we are being illegally forced to accept cards which sometimes result in lose of the entire fare money after the cards get declined at cashier registration and also the 5% we get ripped off every time we cash those card receipts.

Even many stores don't accept cards as payment and those who do require minimum purchase of like $10 to 20$ but we are being forced illegally to accept cards without minimum fare ride and without any restrictions. Is this fair? Why they make law for cab drivers babout credit cards and not all stores?

We are being issued parking ticket for stopping at street to process the credit card transaction also.
Is this fair?

The only solution is to file a lawsuit againt the Department of Consumer Services and win to overthrow this rule of credit card requirement.

This ordinance is not working and it is a big loss for cab drivers, taking credit card is a huge risks for drivers as explained above.
I and many drivers have lost hundreds of dollars by accepting these cards. Losing entire money for declined cards at company cashier and 5% each time to process and parking ticket for stopping at street to process card transaction are something we can't take any more.
pls lets talk about filing lawsuit over this!
this is a very serious issue for us.
Thank you