San Francisco County Municipal Code § 7.3 Misdemeanors

(a) For the purposes of this Section 7.3, and Section 7.2, and unless otherwise stated herein, the terms "Color Scheme," "Dispatch Service," "Dispatch Service Permit, " "Driver," "Driver Permit," "Medallion," "Medallion Holder," "Motor Vehicle for Hire," "Permit Holder," "Ramp Taxi," and "Taxi," when capitalized, shall have the meanings ascribed to these terms in Section 1102 of this Code. The term "motor vehicle for hire," when not capitalized, shall include any taxicab, limousine, or other privately-owned, motor-propelled, passenger-carrying motor vehicle for hire, regardless of whether the City and County has issued or could issue a permit for that vehicle. (b) Except as may be authorized in Division II of this Code, the following actions are prohibited, and each and every violation of the prohibitions listed in the sections following this Section 7.3 shall be a misdemeanor; provided however, that the charge may be reduced to an infraction in the discretion of the Court, or the citation issued may be issued for the violation as an infraction in the discretion of the issuing officer. (Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.10 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.40 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 231-09, File No. 090780, App. 11/10/2009; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.30 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.20 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.50 and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.51 and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.52 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.53 and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.54 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015) TRANSIT VIOLATIONS

For any passenger or other person in or about any public transit station (including an outdoor high-level boarding platform or station operated by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District), or public transit vehicle to commit any of the acts described below: (a) Knowingly providing false identification to a peace officer, fare inspector or other representative of the transit system when engaged in the enforcement of City or state laws regarding fare collection, fare evasion, passenger conduct or proof of payment of fare; (b) Interfering with the turnstile or fare register; (c) Meddling with the trolley pole or rope attached thereto; (d) Meddling with tracks, switches, turnouts, or any other transit system structures or facilities; (e) Entering upon the roadbed, tracks, structures or other portions of transit system property or facilities not open to passengers or the public; (f) Obstructing any person or persons in charge of any transit station or facility or public transit vehicle in the performance of that person's duties, or otherwise interfering with the operation of the public transit vehicle; (g) Sounding any bell, alarm or other warning device, without authorization; (h) Printing, duplicating or otherwise reproducing any token, card, transfer or other item used for entry onto any transit vehicle or into a transit station without the express permission of the Municipal Transportation Agency. (128.2)* (Amended as Sec. 7.3.1 by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Former Sec. 7.3.10 added by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.55 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(Added by Ord. 225-11, File No. 110984, App. 11/15/2011, Eff. 12/15/2011; redesignated as Sec. 7.3.21 by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015) PARKING PERMIT VIOLATIONS

Failure, when requested, to surrender a Parking Permit revoked by the Municipal Transportation Agency. A Police Officer or Parking Control Officer is authorized to confiscate a Parking Permit from a vehicle if the Parking Permit is determined to have been revoked. (316, 413, 713)* (Amended as Sec. 7.3.4 by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

For any person to knowingly make any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement or representation on any application for, or request for renewal of, any Residential Parking Permit issued by the Municipal Transportation Agency pursuant to Section 905. (Added as Sec. 7.3.11 by Ord. 225-11, File No. 110984, App. 11/15/2011, Eff. 12/15/2011; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015) TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

To obstruct traffic four or more times within one year without a Special Traffic Permit, or violate the terms of a Special Traffic Permit or the regulations set forth in Division II, Section 903. Each hour during which the obstruction continues shall constitute a separate offense. Any person and/or business entity violating this section may be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of at least $1,000, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. (194.3)* (Amended as Sec. 7.3.3 by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 231-09, File No. 090780, App. 11/10/2009; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015) MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS

To deposit or cause to be deposited in any Parking Meter any slug, device, or substitute for lawful money of the United States or any other authorized payment device, or to otherwise fraudulently attempt to obtain time on a Parking Meter or otherwise avoid making the required payment. (207) (Amended as Sec. 7.3.2 by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015) MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE VIOLATIONS

(a) For any person or entity to drive or operate any taxi on the public street without a permit issued by the SFMTA authorizing such driving or operation. The penalty for violation of this Subsection 7.3.50 shall be $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for a subsequent offense, except as otherwise provided by Public Utilities Code Section 5412.2(a). For purposes of this Section 7.3.50(a), taxi shall mean a motor vehicle for hire that picks up passengers without prearrangement. (b) For any person or entity to operate any Dispatch Service or to provide taxi-related services to Drivers or Medallion Holders, including but not limited to procurement of a Taxi vehicle, vehicle insurance, or maintenance, or the recruitment, management, or scheduling of Drivers, without a permit issued by the SFMTA authorizing such operation in accordance with the provisions of this Code. (c) For any person to drive, or to allow another person to drive, a vehicle that is authorized for use as a Motor Vehicle for Hire without a Driver Permit issued by the SFMTA.

(d) For any person or entity to operate a Non- Standard Vehicle on a public street without the applicable permit issued by the SFMTA in accordance with Article 1200 of this Code. (Added as Sec. 7.3.5 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015; Ord. 63-18, File No. 171210, App. 4/18/2018, Eff. 5/19/2018)

(a) For any driver of a motor vehicle for hire, or any person acting in concert with or on behalf of the driver, to solicit passengers for the vehicle where the solicitation is made from any from any public street, sidewalk, or other public property. (b) For any person to solicit or accept payment from the driver of a motor vehicle for hire for referral of a passenger to a motor vehicle for hire, or for any person or business, firm, association or corporation to act in concert with or on behalf of another person or persons to solicit or accept payments from the driver of a motor vehicle for hire for the referral of passengers to a motor vehicle for hire; provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to a Dispatch Service, a passenger referral service by which passengers are able to communicate directly with drivers, or any effort on the part of a Driver to market his or her services to the public. (Added as Sec. 7.3.6 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

For any person to solicit or accept gifts and/or gratuities or anything of value from any holder of a San Francisco Motor Vehicle for Hire Permit, except as authorized in this Code, in return for any dispatch call, assignment, vehicle, or shift. (Added as Sec. 7.3.7 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

For any person or entity knowingly to make any false or misleading representation, to manufacture any record, or knowingly to conceal information from any person authorized by this Code to enforce Motor Vehicle for Hire laws and regulations in connection with the application for, renewal of, possible revocation of, or operation of vehicle pursuant to a permit issued under Article 1100 of this Code. (Added as Sec. 7.3.8 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated and amended by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

For any person to refuse to pay the legal fare and any applicable surcharges for a Motor Vehicle for Hire. (Added as Sec. 7.3.9 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

(a) For a driver of a motor vehicle for hire to charge a passenger any amount in excess of the legally authorized rate of fare and any applicable surcharges. (b) For any Medallion Holder, Color Scheme or Dispatch Service Permit Holder to levy an administrative fee, service charge, processing fee, or other surcharge on Driver Permit Holders except as expressly authorized in this Code. (Added as Sec. 7.3.10 by Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011; redesignated by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)

For any person or entity to drive or operate any Taxi on the public street that is not equipped with a Taximeter, is equipped with a Taximeter that is inaccurately fixing the fare to be collected, or is otherwise not in good working order, or is equipped with a Taximeter that does not comply with the requirements of Section 1113(f) of Division II of the Transportation Code. (Added by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015; amended by Ord. 250-18, File No. 180002, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)

For any person operating a charter-party carrier of passengers within the City and County to refuse, upon request by a Police Officer or a person authorized by the Municipal Transportation Agency to enforce the provisions of Article 1100 of this Code, to produce his or her waybill for inspection. (Added by Ord. 56-15, File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015)