672 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 379
50E.
Taxicab drivers' licenses shall be valid to and including the thir-
tieth day of November next succeeding the date of issuance and,
if not suspended or revoked by the Commission before the aforesaid
termination date, will then lapse unless renewed. The Public Service
Commission may renew the taxicab driver license, from year to year,
by appropriate endorsement thereon. A driver in applying for a re-
newal of a taxicab driver license shall make such application, upon
a form, to be furnished by the Public Service Commission entitled
"Application for Renewal of Taxicab Driver License".
50F.
There shall be kept by the Public Service Commission a complete
record of each license issued to a driver, and of all renewals, suspen-
sions and revocations thereof, which record shall be kept on file with
the original application of the driver for a taxicab driver license.
50G.
Every licensee, in addition to such other duties as may be spe-
cifically imposed by this article, while driving a taxicab shall:
(1) Accept as passenger and convey where directed any orderly
person, upon request, unless previously engaged or unable or for-
bidden by the provisions of these rules or by other valid law or regu-
lation to do so.
(2) Keep a current written record of all trips on a manifest
similar to that presently used and supplied by the taxicab owners
and approved by the Public Service Commission, to be completed at
or before reaching destination.
(3) Report each change of residence within 72 hours to the
Public Service Commission.
(4) Answer promptly all communications and summonses re-
ceived from the Public Service Commission.
(5) Drivers working on a commission basis must deliver all
fares and all other legal charges received to the owner.
(6) Not operate a taxicab while the driver's taxicab, operator
or chauffeur license is suspended.
(7) Not permit any other person to use badge or identification
card.
(8) Not permit any other person to drive the taxicab and return
the taxicab to the owner's garage upon completion of the shift to
which the driver was assigned.
(9) Not, while carrying any passenger, display the flag of the
taxi-meter in such a position as to denote that such vehicle is not
employed.
(10) Proceed with passengers to destination by the shortest
practicable route.
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