Craig Leisy has been the Manager of the Consumer Affairs Unit for the City of Seattle for 13 years. Craig has served in this position since 1996 after retiring from a 23-year career as a commercial vessel safety regulator in the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Consumer Affairs Unit is responsible for regulating both the taxicab industry and weights and measures in Seattle. The unit licenses more than 960 city and county taxicabs and for-hire vehicles; conducts safety inspections and taximeter tests on these vehicles; and conducts street enforcement activities.
Craig Leisy
Director
Seattle, Washington, USA
Craig has been active in the IATR for a long while and has made numerous presentations at the annualconferences including:
Taximeter Standards and Testing (2000)
Proof of Taxicab Insurance:
- Problems and Solutions (2000)
Taxicab Deregulation and Re-regulation in Seattle:
- Lessons Learned (2001)
Taxicab Regulation in Seattle:
- A New Approach (2001)
Taxicab Fuel Surcharge (2003)
Taxicab Insurance Issues (2003)
Taxicab Equipment Requirements:
- Considerations for Rulemaking (2005)
Collection and Use of Information for Effective Regulation of the Taxicab Industry (2006)
Taxicab Industry Regulation: Vehicle Inspection and Street Enforcement (2007)
Developing and Sustaining a Professional Driver Workforce (2008)
Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Puget Sound, and a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Washington.
Craig Leisy Manager - Consumer Affairs Unit
805 South Dearborn Street
Seattle, WA 98134
Illegal Taxi Investigation Leads to Numerous Arrests On Thursday June 11th 2009, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service Emergency Task Unit, Special Enforcement Unit, Intelligence Unit, Licencing Unit, and detectives from #1, 2, and 3 Districts executed Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrants on several residences in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Thorold and a Provincial Offence Act warrant on one business in St. Catharines.
Enforcement of Illegal Taxicabs Results in 18 Charges
On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service Bylaw Enforcement/Licencing Unit, with assistance from members of the Service’s Special Enforcement Unit, charged 13 people with “Transportation of Passenger’s for Compensation”
www.iatr.org
Craig Leisy has been the Manager of the Consumer Affairs Unit for the City of Seattle for 13 years. Craig has served in this position since 1996 after retiring from a 23-year career as a commercial vessel safety regulator in the U.S. Coast Guard.
