§ 84.1-1-2. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section:

Applicant means any person, company, corporation, partnership or other such legal entity that seeks new or expanded authority to operate taxicabs in Fairfax County or any individual who seeks a taxicab driver's license, as applicable.

Board means the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia.

Certificate holder or operator means one who has been granted authority by the Board to operate taxicabs in Fairfax County and holds one or more Taxicab Certificates.

Commission means the Consumer Protection Commission of Fairfax County, Virginia.

Department means the Fairfax County Department of Cable and Consumer Services.

Director means the Director of the Department of Cable and Consumer Services of Fairfax County or the duly authorized agent of the Director of the Department.

Driver or taxicab driver means an individual who is licensed under this Chapter to drive a taxicab in Fairfax County.

Driver association means any membership organization which is authorized by law to do business in Virginia and is composed of at least ten taxicab drivers who are currently licensed to drive taxicabs in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County and County mean jurisdictional boundaries of Fairfax County.

Manifest means a daily record, either on a form or through an electronic format approved by the Director, of all trips made by the taxicab driver. The manifest shall include at a minimum the driver name, taxicab number, date, place and time the transportation of each paying passenger commenced and terminated, number of passengers and the amount of the fare. An electronic manifest must be capable of providing a printed record immediately upon request by a Taxicab Inspector or duly sworn law enforcement officer.

Operator's certificate means the authority granted by the Board to operate taxicabs in Fairfax County and that comprises the specific number of taxicab certificates that have been awarded by the Board.

Passenger means a person transported in consideration of a fare.

Personal service means any service, at the request of the passenger, which requires the driver to leave the vicinity of the taxicab.

Persons with disabilities means any persons who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, have a record of such impairment or are regarded as having such an impairment. For the purposes of this Chapter, the term "major life activities" means functions such as, but not limited to, caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.

Senior citizen means a person who is 60 years of age or older.

Taxicab means a passenger vehicle held for public hire carrying six or less passengers to destinations without following any fixed routes.

Taxicab certificate means the individual numbered certificate associated with a specific taxicab that is issued by the Director to an operator.

Taxicab driver's license means the license, issued pursuant to this chapter, permitting an individual to drive a taxicab pursuant to this chapter.

Taxicab Inspector means the Department personnel designated by the Director to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.

Taximeter means an instrument approved by the Director which meets the requirements of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for use in taxicabs by which the fare for hire of a taxicab is computed for mileage and for waiting time and upon which such fare is plainly visible to the passenger at all times.

Wheelchair accessible taxicab means a taxicab that is equipped with a ramp, lift or other equipment necessary for the transport of persons who use wheelchairs.

(4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)

(4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)