51. Every driver of a taxi, limousine and “de grand luxe” limousine must, in accordance with the standards prescribed by regulation, fill, keep up to date and keep in the automobile an inspection report of the automobile the driver operates.
The driver must conduct a pre-departure inspection of the automobile he or she operates and record in the inspection report his or her observations on the mechanical condition and cleanliness of the automobile. A driver may not have more than one inspection report for the automobile he or she operates.
Where the driver is not the holder of the taxi owner’s permit, he or she must without delay inform the holder of the taxi owner’s permit of any defect recorded and forward a copy of the automobile’s inspection report to the holder of the taxi owner’s permit.