Rules for taxicab fare meters

(a) Every taxicab while operating within the County shall be equipped with a taximeter so mounted in the taxicab that the reading indicator showing the amount of fare to be charged shall at all times be plainly visible to the passenger. The taximeter shall also be attached to the taxicab so that it is possible for a person standing outside the vehicle to tell whether the taximeter is in use or not. (b) Between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the reader indicator showing the amount of fare to be charged shall be well lighted and readily discernible by the passenger riding in the taxicab. (c) The taximeter shall be operated mechanically by a mechanism of standard design and construction. Except when a taximeter is being cleared, the primary indicating element shall be susceptible of advancement only by motion of the vehicle wheels or by time mechanism. (d) The taximeter shall have a position recording mileage only and another position waiting time. The taximeter may also have a position to calculate fares upon the basis of a combination of mileage traveled and time elapsed, as provided in section 18-49. (e) The taximeter shall have thereon a flag or other convenient and effective means to denote when the taxicab is employed and when it is not employed. (f) The taximeter shall be sealed at all points and connections which, if manipulated, would affect its correct reading and recording.