  impose on every person who wishes to obtain a taxi permit the obligation to attend a training course, determine the content of the course and prescribe the terms, conditions, procedure and costs thereof, and authorize a person to offer the course;

(5)  determine classes of taxi driver’s permits and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content and authorize a person to issue such permits on its behalf;

(5.1)  fix the duties exigible for the issue and renewal of a taxi driver’s permit, for the issue of a duplicate of the permit and for the examinations related to its issue;

(5.2)  prescribe the requirements to be met by the holder of a taxi driver’s permit in carrying on his occupation and provide for exceptions thereto;

(5.3)  prescribe the charges that a taxi driver may demand of customers in addition to the taxi fare and the conditions on which they may be demanded, and fix the maximum denomination of a bank note the driver may be bound to accept in payment for a taxi fare;

(5.4)  prohibit the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver’s permit from carrying on certain activities or practices for the types of transportation it specifies;

(6)  (subparagraph repealed);

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body, and fix the duties payable for the issue, renewal or transfer of such a permit;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for private transportation and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates and scales in force;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70;

(14)  determine, from among the provisions of a regulation prescribed under this section and of which the violation is punishable within the meaning of section 70, those for which a conviction entails revocation of the taxi driver’s permit.

The standards, conditions, restrictions, modalities, duties and other requirements prescribed in a by-law passed under this section may vary according to the class of permit concerned.

The Communauté urbaine de Montréal and the Communauté urbaine de Québec may delegate the exercise of the powers provided in subparagraphs 2, 9 and 12 of the first paragraph in whole or in part to their executive committees.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54; 1986, c. 63, s. 13; 1987, c. 26, s. 16; 1990, c. 82, s. 14.

1987-06-18

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment, the place where it should be installed and, except as regards taximeters, construction standards therefor and prohibit the installation or use of any equipment it may indicate;

(1.1)  prescribe, in respect of the types of transportation it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements as regards the automobile used;

(1.2)  determine the conditions or restrictions respecting the access of taxis to taxi stands;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and provide for exceptions thereto;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and on the conditions it determines and fix the rates and scales therefor;

(5)  determine classes of taxi driver’s permits and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content and authorize a person to issue such permits on its behalf;

(5.1)  fix the duties exigible for the issue and renewal of a taxi driver’s permit, for the issue of a duplicate of the permit and for the examinations related to its issue;

(5.2)  prescribe the requirements to be met by the holder of a taxi driver’s permit in carrying on his occupation and provide for exceptions thereto;

(5.3)  prescribe the charges that a taxi driver may demand of customers in addition to the taxi fare and the conditions on which they may be demanded, and fix the maximum denomination of a bank note the driver may be bound to accept in payment for a taxi fare;

(5.4)  prohibit the holder of a taxi permit or of a taxi driver’s permit from carrying on certain activities or practices for the types of transportation it specifies;

(6)  establish a penalty point system whereby a taxi driver’s permit may be cancelled;

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, and determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for private transportation and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates and scales in force;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70.

The standards, conditions, restrictions, modalities, duties and other requirements prescribed in a by-law passed under this section may vary according to the class of permit concerned.

The Communauté urbaine de Montréal and the Communauté urbaine de Québec may delegate the exercise of the powers provided in subparagraphs 2, 9 and 12 of the first paragraph in whole or in part to their executive committees.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54; 1986, c. 63, s. 13; 1987, c. 26, s. 16.

1986-06-19

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment and, except as regards taximeters, construction standards therefor and, in respect of the types of transportation which it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, prescribe special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies and fix the rates and scales therefor;

(5)  prescribe the obligation to hold a permit in order to carry on the occupation of taxi driver, determine classes of such permit and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content, determine the territory for which it is issued, fix the duties exigible for its issue and renewal, authorize a person to issue the permit in its name and prescribe that it be posted up;

(6)  establish a penalty point system whereby a taxi driver’s permit may be cancelled;

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, and determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for private transportation and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates and scales in force;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a coded receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70.

The Communauté urbaine de Montréal and the Communauté urbaine de Québec may delegate the exercise of the powers provided in subparagraphs 2, 9 and 12 of the first paragraph in whole or in part to their executive committees.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54; 1986, c. 63, s. 13.

1985-07-10

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment and construction standards therefor and, in respect of the types of transportation which it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, prescribe special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies;

(5)  prescribe the obligation to hold a permit in order to carry on the occupation of taxi driver, determine classes of such permit and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content, determine the territory for which it is issued, fix the duties exigible for its issue and renewal, authorize a person to issue the permit in its name and prescribe that it be posted up;

(6)  establish a penalty point system whereby a taxi driver’s permit may be cancelled;

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, and determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for each type of transportation which it specifies and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates in force;

(11)  authorize generally or specially taxi permit holders to supply transportation by taxi at a fare different from the rates and scales in force in the execution of a written contract;

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a coded receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70.

1983, c. 46, s. 62; 1985, c. 35, s. 54.

1983-12-21

62. Every regional authority may, by by-law,

(1)  establish standards, conditions or modalities of use, care, hygiene and identification of any automobile used to supply transportation by taxi, prescribe the mandatory equipment and construction standards therefor and, in respect of the types of transportation which it specifies and, where such is the case, the territory it specifies, prescribe special standards, conditions, modalities and requirements;

(2)  prohibit or standardize commercial posting on taxis;

(3)  prescribe standards, conditions or modalities of operation for each type of transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies;

(4)  authorize holders of taxi permits to supply the types of shared transportation which it specifies in the places it specifies;

(5)  prescribe the obligation to hold a permit in order to carry on the occupation of taxi driver, determine classes of such permit and the conditions and modalities of issue, renewal, suspension or cancellation of a permit, prescribe its form and content, determine the territory for which it is issued, fix the duties exigible for its issue and renewal, authorize a person to issue the permit and prescribe that it be posted up;

(6)  establish a penalty point system whereby a taxi driver’s permit may be cancelled;

(7)  prescribe rules of ethics for taxi drivers;

(8)  authorize any firm, association or body to provide, upon obtaining a permit, services of publicity, the distribution of calls or other services of a similar nature to taxi owners or drivers, and determine standards and conditions for the establishment, operation, financing and management of the firm, association or body;

(9)  determine the minimum stipulations to be included in any written contract of transportation by taxi and prescribe the form thereof;

(10)  fix the rates and scales for each type of transportation which it specifies and prescribe the obligation to post up in each taxi the rates in force;

(11)  authorize generally or specially taxi permit holders to supply transportation by taxi at a fare different from the rates and scales in force in the execution of a written contract;

(12)  prescribe the obligation to provide on request a coded receipt for each trip as well as the form and tenor of the receipt;

(13)  determine the provisions of a by-law passed under this section the infringement of which is punishable under section 70.

1983, c. 46, s. 62.