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(a) Do Not Alter Rate Card. An Owner must not change, mark, cross out or make any unauthorized entries on a Taxicab's Rate Card, or display a Rate Card that contains wrong information.
35 RCNY § 58-11(a) | Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $100 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) Replace Damaged Medallion or Rate Card. An Owner must immediately surrender an unreadable Rate Card or a damaged Medallion to the Commission for replacement.
35 RCNY § 58-11(b) | Fine: $200 and suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Replace Damaged Medallion or Rate Card. An Owner must immediately surrender an unreadable Rate Card or a damaged Medallion to the Commission for replacement.
(1) An Owner must notify the Commission and the Police Department of the theft, loss or destruction of any Medallion or Rate Card within 48 hours (not including weekends and holidays) of the loss.
(2) The Owner must also provide any affidavit or information the Commission requires, including the police receipt number.
(3) A substitute Medallion and Rate Card will be issued by the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-11(c)(1)-(2) | Fine: $200 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(d) Report Finding Lost Medallion or Rate Card.
(1) An Owner must notify the Commission and the Police Department within 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays) after locating any Medallion or Rate Card that was reported as stolen or lost.
(2) The Owner must also provide any affidavit or information the Commission requires.
35 RCNY § 58-11(d) | Fine: $200 for the first violation; $350 - $500 for the second or subsequent violation(s) within 36 months | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(e) Surrender Medallion and Rate Card. An Owner must surrender Owner's Medallion and Rate Card to the Commission:
(1) Within 48 hours of notice that Owner's Taxicab License has been suspended or revoked
(2) Prior to the sale of Owner's Taxicab
(3) Prior to removal of Owner's Taxicab from service for a period of 30 or more consecutive days
35 RCNY § 58-11(e) | Fine: $200 if plead guilty before a hearing; $300 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(f) Report Replaced New York License Plates. An Owner must report to the Commission the replacement of any lost or stolen New York State license plates within 48 hours (not including weekends and holidays) after getting the new plates.
35 RCNY § 58-11(f) | Fine: $200 and suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016)
(a) No Unlicensed Taxicabs.
(1) An Owner must ensure that all of Owner's Taxicabs in operation for hire are Validly licensed by the Commission and have a Valid Medallion attached to the vehicle.
(2) The Commission will post on its website a list of Validly licensed Taxicabs and Medallions.
35 RCNY § 58-12(a) | Fine: $300 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(b) No Advertising as "Taxi" if Unlicensed. An Owner who does not have a Valid License must not hold himself or herself out to the public as a "taxi," "Taxicab" or "hack" service.
35 RCNY § 58-12(b) | Fine: $50 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) No Unregistered Vehicles.
(1) An Owner must ensure that all of Owner's Taxicabs are operated only while the registration of the vehicle remains Valid.
(2) Operating a vehicle without a Valid registration will be considered the same as operating without a Valid TLC Driver License. The License of an Owner who operates a vehicle without valid registration will be summarily suspended.
35 RCNY § 58-12(c) | Fine: $100 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days; Suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(d) No Unlicensed Drivers.
(1) No Taxicab can be operated for hire unless the driver has in his or her possession a Valid TLC Driver License.
35 RCNY § 58-12(d)(1) | Fine: $400 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) Exceptions. An Owner can permit a person who does not possess a TLC Driver License to drive the vehicle only when all of the following limited circumstances are met:
(i) The Roof Light is turned off;
(ii) The driver has logged off from the Technology System.
35 RCNY § 58-12(d)(2) | Fine: $400 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(3) The Commission will post on New York City's open data platform a list of Drivers holding Valid TLC Driver Licenses.
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023)
(a) Maintain Insurance Coverage.
(1) Taxicab Owners must ensure that all of their Taxicabs are covered by liability insurance in the form of a bond or an insurance policy that fully complies with the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and the New York State Insurance Law, and TLC Rules.
(2) Owners must maintain all other forms of insurance required by law.
35 RCNY § 58-13(a) | Fine: $150 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(b) Submit Proof of Insurance. Every year in which an Owner files an application to renew the License of one or more Taxicabs, Owner must, at that time, provide the Commission with the name and address of the Owner's insurance carrier and the policy numbers for each of Owner's Taxicabs, along with proof of coverage.
35 RCNY § 58-13(b) | Fine: $100 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Notification of Changes in Insurance Coverage. An Owner must notify the Commission in writing within 72 hours of any of the following:
(1) Receipt of notice that Owner's required liability insurance has been cancelled;
(2) A change of insurance carrier;
(3) A change in the policy number of Owner's liability insurance.
35 RCNY § 58-13(c) | Fine: $100 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(d) Coverage Requirements.
(1) All Taxicab Owners must, for each of Owner's Taxicabs, maintain liability coverage through an insurance policy or a bond in amounts not less than the following:
(i) $200,000 per person, payable for those expenses specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subdivision "a" of § 5102 of the New York State Insurance Law
(ii) $100,000 minimum liability and not less than $300,000 maximum liability for bodily injury or death, as these terms are described and defined in § 370(1) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; and
(iii) $10,000 minimum liability for injury to or destruction of property.
35 RCNY § 58-13(d)(1) | Fine: $350 and suspension until compliance | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(2) A Taxicab Fleet or Minifleet as well as an Independent Owner operating more than one shift daily must maintain double shift insurance coverage.
35 RCNY § 58-13(d)(2) | Fine: $50 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(e) Report of Collisions.
(1) Report to Insurance Carrier. Any Collision involving one (or more) of Owner's Taxicabs that is required to be reported to the insurance carrier must be immediately reported to the carrier by the Owner, in writing.
35 RCNY § 58-13(e)(1) | Fine: $500 - $1,000 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) Report to Commission.
(i) An Owner must immediately report to the Commission in writing all Collisions that are required to be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (as required by § 605 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law) that involve any of Owner's Taxicabs.
(ii) An Owner must also provide to the Commission a copy of any legally required report filed with the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, within 10 days of the date the report is due to be filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
35 RCNY § 58-13(e)(2) | Fine: $150 and $25 for each day of violation thereafter and suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(f) Surrender Rate Card and Medallion upon Termination of Insurance. An Owner must either:
(1) Surrender the Taxicab's Rate Card and Medallion to the Commission on or before the termination date of the vehicle's insurance, or
(2) Submit proof of new insurance effective on the date of termination of the old policy.
35 RCNY § 58-13(f) | Fine: $50 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023; amended City Record 5/10/2023, eff. 6/9/2023)
(a) Compliance with Law. An Owner must comply with all provisions of the New York State Workers' Compensation Law and regulations with respect to coverage and benefits to eligible persons.
35 RCNY § 58-14(a) | Fine: $25 for each day in violation | Appearance REQUIRED |
(b) File Certificate of Coverage with the Commission. An Owner must maintain on file with the Commission a current Certificate of Workers' Compensation Coverage, or a Valid exemption.
35 RCNY § 58-14(b) | Fine: $200 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(c) Designate the Commission to Receive Notices. An Owner must designate the Commission as a certificate holder to receive all notices concerning the Workers' Compensation policy.
35 RCNY § 58-14(c) | Fine: $200 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(d) Provide Driver with Proof of Benefits Ending. When a Driver who is receiving Workers Compensation benefits has recovered and is ready to return to work, an Owner must:
(1) File a notice with the Workers' Compensation Board to end the disbursement of benefits due to the worker's recovery; and
(2) Provide the Driver with documentation that benefits have ceased in order for the Commission to return the Driver's License.
35 RCNY § 58-14(d) | Fine: $100 - $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(a) Bribery.
(1) Actual Bribery Attempt. An Owner must not bribe or attempt to bribe or offer any gratuity whatsoever to any employee, representative or member of the Commission in return for favorable or preferential treatment.
35 RCNY § 58-15(a)(1) | Fine: Up to $10,000 per Medallion implicated in the violation plus mandatory divestiture of any and all Taxicab Licenses held by the Owner, and any held by a director, officer or stockholder of the Owner. | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) Appearance of Bribery. An Owner must not offer or give any gift or gratuity or any other thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission, or any public servant or dispatcher employed at a public transportation facility.
35 RCNY § 58-15(a)(2) | Fine: $10,000 plus revocation | Appearance: N/A |
(3) Failure to Report Bribery. An Owner must immediately report to the Commission and the NYC Department of Investigation any request or demand for a gift, gratuity or thing of value by any employee, representative or member of the Commission or any other public servant or dispatcher employed at a public transportation facility.
35 RCNY § 58-15(a)(3) | Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation. | Appearance REQUIRED |
(4) Failure to Remove Cash. When the Taxicab is in Owner's possession, Owner must remove all currency from a Taxicab's interior prior to its inspection by any Commission personnel.
35 RCNY § 58-15(a)(4) | Fine: $50 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, an Owner must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft.
35 RCNY § 58-15(b) | Fine: $350 - $1,000 and suspension up to 60 days or revocation | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Willful Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, an Owner must not deliberately fail to perform, alone or with another, any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules.
35 RCNY § 58-15(c) | Fine: $150 - $350 and/or Suspension up to 30 days or revocation. | Appearance REQUIRED |
(d) Willful Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, an Owner must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform, alone or with another, any act that is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules.
35 RCNY § 58-15(d) | Fine: $150 - $350 and/or Suspension up to 30 days or revocation. | Appearance REQUIRED |
(e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, an Owner must not threaten, harass or abuse any person or Service Animal.
35 RCNY § 58-15(e) | Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation | Appearance REQUIRED |
(f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, an Owner must not use any physical force against any person or Service Animal.
35 RCNY § 58-15(f) | Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation | Appearance REQUIRED |
(g) Reporting of Criminal Conviction.
(1) A Licensee must immediately notify the Commission of any criminal conviction of the Taxicab Owner, individually or, if the Licensee is a Business Entity, of any Business Entity Person.
(2) The notice must be in writing and must be accompanied by a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued by the clerk of the court explaining what happened as a result of the conviction.
35 RCNY § 58-15(g) | Fine: $50 - $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(h) Cooperate with Law Enforcement. A Licensee must cooperate with all law enforcement officers, authorized representatives of the Commission and the NYC Department of Investigation. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to, responding to a request for Licensee's name, Licensee's Medallion numbers, Rate Cards, Trip Records, and any other documents required to be maintained by the Taxicab Owner.
35 RCNY § 58-15(h) | Fine: $50 - $350 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(i) Cooperate with the Commission.
(1) An Owner must promptly answer all questions and comply with all communications, directives and summonses from the Commission or its representatives and the NYC Department of Investigation or its representatives.
35 RCNY § 58-15(i)(1) | Fine: $300 and Suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) An Owner must respond to any contact from the Commission within 48 hours, seven days a week.
35 RCNY § 58-15(i)(2) | Fine: $500 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(j) Facilitation of Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. An Owner must not Facilitate Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle.
35 RCNY § 58-15(j) | Fine: $10,000 and revocation. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(Amended City Record 8/19/2019, eff. 9/18/2019; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021)
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