District of Columbia Taxicab Commission: Panel on Rates and Rules page2

Regulate the rates charged for the lease of taxicabs by taxicab companies, associations, and fleets, where considered necessary to protect the public interest in situations of public emergency, or because of extraordinary circumstances affecting the taxicab industry;
Establish reasonable civil fines and penalties for violations of rules or orders issued by the Commission, or orders issued by the Commission, including penalties consisting of license suspension and revocation;
Establish any rule that relates to the regulation and supervision of the taxicab industry not specifically delineated in this chapter, so long as the rule is consistent with this chapter, is reasonable, is related to the furtherance and protection of the public interest in taxi transportation, and is not within the rulemaking authority vested in the Panel on Consumer and Industry Concerns;
Advise agencies and authorities of government that have jurisdiction over public transportation, public highways, and public space within the District with regard to the routing of taxicabs and the location of taxicab stands within the District; and
Advise the Mayor with regard to entering, modifying, and terminating reciprocal taxicab agreements with other governmental bodies in the Washington metropolitan area.