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Record #: SO2019-8546   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 11/13/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
Final action: 2/19/2020
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-4 by adding new Section 8-4-305 regarding unlawful representation of network drivers
Sponsors: Reilly, Brendan, Hopkins, Brian , Scott, Jr. Michael, Taliaferro, Chris, Smith, Michele, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Reboyras, Ariel, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Waguespack, Scott, Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Austin, Carrie M., Osterman, Harry, Hadden, Maria E. , Napolitano, Anthony V., Villegas, Gilbert, Sposato, Nicholas, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Nugent, Samantha , La Spata, Daniel , Gardiner, James M. , Cappleman, James, O'Shea, Matthew J., Lopez, Raymond A., Martin, Matthew J. , Brookins, Jr., Howard, Sawyer, Roderick T., Cardenas, George A., Harris, Michelle A., Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Thompson, Patrick D., Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Silverstein, Debra L., Dowell, Pat
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare
Attachments: 1. SO2019-8546.pdf, 2. O2019-8546.pdf
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE

SECTION 1. Chapter 8-4 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting new Section 8-4-305 as follows:
8-4-305 Unlawful representation as transportation network driver.
It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate a transportation network driver or falsely represent themselves as a transportation network driver with the intent to defraud or deceive any other person by any of the following means: (1) a false statement; (2) a false display of any signage or emblems issued under Section 9-115-120 of this Code, any; other distinctive signage or emblems known as trade dress, trademark, branding, or logo of a transportation network provider, or any counterfeit or imitation of the foregoing; (3) any act which falsely represents that the person has. a current affiliation with a transportation network provider; or (4) any act which falsely represents that person is responding to a passenger ride request fpr transportation network service. For purposes of this Section, "transportation network provider" and "transportation network service" have the respective definitions, set forth in Section 9-115-010 of this Code.
Any person who violates this Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 180 days, or both, for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The'invalidity of any provision of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force;and effect 30 days after passage.