A. Every taxi that has a charge or fare based on time or mileage or both time and mileage shall have a taxi meter.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9505

  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Taxi: means a motor vehicle that has a seating capacity not exceeding fifteen passengers, including the driver, that provides passenger services and that:

    (a) Does not primarily operate on a regular route or between specified places. See Arizona Laws 28-101

  • Taxi meter: means a device that automatically calculates at a predetermined rate the charge for the hire of a vehicle and that indicates the charge. See Arizona Laws 28-9501

B. The taxi meter shall be visible to the passengers of a taxi.

C. If a taxi has the capability of producing a duplicate receipt, the driver shall print the duplicate receipt and provide the duplicate receipt to the passenger paying the fare.

D. A taxi meter is not required to be used if the taxi is offering prearranged ground transportation service as defined in section 28-141 for a predetermined fare.