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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 |
(a) Lost Property – Police Notification. Passenger lost property found in a Taxicab must be taken without delay to the police precinct in which the garage is located unless it can be returned to its rightful owner within a reasonable time.
35 RCNY § 58-28(a) | Fine: $25 - $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(b) Lost Property – Notify the Commission. The Taxicab Owner must promptly inform the Commission of any property that has been taken to a police precinct as required by 35 RCNY § 58-28(a).
35 RCNY § 58-28(b) | Fine: $25 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(c) No Solicitation.
(1) When a Taxicab is operating, Owners must not allow any service or merchandise to be sold or advertised to any passenger.
(2) An Owner must not make any arrangement with an owner, manager or employee of any restaurant, bar, night club, cabaret, dance hall, hotel, or any similar place, in which the Driver agrees to solicit or recommend patronage for such places, without prior written approval of the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-28(c) | Fine: $50 - $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(d) No Disruption of Pedestrian or Vehicular Traffic. An Owner must not Dispatch a Taxicab from a public street or other public area if the Dispatch will prevent the flow of pedestrians or vehicular traffic, or cause inconvenience or annoyance to the public.
35 RCNY § 58-28(d) | Fine: $100 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(a) Required Inspections. No new or replacement Taxicab can operate for hire unless it has been inspected and approved by the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-29(a) | Fine: $100 and seizure of the vehicle | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) Tri-Annual Inspection. An Owner must have his Taxicab inspected every four months at a date and time designated by the Commission and at any other time deemed necessary by the Commission. The License of an Owner whose Taxicab is not timely inspected will be summarily suspended.
35 RCNY § 58-29(b) | Fine: (penalties below are cumulative) 0 - 30 days past inspection due date: $100 and Suspension until compliance 31 - 60 days past inspection due date: $100 - $250 and Suspension until compliance 61 - 120 days past inspection due date: $250 - $500 and Suspension until compliance More than 120 days past inspection due date: $500 and/or revocation. | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Components of Taxicab Inspections. A Taxicab inspection consists of (1) inspection to verify compliance with the inspection items required by Section 301 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, (2) visual inspection of the interior and exterior of the Taxicab to verify compliance with these Rules, and (3) inspection to verify compliance with any other applicable laws, rules and requirements. If a Taxicab fails any component of the inspection, it must be reinspected until it passes all components of the inspection.
(a) While a taxicab is in operation, all equipment, including brakes, tires, lights and signals must be in good working order and meet all requirements of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and the Rules of the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-30(a) | Fine: $150 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) An Owner must comply with all notices and directives to correct defects in Taxicabs.
35 RCNY § 58-30(b) | Fine: $50 and suspension until the defective condition is corrected. | Appearance N/A |
(c) An Owner must repair or replace a Taxicab when the Commission determines that the vehicle is unsafe or unfit for use as a Taxicab and directs the Owner to remove it from service. The Owner must surrender the Medallion and Rate Card to the Commission for storage and the License will be summarily suspended.
35 RCNY § 58-30(c) | Fine: $100 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days Suspension until compliance | Appearance N/A |
(a) Clean. The Taxicab's exterior and interior must be clean.
35 RCNY § 58-31(a) | Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) Trunk. The trunk compartment must be capable of securely holding passengers' baggage.
35 RCNY § 58-31(b) | Fine: $75 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(c) Shoulder Belts.
(1) Every Taxicab must be equipped with shoulder belts for both outside front seat positions and both outside rear seat positions.
35 RCNY § 58-31(c)(1) | Fine: $100 - $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(2) All seat belts and shoulder belts must be clearly visible, accessible and in good working order.
35 RCNY § 58-31(c)(2) | Fine: $100 - $250 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(d) No Alterations. An Owner will make no structural change in a Taxicab that deviates from the Taxicab specifications set forth in 35 RCNY Chapter 67 without the Commission's written approval.
35 RCNY § 58-31(d) | Fine: $100 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(e) No Physical Movement of Medallion. An Owner must not affix, remove or transfer a Medallion to a new or replacement vehicle without prior authorization of the Commission, except that an Owner can affix additional bolts to a Medallion in order to further secure it.
35 RCNY § 58-31(e) | Fine: $100 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(f) Medallion Number on Roof Light. The Medallion number on the front and rear of the Roof Light must be clean and unobstructed so that the Medallion number is plainly visible.
35 RCNY § 58-31(f) | Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(g) Illumination. When a Taxicab is in operation for hire after sunset, the following items must be illuminated so that they are clearly visible from the rear seat:
(1) The face of the Taximeter
35 RCNY § 58-31(g)(1) | Fine: $25 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(2) The TLC Driver License
35 RCNY § 58-31(g)(2) | Fine: $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(3) The Rate Card
35 RCNY § 58-31(g)(3) | Fine: $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(h) Lighting Control. The dashboard dimmer switch or any other device must not control the candlepower of the Roof Light, Taximeter light, card frame light or interior lighting.
35 RCNY § 58-31(h) | Fine: $50 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days | Appearance REQUIRED |
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 2/12/2020, eff. 3/13/2020)
(a) Approved Exterior Markings.
