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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>365310</law_id><section_number>46.2-2099.1</section_number><catch_line>Operational requirements; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="101" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="5" identifier="V">Motor Carriers</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="20">Regulation of Passenger Carriers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="7" identifier="7">Contract Passenger Carriers</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p><span class="dictionary">Contract passenger carriers</span> shall provide service on a prearranged basis only for a minimum of one-hour per vehicle trip under a single contract made with one <span class="dictionary">person</span> for an agreed charge for such movement regardless of the number of passengers transported. <span class="dictionary">Contract passenger carriers</span> shall, prior to and at all times when providing compensated service, carry in each <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> a trip sheet, contract <span class="dictionary">order</span>, or wireless text dispatching device identifying the names of the passengers who have arranged for use of the <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, the date and approximate time of pickup, and the origin and destination. Such trip sheet, contract <span class="dictionary">order</span>, or wireless text dispatching device shall be made available immediately upon request to authorized representatives of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agencies, and airport authorities. Trip sheets, contract <span class="dictionary">orders</span>, or documentation produced by wireless text dispatching devices shall be retained and available for inspection at the carrier&#x2019;s place of business for a period of at least three years. Trip sheets, contract <span class="dictionary">orders</span>, or documentation may be retained (i) in the form of paper records; (ii) by microfilm, microfiche, similar microphotographic process; or (iii) by electronic means. The <span class="dictionary">fact</span> that a <span class="dictionary">contract passenger carrier</span> stations a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> at an airport, in front of or across the street from a hotel or motel, or within 100 feet of a recognized taxicab stand shall constitute prima facie <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> that the <span class="dictionary">contract passenger carrier</span> is operating in violation of this section, unless the carrier has (i) a completed trip sheet, contract <span class="dictionary">order</span>, or wireless text dispatching device displaying the information required by this section in the vehicle or (ii) a written agreement with an airport authority or hotel or motel <span class="dictionary">owner</span> providing office space devoted to the carrier&#x2019;s business in the airport, hotel, or motel. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>2001, c. 596; 2006, c. 449.</history><metadata><court_decisions></court_decisions></metadata></law>
