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Sec. 90.125. Odometer required. An odometer is required for each vehicle operated pursuant to this article. The odometer shall be inspected yearly by the police department to ensure proper calibration. (Code 1970, § 27-18) Sec. 90.126. Rates of fare; rate card required. (a) Every holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to this article shall file a statement of the rates charged by taxicabs operated pursuant to the certificate with the city secretary. (b) Every taxicab operated under this article shall have a rate card setting forth the rates of fare displayed in a place in view of all passengers. The rate card shall correspond to the rates on file pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (Code 1970, § 27-19) Sec. 90.127. Reserved. Sec. 90.128. Solicitation of business. It is unlawful for any driver of any taxicab to drive or cruise about on the city streets seeking passengers who have not ordered or called for a taxicab. (Code 1970, § 27-21) Sec. 90.129. Additional passengers. No driver shall permit any other person to occupy or ride in the taxicab, unless the person first employing the taxicab shall consent to the acceptance of the additional passenger. There shall be an additional base rate charge of $0.50 for each passenger carried in addition to the original passenger. (Code 1970, § 27-22) Sec. 90.130. Refusal to carry orderly passengers prohibited. No taxicab driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person, upon request, unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by this article to do so. (Code 1970, § 27-23) Sec. 90.131. Service. (a) A certificate holder shall maintain a central place of business and shall remain open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the purpose of receiving calls and dispatching cabs. All calls for services inside the city during these hours shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible. If the services cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, the holder shall notify the prospective passenger how long it will be before the call can be answered and the reason for the delay. Any holder who refuses to accept a call anywhere in the city during these hours when the holder has available cabs, or who fails or refuses to provide high quality service, shall be deemed to violate this article, and the violation shall be grounds for revocation of the certificate. (b) In addition to operating during the hours described in subsection (a), a certificate holder may operate cabs during other hours at the holder's discretion. During the additional hours of operation, the holder shall comply with all requirements of this article.