Section 1220-B. Unlawful solicitation of ground transportation services at an airport  


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  • 1. No person shall unlawfully solicit ground  transportation
      services   at   an   airport.   A   person  unlawfully  solicits  ground
      transportation services at an airport, when, at an airport, such person,
      without being authorized to do so by the airport  operator,  or  without
      having  made a prior agreement to provide ground transportation services
      to a specific patron, engages or offers to engage in any business, trade
      or commercial transaction involving the rendering to another  person  of
      any ground transportation services from such airport.
        2.  As  used in this section, the term "ground transportation service"
      shall mean a service offering transportation by any  vehicle,  including
      taxi cab, limousine, van or bus.
        3.  As  used in this section, the term "airport" shall mean all of the
      real property forming part of any facility  used  for  the  landing  and
      taking  off  of  airplanes  engaged in the transportation of passengers,
      including without limitation, all roadways,  parking  areas,  pedestrian
      walkways and terminal buildings forming part of such facility.
        4.  Any  person  who  engages  in  the unlawful solicitation of ground
      transportation services at an  airport  shall  for  a  first  conviction
      thereof  be  punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor
      more than two hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than
      fifteen days or by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  for  a  second
      conviction  thereof,  both  of  which  were committed within a period of
      twelve months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less  than
      two  hundred  fifty  dollars  nor  more than one thousand dollars, or by
      imprisonment of not more than thirty days  or  by  both  such  fine  and
      imprisonment;  upon  a  third  or  subsequent conviction thereof, all of
      which were committed within a period of  eighteen  months,  such  person
      shall  be  guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than
      seven hundred fifty dollars, nor more than  one  thousand  five  hundred
      dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than forty-five days, or by both
      such  fine  and  imprisonment. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of
      law, any charge alleging a violation of this section shall be returnable
      before a court having jurisdiction over misdemeanors.