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§ 59B-03 Definitions Specific to this Subchapter.
   (a)   Applicant in this Subchapter means an Applicant for an original or renewal For-Hire Base License.
   (b)   Base Agreement is any agreement or terms or conditions a Driver or Vehicle owner must accept or agree to in order to receive a dispatch from the For-Hire Base, any costs or fees the Driver or Vehicle owner must pay to a For-Hire Base, or any schedules or formulas used to calculate Driver or Vehicle owner earnings.
   (c)   Black Car is a Vehicle that affiliates with a Black Car Base or with a High-Volume For-Hire Service.
   (d)   Black Car Base is a "central dispatch facility" (as the term is defined in New York Executive Law, § 160-cc) and For-Hire Base, excluding a High-Volume For-Hire Service, that operates as follows:
      (1)   All Black Car Vehicles are dispatched on a pre-arranged basis;
      (2)   All Black Car Vehicles are owned by franchisees of the Base or are members of a cooperative that operates the Base; and
      (3)   More than ninety percent (90%) of the Base's business is on a payment basis other than direct cash payment by a Passenger.
   (e)   Black Car Fund is the New York Black Car Operators' Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. established under Article 6-F of the NYS Executive Law.
   (f)   Driver in this Subchapter means a For-Hire Driver.
   (g)   For-Hire Base (or "Base") is the Commission-licensed business for dispatching For-Hire Vehicles and the physical location from which For-Hire Vehicles are dispatched; a For Hire Base can be any of the following:
      (1)   A Black Car Base,
      (2)   A Livery Base (or Base Station),
      (3)   A Luxury Limousine Base,
      (4)   A High-Volume For-Hire Service.
   (h)   For-Hire Driver in this Subchapter means a Driver of a For-Hire Vehicle.
   (i)   For-Hire Vehicle is a motor Vehicle Licensed by the Commission to carry Passengers For-Hire in the City, which:
      (1)   Has a seating capacity of 20 or fewer Passengers
      (2)   Has three or more doors
      (3)   Is not a Taxicab, a Commuter Van, or an authorized bus as defined by NYS law
   (j)   Independent Base Station is a Livery Base Station that is designated as an independent livery base under § 18-c of the NYS Workers' Compensation Law because it has joined the Livery Fund.
   (k)   Independent Livery Driver is the Driver of a Livery which is affiliated with an Independent Base Station.
   (l)   License in this Subchapter means a For-Hire Base License.
   (m)   Livery is a For-Hire Vehicle that is affiliated with a Livery Base Station.
   (n)   Livery Base Station ("Base" or "Base Station") is a For-Hire Base that operates as follows:
      (1)   Livery Vehicles are dispatched from the Base on a pre-arranged basis.
      (2)   Livery Vehicles are designed to carry fewer than six (6) Passengers.
      (3)   Passengers are charged for service on the basis of a flat rate, time, mileage, or zones.
   (o)   Livery Fund is the independent livery driver benefit fund established under Article 6-G of the NYS Executive Law.
   (p)   Luxury Limousine is a For-Hire Vehicle that is affiliated with a Luxury Limousine Base.
   (q)   Luxury Limousine Base is a For-Hire Base that operates as follows:
      (1)   All Luxury Limousines are dispatched from the Base by pre-arrangement.
      (2)   Luxury Limousine Vehicles have a seating capacity of 20 or fewer Passengers.
      (3)   More than ninety percent (90%) of its business is on a payment basis other than direct cash payment by a Passenger.
      (4)   Passengers are charged "garage to garage" service on the basis of a flat rate, time or mileage.
   (r)   Mailing Address for a For-Hire Base will be the Base address.
   (s)   Owner in this Subchapter refers to a For-Hire Base Owner. An Owner can be a Business Entity or a person.
   (t)   Penalty Point is a non-monetary penalty assessed against either a Base Owner or the Owner of a For-Hire Vehicle if they are convicted of certain violations in this Chapter.
   (u)   Respondent means an individual or Business Entity who has been noticed and charged with a violation of one or more of these Rules or the Administrative Code, or with being unfit to hold a License.
   (v)   Vehicle in this Subchapter refers to a For-Hire Vehicle.
(Amended City Record 12/11/2018, eff. 1/10/2019; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021)