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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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SENATE BILL 1375 |
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AN ACT
Repealing section 28‑142, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 28, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 28‑142; repealing section 41‑2052, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 15, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 41‑2052; amending section 41‑2096, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 15, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑2097; relating to the regulation of livery vehicles, taxis and limousines.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Repeal
Section 28-142, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 2. Title 28, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 28-142, to read:
28-142. Livery vehicle, taxi and limousine regulation; state preemption
The regulation and use of livery vehicles, taxis and limousines are of statewide concern. Livery vehicles, taxis and limousines and their use that are regulated pursuant to this title are not subject to further regulation by a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state, except that a public airport operator that operates a public airport pursuant to section 28-8421, 28-8423 or 28-8424 or a public body operating a public airport may establish the number of livery vehicles, taxis or limousines that may conduct business at a public airport or may set additional or more restrictive requirements for the conduct of that business at a public airport.
Sec. 3. Repeal
Section 41-2052, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 4. Title 41, chapter 15, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 41-2052, to read:
41-2052. Livery vehicle, taxi and limousine regulation; state preemption
The regulation and use of livery vehicles, taxis and limousines are of statewide concern. Livery vehicles, taxis and limousines and their use that are regulated pursuant to this title are not subject to further regulation by a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state, except that a public airport operator that operates a public airport pursuant to section 28-8421, 28-8423 or 28-8424 or a public body operating a public airport may establish the number of livery vehicles, taxis or limousines that may conduct business at a public airport or may set additional or more restrictive requirements for the conduct of that business at a public airport.
Sec. 5. Section 41-2096, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-2096. Signage
A. A taxi or livery vehicle shall display interior signage that contains the licensee's business name and address and that is all of the following:
1. Permanent.
2. In letters at least one‑half inch in height.
3. Readily visible.
4. Accurately representative of all fares and the fare computation method.
b. A TAXI OR LIVERY VEHICLE SHALL DISPLAY INTERIOR SIGNAGE THAT CONTAINS THE DRIVER’S NAME AND IS READILY VISIBLE TO PASSENGERS.
B. c. A taxi is required to display exterior signage that contains the licensee's business name and telephone number, that contains the word "taxi" or "cab" and that is all of the following:
1. Permanent.
2. In letters at least three inches in height.
3. Readily visible and a minimum of one inch in height for fare information.
4. Accurately representative of all fares and the fare computation method.
C. d. For purposes of this section, a livery vehicle shall display exterior signage that is readily visible while the livery vehicle is not occupied by a paying passenger. The signage must contain the business name and the words "livery car" in letters at least three inches in height and shall include fare information at least one inch in height. When a livery vehicle has accepted a passenger and a fare has been determined, a livery vehicle may remove the exterior signage.
Sec. 6. Title 41, chapter 15, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-2097, to read:
41-2097. Livery vehicle, taxi and limousine, criminal background checks; vehicle maintenance records
A. An owner of a livery vehicle, taxi or limousine licensed through the department shall have available for inspection at all times by the department written evidence of criminal background checks of any drivers operating a livery vehicle, taxi or limousine for the owner, whether as an employee or lessee. The criminal background check shall be completed prior to the driver being engaged as an employee or lessee.
B. An owner of a livery vehicle, taxi or limousine licensed through the department shall have available for inspection at all times by the department all vehicle maintenance records of all the owner's livery vehicles, taxis or limousines. Such maintenance records shall be updated at least annually.