Prohibited acts.

Kansas City Code § 76-209

in effect

Sec. 76-209. - Prohibited acts. No taxicab driver shall: (1) Operate a taxicab in violation of state or local traffic regulations, without proper regard for the traffic, surface, and width of the street or highway and the hazards at intersections and any other conditions then existing, nor in such a manner or condition as to endanger or to be likely to endanger the safety of passengers, pedestrians, vehicles or the persons and property of others; (2) Threaten, abuse, insult, provoke, interfere with, impede or obstruct any other licensed driver, any passenger, prospective passenger or any other person in connection with operations under this chapter; (3) Have in his or her possession a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, or light or smoke same while driving a taxicab which is occupied by a passenger, unless such passenger shall have first granted such driver permission to do so; (4) Provide any payment to any doorman, bellhop, taxicab starter, bartender or any other person within the city in return for the referral of passengers; (5) Knowingly and with intent to disrupt communication on a two-way radio system, manipulate a microphone switch or other jamming device; (6) Refuse to obey or to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, traffic-control officer, meter monitor or duly appointed inspector of the department, or use profane language or otherwise interfere with such officials while in the performance of their duties; (7) Report a false location over a two-way radio for purposes of gaining an unfair advantage in bidding to provide service; (8) Fail to engage the taximeter when the taxicab is in motion and a passenger is present, unless a method of computing the fare without use of the meter is expressly authorized by a provision of this chapter; (9) Solicit passengers in the city, or lay hands upon the person or baggage of any person without the express consent of that person, or obstruct the movement of any persons, or follow any person for the purpose of soliciting business. Display of a sign on the taxicab to indicate that it is not engaged shall not be considered solicitation; (10) Deceive any person as to destination, route, authorized taxicab rates, or fare; (11) Overcharge; (12) Take a circuitous route to a destination, or any route other than the most direct route, without the express consent of the passenger; (13) Drop a passenger at a location other than the location requested; (14) Refuse to convey an orderly passenger; (15) Report for another driver's order; (16) Fail to provide a receipt upon request; (17) Play a radio or tape player if a passenger requests that it be turned off; (18) Fail to operate the air conditioner when the heat index is 80 degrees or greater unless a passenger requests that it be turned off; (19) Engage in, or permit the use of a taxicab for, illegal gambling, prostitution, or trafficking in alcoholic beverages or controlled substances; (20) Be in possession of or consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance while on duty; consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance within four hours before beginning a shift; (21) Allow more passengers to occupy the vehicle than is provided for by its normal seating capacity, as indicated on the vehicle application. In no event shall more than two persons in addition to the driver be permitted in the front seat of such vehicle. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH76VEHI_ARTIIVEHICO_DIV6OPTA_S76-209PRACFetched: 10/28/2026