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Information in the bylaw specified penalty reference guide is provided solely for the user’s information and should not be construed as legal or professional advice. Visit the City of Calgary bylaw page​ for official bylaw information.​​

Section​Penalty​Offence​
Section: 22.1
Penalty: ​$700Offence: Improper placement of Plates, decals or identification markings
Section: ​25Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Offer unlicensed vehicle for hire
Section: ​26Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Charge a fee for unlicensed vehicle
Section: ​27Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate an unlicensed vehicle to suggest it is for hire
Section: ​29Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate a Livery Vehicle without Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate
Section: ​30Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Holder of T.P.L. or L.P.L. fail to ensure T.P.L. or L.P.L. joined to vehicle with Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate​
Section: ​31Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Attach invalid Plate to a Motor Vehicle
Section: ​32Penalty: ​​$1000Offence: ​Offer accessible service without accessible endorsement
Section: ​33Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Operate with unsealed Taximeter
Section: ​34Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Operate with broken seal on Taximeter
Section: ​35Penalty: ​$700Offence: Charge fare greater than Taximeter
Section: ​36Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Carry a passenger without engaging Taximeter computing correct fare
Section: ​36.1Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Operate a Taxi or Accessible Taxi with the taximeter turned on when not engaged by a customer
Section: ​36.2Penalty: ​​$1000Offence: ​Evade payment of the fare or fee
Section: ​39.1(1)(a)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Fail to install security camera
Section: ​39.1(1)(b)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Fail to post decal in a conspicuous location
Section: ​39.1(2) Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Fail to retain records
Section: ​39.1(3) Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Fail to disclose the recordings to the Chief Livery Inspector or Calgary Police Service within the specified time
Section: ​39.1(5) Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Tamper, interfere, block or obstruct a security camera
Section: ​39.1(6) Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Operate a Taxi or Accessible Taxi with an inoperable security camera 
Section: ​50Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Pick up passengers without pre-arrangement
Section: ​50.1(4)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Charge more than posted rate
Section: ​51Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Limousine parked on Highway
Section: ​53Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​L.P.L. holder fail to ensure written or electronic agreement
Section: ​54.1(1)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Offer, promote, solicit or accept a Street Hail
Section: ​54.3Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Accept Dispatch Hail
Section: ​54.9Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Make available unapproved App
Section: ​54.10Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Fail to transmit data
Section: ​55Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate Taxi without T.D.L.
Section: ​56Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate Limousine without L.D.L.
Section: ​56.1Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate Private for Hire Vehicle without T.N.D.L.
Section: ​57Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Possess more than one copy of same Licence
Section: ​58Penalty: ​​$1500Offence: ​Operate Taxi or Limousine contrary to restriction or possession 
Section: ​59Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Operate Taxi or Limousine without T.D.L. or L.D.L. in possession
Section: ​60Penalty: ​$3000Offence: ​Conduct Brokerage Operation without Brokerage Licence
Section: ​61Penalty: ​$1500​Offence: ​Operate Accessible Taxi without independent endorsement  
Section: ​62Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Operate Independent Taxi without independent endorsement 
Section: ​63Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Attach a Plate to be attached to a Motor Vehicle without Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate
Section: ​64Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Allow a Plate to be attached to a Motor Vehicle without Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate
Section: ​65Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Offer for hire a Motor vehicle in the City with markings of a taxi, accessible taxi or limousine unless that Motor Vehicle has a valid Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate
Section: ​80Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Licensee fail to advise Chief Livery Inspector of change in status
Section: ​85.1(1)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Taxi Driver fail to provide receipt
Section: ​85(1)(2)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Limousine Driver fail to provide receipt
Section: ​86(a)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Refusal to accept passenger
Section: ​86(e.2)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Failure to enter specified information by end of shift
Section: ​86(g)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Failure to clearly display T.D.L. or L.D.L.
Section: ​87(h)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Refusal to accept passenger with Service Animal
Section: ​88.1(a)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Failure to be booked onto dispatch system
Section: ​88.1(b)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Failure to respond to dispatched service request
Section: ​88.3(2)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Failure to advise Chief Livery Inspector of affiliation
Section: ​88.7Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Place unauthorized trade markings
Section: ​88.8Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Use unauthorized Motor Vehicle
Section: ​126.1(1)​Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Failure to record complaint
Section: ​126.1(2)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to transmit complaint
Section: ​126.2(1)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to maintain list of complaints
Section: ​126.2(2)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to produce list of complaints
Section: ​126.3(1)(a)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to equip AVL
Section: ​126.3(1)(b)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to equip Taximeter
Section: ​126.3(2)Penalty: ​$2000​Offence: ​Failure to transmit AVL or Taximeter data
Section: ​127(a)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Livery Vehicle is in compliance and Operated in compliance of Bylaw
Section: ​127(b)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Taxi is Operated by a person who holds a valid and subsisting T.D.L.