(1) An Owner of a Taxicab must apply to the exterior of the Taxicab markings approved by the Commission.
(2) An Owner of a Taxicab must obtain the approved Taxicab markings from a person or entity authorized by the Commission to print and distribute the decals. A depiction of the decals and a list of persons authorized to print and distribute the decals will be available on the Commission's website and/or through other means determined by the Commission and announced on its website.
(3) Authorized Stand-by vehicles must display SBV number decals in lieu of the Medallion number decals.
35 RCNY § 58-32(a)(1)-(3) | Fine: $75 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(b) Approved Emblems.
(1) An Owner must not display emblems on the Taxicab exterior, other than an emblem identifying:
(i) The Owner
(ii) An association of Owners
(iii) A Taxicab Drivers' union
(iv) The Taxicab manufacturer
(2) These emblems must conform to the Marking Specifications for Taxicabs and will be subject to the approval of the Commission.
(3) No more than two of the same emblem can be displayed on a Taxicab, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-32(b)(1)-(3) | Fine: $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(c) Other Approved Markings. An Owner must not display any lettering, emblem, advertising or marking of any kind on the exterior of a Taxicab, including windows and exterior accessories, unless authorized by the Commission, except for the following:
(1) Markings, inscriptions and/or advertising specifically permitted or authorized by the Commission.
(2) Advertising that is authorized by the Commission on the Vehicle's Rate Card and for which the Owner has obtained a permit from the Commission
(3) Accessible Taxicab Insignia.
(i) The design for insignia that will identify the vehicle as an Accessible Taxicab will be provided by the Commission on its website or through other means presented on its website.
(ii) These insignia must be located on the exterior of the C-pillars of a sedan or an SUV or on the exterior of the D-pillars of a minivan, on both sides of the accessible Taxicab, and will be visible to passengers entering the accessible Taxicab.
(4) Clean Air Taxicab Insignia.
(i) The design for insignia that will identify the vehicle as a Clean Air Vehicle will be provided by the Commission on its website or though other means presented on its website.
(ii) These insignia must be located on the exterior of the C-pillars of a sedan or an SUV or on the exterior of the D-pillars of a minivan, on both sides of such Taxicab, and will be visible to passengers entering the clean air Taxicab.
35 RCNY § 58-32(c) | Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty following a hearing. | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(d) Maintain in Good Condition. Required inscriptions and markings must be maintained in good condition.
35 RCNY § 58-32(d) | Fine: $75 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(e) Commercial Use Tax Stamp. An Owner must affix a current New York City commercial use motor vehicle tax stamp to the lower right side of the Taxicab windshield so as to be plainly visible.
35 RCNY § 58-32(e) | Fine: $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(f) Approved Interior Markings. An Owner must not display inside a Taxicab any advertising or other notice not specifically authorized by these rules or the Commission's Marking Specifications for Taxicabs unless approved by the Commission, except for the following:
(1) Industry signage/logos of all credit/debit cards accepted by the Technology System, all of equal size; and
35 RCNY § 58-32(f)(2) | Fine: $50 | Appearance NOT REQUIRED |
(g) Braille and Raised Lettering Plaques. An Owner must equip all Taxicabs with both of the following:
(1) A Taxicab Identification Braille Plaque.
(i) This plaque must be made of .040 gauge aluminum with a matte finish and measure 3 1/4 inches in length and 1 3/4 inches in height, with radius corners.
(ii) The plaque must state, in Raster Braille grade two:
A. The Medallion number centered on the first line,
B. The word "COMPLAINTS" centered on the second line, and
C. The telephone number "212 NYC TAXI" centered on the third line.
(iii) The plaque must be permanently affixed on the door armrest of the horizontal plane of the right rear door, or another location approved by the Chairperson.
(2) A Taxicab Identification Raised Lettering Plaque.
(i) This plaque must be made of 1/8-inch thick black acrylic plastic and measure 11 inches in length and five inches in height, with radius corners and four holes (one in each corner) for attachment with screws.
(ii) The plaque must state, in one inch high white Helvetica lettering that is permanently affixed:
A. The Medallion number centered on the first line,
B. The word "COMPLAINTS" centered on the second line, and
C. The telephone number "212 NYC TAXI" centered on the third line with appropriate spacing between the three words.
(iii) The plaque must be permanently affixed on the rear of the front right passenger seat or partition, not more than six inches below the lexan or polycarbonate portion of the partition.
35 RCNY § 58-32(g)(2) | Fine: $100. No penalty for missing plaque, if condition is corrected within forty-eight hours | Appearance N/A |
(h) Special Markings for Clean Air Vehicles. Owners of a Clean Air Taxicab must display on the Taxicab's Personal Information Monitor information provided by the Commission that accomplishes the following:
(1) Identifies the Taxicab as a Clean Air Vehicle
(2) Includes the address of the Commission web page(s)
(3) Includes, to the extent practicable:
(i) Estimated air quality benefits associated with the use of the vehicle, and
(ii) The type of fuel used to power the vehicle.
