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HOWARD COUNTY

be approved by the DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS. Any policy of insurance shall not be revocable by
either party to the contract except after five days'
notice to the DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
furnished by the insurance or casualty company issuing
such policy.

Section 14.104 — Schedule of Fees; Meters.

The owner shall post in a conspicuous place in each
of the taxicabs owned by him, for which a permit shall
have been issued, a schedule of the fares to be collected
from passengers, and such schedule shall be so printed
and arranged that such passengers can readily determine
the exact fare payable by them, and it shall be unlawful
to collect any fare otherwise than as appearing on, and
determinable from, said schedule. Each taxicab for which
a permit has been issued shall be equipped, while being
used in the taxicab service, with accurate taximeters
properly installed and connected, which taximeters shall
be used exclusively as the means of measuring the charges
for taxicab service rendered. When a fixed charge is
made by zone, the extent of the zone shall be expressed
in mileage. Such meters shall be subject to inspection
and test by the DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS at the Expense of the owner.

Section 14.105 — Name of Owner Affixed; Design of
Taxicab.

The full name of the owner of each taxicab for which
a permit has been issued shall be permanently painted on
one door on each side of the cab, in letters at least two
and one—half inches high, and the word "Taxicab" shall
also appear conspicuously upon the vehicle. Whenever any
owner shall file an application for the issuance of a
permit under the provisions of the subtitle relating to
taxicabs it shall be the duty of the DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS to investigate the name,
design and colors to be used on any taxicab, and to
reject any application when it appears that an effort is
being made to mislead the public by imitating any name,
design or the distinctive combination of colors of any
taxicabs already approved.

Section 14.107 — Taxicab Stands; Cruising.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS of
Howard County is hereby empowered to designate within
said county a certain place, or places, to be used as
taxi—stands and to require such taxicabs, when not in use
carrying a passenger or passengers, to remain at said
taxi—stand so designated,' and the said DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS is further empowered to pass