Section: ​127(c)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Limousine is Operated by a person who holds a valid and subsisting L.D.L
Section: ​127(d)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Accessible Taxi is Operated by a person who holds a valid and subsisting T.D.L.
Section: ​127(e)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Livery Vehicle has a valid and subsisting Livery Vehicle Registration Certificate​
Section: ​127(f)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Livery Vehicle has a valid and subsisting Inspection Certificate
Section: ​127(g)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Taxi or Accessible Taxi has a taximeter which is sealed
Section: ​127(h)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to ensure Taxi or Accessible Taxi while providing Street Hail or Dispatch service charges only the fares specified in Schedule A
Section: ​128(a)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage fail to comply with all the terms and conditions 
Section: ​128(b)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage fail to comply with provisions which restrict or regulate the manner which the fleet may be used
Section: ​128(c)Penalty: ​$750Offence: ​Brokerage failure to comply with all provisions of the Bylaw
Section: ​129(a)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage fail to post Licence
Section: ​129(b)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage fail to comply with obligations
Section: ​130(a)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage fail to maintain premises in a clean state and in good repair 
Section: ​130(b)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to inform the Chief Livery Inspector of all trade names
Section: ​130(c)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to immediately notify the Chief Livery Inspector when a livery Vehicle become affiliated or ceases to be affiliated
Section: ​130(d)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to maintain an up to date list of Drivers
Section: ​130(e)Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to register a colour or combination of colours as identification for Taxis and Accessible Taxis
Section: ​130(f)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to ensure Livery Vehicle has the name, trade name or trademark displayed on vehicle​
Section: ​130(g)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to maintain a working dispatch and communications system 
Section: ​130(h)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to keep and safeguard all lost and found items
Section: ​130(i)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to provide Divers training in regards to the Taximeter, radio dispatch and other equipment
Section: ​130(j)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to provide a passenger the services requested 
Section: ​130(k)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to provide the Livery Vehicle agreed to 
Section: ​130(l)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to file a licence or request a schedule of all fees charged to Drivers 
Section: ​130(m)Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage failed to place a system for giving priority to customers who require Accessible Taxis
Section: ​131Penalty: ​​$700Offence: ​Brokerage fail to provide receipt to Driver, T.P.L. or L.P.L. holder
Section: ​132Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Brokerage fail to provide records
Section: ​135(1)Penalty: ​​$1000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to record complaint
Section: ​135(2)Penalty: ​​$1000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to transmit complaint
Section: ​135.1(1)(a)Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to equip AVL
Section: ​135.1(1)(b)Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to equip Taximeter
Section: ​135.1(2)Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to transmit AVL or Taximeter data
Section: ​135.2(1)Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to utilize adequate taxi dispatch system
Section: ​135.2(2)Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Brokerage fails to transmit taxi dispatch system data
Section: ​139Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Operate Taxi, Accessible Taxi or Limousine without valid Inspection Certificate
Section: ​140Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Allow Taxi, Accessible Taxi or Limousine to be Operated without Inspection Certificate​
Section: ​141Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​T.P.L., A.T.P.L. or L.P.L. holder fail to ensure Taxi, Accessible Taxi or Limousine joined to T.P.L., A.T.P.L. or L.P.L. has Inspection Certificate
Section: ​142Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​T.P.L. or L.P.L. holder fail to deliver copies of Inspection Certificate ​
Section: ​143Penalty: ​$700​Offence: ​Operate Taxi, Accessible Taxi or Limousine without Inspection Certificate in vehicle 
Section: ​150.1(1.1)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Operate a Private For Hire Vehicle without a record of inspection or Inspection Certificate 
Section: ​150.1(3)Penalty: ​$700​​Offence: ​Fail to keep a copy of record of inspection or Inspection Certificate in Private For Hire Vehicle 
Section: ​155(2)Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Driver leave before LTS Inspector complete inspection 
Section: ​155(4)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Person fail to ensure vehicle at specified location and time 
Section: ​155(5)Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Interfere with LTS Inspector or mechanic 
Section: ​156(7)Penalty: ​$1500​Offence: ​Interfere with inspection of premises 
Section: ​157Penalty: ​$700Offence: ​Fail to produce required documents 
Section: ​157.1Penalty: ​$2000Offence: ​Fail to transmit required documents
Section: ​158(6)(a)​Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Fail to comply with LTS Inspectors Order
Section: ​158(6)(b)​Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Interfere with the issuance of an LTS Inspectors Order
Section: ​158(6)(c)​Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Refuse to accept an LTS Inspectors Order
Section: ​158(6)(d)Penalty: ​$1000Offence: ​Interfere with any Persons effort to comply with an LTS Inspectors Order
Section: ​163(2)Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Fail to comply with Licence conditions
Section: ​169Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Make false statement in a document, application or report
Section: ​​170Penalty: ​$1500Offence: ​Make false advertisements 
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