All taxicabs operated under the authority of this chapter shall, within thirty days after written notice by the city, be equipped with meters fastened in front of the passengers, visible to them at all times of the day or night; and after sundown the face of the meter shall be illuminated, the accuracy of meters to be installed shall be tested, approved and sealed by the county department of weights and measures at all points and connections which, if manipulated, would affect their correct reading and recording. The taxi company may use any type of device or technology reviewed by the Division of Measurement Standards to calculate fares, including using global positioning system metering; provided, that the device or technology complies with Business and Professions Code Section 12500.5 and with regulations established pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 12107. Each meter shall have a flag or approved device to denote when the vehicle is employed and when it is not employed and it shall be the duty of the driver to throw the flag or device into a recording position when employed and into a nonrecording position at the termination of each trip. The meter shall be subject to inspection from time to time and upon discovery of any inaccuracies therein, the taxi shall be kept off the highway until the meter is repaired or replaced. (Ord. 1675 § 3, 2020: prior code § 6240.28)