BOSTON (AP) - A group representing Boston cab companies is challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that regulates ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft.
The Boston Globe reports (https://bit.ly/2cXFo7W ) that the Boston Taxi Owners Association filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming the law signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker last month violates its equal protection rights. The taxi industry claims that while the law gives the state sole authority to regulate the app-based services, cabbies remain subject to tougher regulation by municipalities.
The suit names the governor and several other state officials, but not Uber or Lyft.
The Baker administration had no immediate comment.
The law establishes a two-tiered background check for those who drive for ride-hailing companies, but unlike Boston taxi drivers doesn’t require them to be fingerprinted.
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Information from: The Boston Globe, https://www.bostonglobe.com
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