Company Operating Authority

Operating Authority applications for companies and independent operators are due in December every year for the following calendar year. Please contact your Account Manager for the specific due date each year.

Applications are accepted online only using your company portal. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Once payment is received, DFHV's Company Operating Authority License will be added to your company portal within three business days.

Required documents that must be submitted with the online application include:

1. Copy of your current Occupancy Permit

2. Copy of DC Tax Letter/Coupon/Voucher

3. Copy of Federal Tax Return Transcript/Coupon/Voucher

4. Current Certificate of Good Standing from the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) for each domestic and foreign corporation with vehicles in your fleet

5. A copy of the Articles and Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws; For Partnerships: An executed copy of the Partnership Agreement; For Associations: Current By-laws and other Rules and Regulations relating to the organization and operation of the association; For unincorporated entity provide proof of Unincorporated Business status. If there hasn’t been any change from the prior year’s filing then this document is optional

6. Copy of Prior Year’s Filed Federal and Local Income Tax Returns

7. Itemized schedule of all customer fees

8. District of Columbia Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Traffic Adjudication Report, ticket report for each Taxicab vehicle

9. Certificate-of-Identity information on a form indicating the trade name of the applicant, the persons authorized to sign for the applicant, and other identifying information required by the Office

10. Verification that the applicant has applied for and is pre-approved for insurance that complies with District of Columbia insurance requirements and the requirements of chapter 9 of this title.

a. The specially-equipped taxicab vehicle information, where applicable, required to be submitted by § 604 of this title.

If an application is denied, an Account Manager will make direct contact.

Account Manager Nick Roland

District Cab
Premium Cab
Royal Cab
American Cab
VIP Cab
Metropolitan Cab
Democracy Cab
DC Connect Cab
Season's Cab
Allied Cab
Black Pearl Cab
Luxury Cab
Swift Cab
UCC Cab
Yellow Cab

Account Manager James “Art” Brown

Meritt Cab
Silver Cab
USA Cab
Wonder Cab
Dynasty Cab
Hilltop Cab
Sun Cab
Time Cab
United Cab
Unity Cab
AFI Cab
Nova Cab

Operating Authority Fees: