EZ-Pass
® Required.
(a) EZ-Pass® Account. All Owners must participate in the EZ-Pass® New York Program by maintaining a current account with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority ("MTA Bridges and Tunnels" or "MTA B&T").
35 RCNY § 58-27(a) | Fine: $100 and suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(b) EZ-Pass®Tags Required on all Taxicabs.
(1) Owners must either:
(i) Equip all of Owner's Taxicabs with an MTA Bridges and Tunnels EZ-Pass® tag, each of which must be attached as required by MTA B&T, or
(ii) Allow a Driver to use his or her personal EZ-Pass® tag.
(2) Owners must have available at least one MTA Bridges and Tunnels tag for each of their Medallions.
(3) Owners must maintain a sufficient balance in their EZ-Pass® account, according to what is required by the program.
35 RCNY § 58-27(b) | Fine: $100 and suspension until compliance | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Driver Provides EZ-Pass® Tag.
(1) A Driver can choose to use his or her own EZ-Pass® tag.
(2) If a Driver uses his or her own EZ-Pass®, the Driver keeps the toll money paid by the passenger, or is reimbursed the amount of the toll(s) if the passenger pays by credit or debit card.
(d) Owner Provides EZ-Pass® Tag.
(1) Funds Accrue to Owner. When an Owner provides the EZ-Pass® tag, the Driver must ensure that all of the monies paid by a passenger for toll(s) accrue to the Owner.
(i) If the customer pays by cash, the Driver will forward the money to the Owner at the end of his or her shift or at the end of his or her lease.
(ii) If the customer pays by credit or debit card, the Owner will retain any amount paid for toll(s).
35 RCNY § 58-27(d)(1) | Fine: $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) Owner can Require Driver to Maintain a "Replenishment" Account.
(i) An Owner who is the EZ-Pass® tag holder can require a Driver who is Dispatched in one of Owner's Taxicabs for one or more shifts to maintain an EZ-Pass® replenishment account with the Owner.
(ii) The Owner can require a Driver to maintain a maximum of $10 for every 12-hour shift included within a lease period, up to a maximum of $100, in the replenishment account for the benefit of Owner.
(iii) The Owner can collect from this account any tolls paid by the Owner's EZ-Pass® account for a tag assigned to a Taxicab operated by the Driver, for which the Owner has not been reimbursed.
(iv) Any funds held in the replenishment account that are not used to reimburse the Owner must be returned to a Driver within 30 days after the termination of the Driver's lease with the Owner.
(v) An Agent has the same rights and obligations as Owner under this 35 RCNY § 58-27(d)(2).
35 RCNY § 58-27(d)(2) | Fine: $250 plus restitution to the Driver of any replenishment account improperly retained by an Owner or Agent | Appearance REQUIRED |