35 RCNY § 58-32(h) | Fine: $200 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(i) Marking Specifications for Taxicabs.
INSCRIPTION* | LOCATION | SIZE |
INSCRIPTION* | LOCATION | SIZE |
(a) Rate of fare decals [Reserved] | ||
(b) Taxicab logo decals (required) (Non-detachable type only.) | Both front doors centered left to right and located in the upper half of the flat surface between the bottom edge of the door and the door handle. The base line of the Taxicab logo decal must be parallel to the bottom door edge. | The size of the Taxicab logo decals must be determined by the Commission |
(c) Medallion number (required) | Front and rear of roof light. | 2 3/4" to 3" high letters 1/2" thick. |
(d) "Owner-Driver" (optional) | Rear of taxi. | 3" maximum height |
(e) EMBLEMS (Optional) (1) Fleet Owner (2) Owner Association (3) Taxicab Drivers' Union insignia (4) Taxicab manufacturer | On rear baggage compartment in lower right corner of deck lid. Consult the Commission if contour of lid requires another location on the lid. | 2" high letters 1/4" thick. Avoid overcrowding |
(f) Medallion number, interior (required). Can be one-piece decal or a stencil. The number must be of a color contrasting with the seat, to provide for easy legibility. | On the back of the front seat. The top of the number must be located not more than two inches below the top of the front seat. | Numbers and letter must be 3" minimum in height. |
(g) Passenger Information Sign. (required) Must contain the information required by the Chairman or his designee. | On the back of the front seat or on a safety partition, displayed in a manner that is clearly visible to the passengers in the back seat. If the taxi is equipped with a safety partition, the passenger information sign can be placed on the partition behind the Driver's head, but no higher than a headrest would be. | Approximately 12" wide by 6" high. |
(h) "Drivers Wanted" sign. Can include the telephone number of the Owner. (Optional) | Rear of taxi. | No more than 24" wide by 3" high. |
(i) "If this taxi is parked for over 24 hours, please call Owner at (telephone number) . . ." (Optional) | Rear of taxi or horizontal on dashboard. | No more than 24" wide by 3" high. |
(j) Telephone available, or similar language or symbol (optional) | Exterior, on a door or a side window. | 4" by 6", or smaller. |
(k) Brand name Technology Service Provider
| On the bezel of the Technology System | Not to exceed 1 1/4" in height and 4" in length |
(l) "This vehicle is equipped with camera security. YOU WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED." (Non-detachable decals only) | On rear passenger window | Letters must be at least one-half inch high. |
(m) Medallion number decals (required). (Non-detachable decals only.) | The decals must be applied to both rear quarter panels, just below the rear windows or following the line created by the bottom edge of the windows. On some vehicles, such as minivans, the Medallion number can be placed at the rear of the sliding door. | The size of the Medallion number decals must be determined by the Commission. |
(n) New York State symbol for accessibility, for Accessible Taxicabs. (optional) | Front and rear of roof light, displayed on both sides of the medallion number. | |
(o) "Drivers are not allowed to use cell phones or handheld electronics." Decal or sticker shall be issued by the Commission | Interior of passenger compartment in a location plainly visible to passengers | As issued by the Commission |
(p) "Turning? People are Crossing." The sticker must be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission's website or through other appropriate means announced on the website. (required) | On the inside of the front windshield, in the center and adjacent to the top of the windshield directly behind the rearview mirror, placed in such a manner not to obstruct the driver's view. | 3.5" wide by 2.5" high. |
(q) "The choices you make behind the wheel matter." The sticker may be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission's website or through other appropriate means announced on the website. (optional) | On the rear bumper of the vehicle. | 15" wide by 4" high. |
(r) "ATTENTION: Assaulting A Driver Is Punishable By Up to Twenty-Five Years in Prison." The sticker must be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission website or through other appropriate means announced on its website. (required) | In Taxicabs with a partition, the sticker will be placed above the braille plaque on the partition. In Taxicabs without a partition, the sticker will be placed in a frame on the passenger seat headrest. | 8.0 x 2.0 inches.
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(s) "Taxi and Limousine Drivers Are Protected By New York State Law ATTENTION: Assaulting a driver is punishable by up to twenty-five years in prison." The sticker may be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission website or through other appropriate means announced on its website. (optional) | On a rear passenger window. | 3.5 x 3.5 inches.
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(t) The decal will feature the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss, described as the profile of an ear with a wide diagonal line running from the bottom left to the top right. The symbol contrast shall be light on dark or dark on light. A "T" will be placed in the lower right-hand corner of each decal. The internal decal will include the language "Induction loop installed. Switch hearing aid to T-coil." | Vehicles equipped with Hearing Induction Loop technology must place the decal on the outside of the vehicle as directed by the Chairperson, and inside the rear passenger compartment in a location plainly visible to passengers.
| The exterior B-pillar decal will be 3.000 x 3.000 inches; the interior passenger compartment decal dimensions will be as issued by the Commission. |
* Detachable signs suspended from door frames are not permitted.
(Amended City Record 1/28/2016, eff. 2/27/2016; amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/12/2020, eff. 3/13/2020)
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