Taxicab and for-hire vehicle initial and annual medallion application requirements
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.311.260
in effect6.311.260 - Taxicab and for-hire vehicle initial and annual medallion application requirements
A. All for-hire vehicles must be operated as taxicabs using a smart taximeter system and must be affiliated with a regional dispatch agency that has a valid regional dispatch agency license by a date consistent with subsection 6.311.330.D.
B. It is unlawful to operate a taxicab or for-hire vehicle without first having obtained, for each and every vehicle so used, a taxicab medallion or for-hire vehicle medallion issued in accordance with this Section 6.311.260.
C. The taxicab or for-hire vehicle medallion application shall include the following:
1. Applicant type
a. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's full name, business address, primary telephone number, primary email address, and date of birth, which must be at least 18 years before the date of application; or
b. If the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity:
1) The applicant's name, business address, telephone number, email address, and state of incorporation or partnership registration; and
2) The full name, title, date of birth which must be at least 18 years before the date of application, business address, and phone number for each individual representative who is vested with authority to manage or direct the affairs of the legal entity or to bind the legal entity in dealings with third parties;
2. Vehicle information including: the make; model; year, which shall be no more than 15 model years before the application date unless otherwise adjusted by the Director by rule; engine type; vehicle identification number; Washington state license plate number; and vehicle number if previously assigned by the Director. The vehicle must be a passenger car as defined in RCW 46.04.382;
3. Certificate or other proof of affiliation with a transitional regional dispatch agency or regional dispatch agency;
4. Insurance policy as required by this Chapter 6.311;
5. A copy of the State of Washington vehicle registration or confirmation of vehicle registration on a form or in a format accepted by the Director. The applicant does not need to be the registered owner;
6. Certificate of safety based on a vehicle safety inspection conducted annually by an approved mechanic; and
7. Any other information the Director may reasonably require to make a licensing decision, take enforcement action, or perform any other duties of the Director authorized by this Chapter 6.311.
D. The Director shall reject a medallion application if it has a material misstatement or omission.
E. The application and information required in this Section 6.311.260 must also be completed and supplied during each annual medallion renewal. The Director will not process a medallion application if any required information or documentation is missing or incomplete. Completed applications and copies of required documentation shall be provided to the Director by the medallion owner, or the transitional regional dispatch agency or regional dispatch agency on behalf of the medallion owner.
F. If any of the information in the application changes, including if it ceases to be true or is superseded in any way by new information, the applicant shall within seven days of the change:
1. Inform the Director; or
2. Inform the transitional regional dispatch agency or regional dispatch agency, if the application was submitted on behalf of the applicant.
G. A medallion shall not be renewed if the medallion does not have an associated vehicle or if the vehicle to which the medallion is associated is not affiliated with a transitional regional dispatch agency or regional dispatch agency. In such cases, the owner of the medallion shall initiate a temporary deactivation with the Director.
(Ord. 126977, § 1, 2023.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.311FRETRAXFREVEDR_6.311.260TAFREVEINANMEAPREFetched: 11/1/2026