(a) (1) A taxicab permit holder shall post in each of its taxicabs a schedule of its fares on a rate card.
(2) The rate card shall be printed and arranged in a way that allows a passenger to determine readily the exact fare payable by the passenger.
(3) A person may not collect a fare other than a fare appearing on or determinable from the rate card posted in the taxicab.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to a taxicab operating in the City of Hagerstown.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, while in service, each taxicab for which a permit is required shall be equipped with:
(i) an accurate taximeter that is properly installed and connected; or
(ii) another device the Commission approves for measuring the charges for service.
(c) (1) A fixed charge may be made for any trip by taxicab between:
(i) a point within the political subdivision in which the taxicab is normally operated and a point outside of the political subdivision;
(ii) the Maryland Port Administration’s cruise terminal facilities and:
1. Fort McHenry;
2. the World Trade Center Institute in Baltimore; or
3. Penn Station in Baltimore; or
(iii) points within Baltimore City, as approved by the Commission.
(2) A fixed charge shall be calculated on a mileage basis that the Commission approves.