44. The rates and scales applicable to private transportation shall be fixed in such a manner that taxi fares are calculated with the taximeter, by the zone, by the hour and by fractions of an hour.
The rates and scales applicable to private transportation supplied by the holder of a taxi permit in the region for which the permit is issued may also be fixed in such a manner that taxi fares may be calculated with the odometer.
1983, c. 46, s. 44; 1987, c. 26, s. 9.