(a) Street Hail Livery Operation.
(1) A Street Hail Livery Licensee must ensure that the Driver of the Street Hail Livery accepts passengers by hail from the street only in the Hail Zone and does not accept a Pre-Arranged Trip beginning in the Pre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone. Paratransit service by a licensed Paratransit vehicle will not be considered a Pre-Arranged Trip for the purposes of this section. Service provided to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for transportation of persons with disabilities will not be considered a Pre-Arranged Trip for the purposes of this section.
(2) A finding that a Driver of a Street Hail Livery accepted a passenger by hail in the Hail Exclusionary Zone or accepted a Pre-Arranged Trip in the Pre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone will be evidence that a Street Hail Livery Licensee failed to make a good faith effort to deter the commission of that violation. The Chairperson can seize a Street Hail Livery if there is probable cause to believe that the driver of such vehicle is seeking a passenger for a Hail Trip in the Hail Exclusionary Zone or a Pre-Arranged trip in the Prearranged Exclusionary Zone.
35 RCNY § 82-13(a)(1)-(2) | Fine: $500 for the first violation and suspension; $750 for the second violation in 24 months and suspension for up to 30 days; Revocation for third violation in 120 months | Appearance REQUIRED |
(3) A Street Hail Livery Licensee must ensure that the Driver of the Street Hail Livery does not accept a Pre-Arranged Trip beginning in the Pre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone; a Driver can accept a Pre-Arranged Trip beginning at one of the New York City Airports. Paratransit service by a licensed Paratransit vehicle will not be considered a Pre-Arranged Trip for the purposes of this section. Service provided to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for transportation of persons with disabilities will not be considered a Pre-Arranged Trip for purposes of this section.
35 RCNY § 82-13(a)(3) | Fine: $500 | Appearance REQUIRED |
(4) Except as provided in this Rule, a Validly Licensed Street Hail Livery with a Validly Licensed Driver may provide transportation by pre-arrangement through its affiliated Street Hail Livery Base throughout New York City, except for trips beginning in the Pre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone.
(5) A Street Hail Livery Licensee will be liable for the penalties provided for in this Chapter for any violation of this section.
(6) This rule does not prohibit a Driver of a Street Hail Livery from traveling though the Exclusionary Zone in order to complete a trip by hail that began outside of the Exclusionary Zone, it does not prohibit a Driver of a Street Hail Livery from traveling through the Exclusionary Zone to complete a Pre-Arranged Trip that began outside of the Exclusionary Zone and it does not prevent the Driver of a Street Hail Livery from driving through the Exclusionary Zone where that Driver is not driving for-hire.
(Amended City Record 6/30/2016, eff. 7/30/2016)