Passenger pays lawful fares; receipt furnished upon request.
Charlotte City Code § 22-156
in effectSec. 22-156. - Passenger pays lawful fares; receipt furnished upon request.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person providing for-hire service in the city to charge any rate that exceeds the rates filed with the PVH manager or set by the PVH board. However, this subsection is not intended to prohibit a passenger from giving a gratuity to the driver's permit licensee.
(b) No person shall use any for-hire service and willfully refuse to pay the fare prescribed therefore by law.
(c) When requested by a passenger, the for-hire driver shall provide an accurate and legible receipt to the passenger showing the vehicle operating permit number, name of the company operating certificate licensee, number on the driver's permit, the date, and the amount of fare paid. Refusal on the part of the for-hire driver to deliver such receipt upon request shall constitute a defense on behalf of a passenger charged with violating subsection (b).
(Ord. No. 9019, § 1, 1-23-2017)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22VEHI_ARTIIPAVEHI_DIV3OP_S22-156PAPALAFAREFUUPREFetched: 10/27/2026