674                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 379

(e)     Taxicabs which are being operated in Baltimore City may
transport passengers from the City into Baltimore County and may
return for the same passengers. No passengers shall be solicited by
the said taxicabs within the County at any time. NOTHING IN THIS
SUBHEADING SHALL SERVE TO IMPEDE THE OPERATION
OF TAXICABS BETWEEN BALTIMORE CITY AND FRIEND-
SHIP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE MANNER HERETO-
FORE PERMITTED BY LAW.

(f)    No taxicab shall carry more than the number designated on
the permit card. A child in arms will not be counted as a pas-
senger. No more than one person shall occupy the front seat with
the driver.

(g)    Cabs may be used to serve jointly from railroad stations or
other public places of special assembly not more than four (4) pas-
sengers who are bound for the same, or approximately the same lo-
cation, provided that no passenger who has engaged a cab shall be
compelled to share the vehicle with others, if unwilling to do so.
Drivers shall not refuse service in order to effect more profitable
grouping.

(h) When a cab is occupied by more than one passenger bound
for different destinations, each passenger or party, as the case may
be, shall be charged the fare recorded on the meter at the time of
arrival at destination except that in no event shall any party or
individual passenger be charged more than the fare applicable at the
established rates for transportation over the shortest and most
direct route. Solicitation of others while en route to the destination
of passengers or parties, initially occupying the cab, is prohibited.

(i) No driver of any taxicab shall operate the same recklessly,
in an unsafe manner, or in disregard of the public general or local
laws or municipal ordinances governing the operation of motor ve-
hicles.

(j) Drivers shall be clean and neatly dressed at all times while
on duty.

(k) Drivers shall not be permitted to smoke while transporting
passengers.

(l) (J) Highway or bridge toll charges shall be assessed only when
a passenger elects to use a route where such charges occur.

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(a)    There shall be created a position of Taxicab License Hear-
ing Officer who shall be an attorney at law of this State. He shall
be appointed by the Commission and serve at the pleasure of the
Commission. He shall receive an annual salary of five thousand
($5,000.00) dollars.

(b)    The Taxicab License Hearing Officer shall be vested with the
power to hold hearings involving violations by taxicab drivers of
Baltimore City Taxicabs.

(c)    The Taxicab License Hearing Officer shall have the right to
recommend to the Commission the suspension of the taxicab driver
license for such period of time that he shall determine is justified
in view of the nature of the offense or to recommend its revocation.