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by bluGill 2736 days ago
Uber broke limousine chauffeur laws, not taxi laws. It varies from state to state, but generally you need a chauffeur license to pick someone up for hire. From what I understand there is generally no limit to how many might drive around but they are not allowed look for customers, the customer must find them.

The taxi industry was hurt the most, but it wasn't taxi laws that were broken it was chauffeur laws.