NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 2-416 — Application Procedures for and Issuance of Initial Pedicab Business Licenses and Pedicab Registration Plates.

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(a) An applicant for a pedicab business license and for the initial issuance of pedicab registration plates shall submit a completed application for a pedicab business license, which shall include a list that identifies by PID each of the pedicabs for which such applicant seeks registration. This completed application

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§ 2-416 Application Procedures for and Issuance of Initial Pedicab Business Licenses and Pedicab Registration Plates.

RCNY § 2-416

(a)An applicant for a pedicab business license and for the initial issuance of pedicab registration plates shall submit a completed application for a pedicab business license, which shall include a list that identifies by PID each of the pedicabs for which such applicant seeks registration. This completed application must be submitted to the Department by the end of the application period specified in § 20-251 of the New York City Administrative Code.

(b)An applicant for a pedicab business license may present for inspection only such pedicabs as are listed in, and identified on, the application as specified in subdivision (a) of this section.

(c)A pedicab registration plate shall be issued for a pedicab to an applicant for such plate and for a pedicab business license only upon: (1) payment to the Department of the sixty dollar ($60) registration fee for each additional pedicab registration plate to be issued in excess of the one pedicab included in the annual pedicab business license fee up to the maximum number authorized to be issued to each business licensee; (2) submission of proof of the insurance coverage required pursuant to § 20-253 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York for each pedicab for which a registration plate is to be issued; (3) presentation for inspection at the time, date and location(s) designated by the Department of the pedicabs that are included on the list that identifies by PID each of the pedicabs for which such applicant seeks registration; (4) determination by the Department that a pedicab presented for inspection passes such inspection; and (5) determination by the Department that the applicant for the registration plates qualifies for the issuance of the pedicab business license.

(d)a pedicab business license shall be issued only upon the Commissioner determining that such applicant meets all the requirements of §§ 20-250, 20-252 and 20-253 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and the requirements of this subchapter.

(e)(1) Whenever a pedicab that is presented for inspection pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section fails such inspection, such pedicab may be presented for re-inspection no later than 30 days after the expiration date for filing applications for pedicab registration plates and at such times, dates and locations designated by the Department.

(2)The Department shall re-inspect a pedicab upon payment of the fifty-five dollar ($55) re-inspection fee.

(f)An application for a pedicab registration plate shall be void if the pedicab for which the application was made does not qualify to be issued a registration plate within 30 days after the expiration date for filing applications for pedicab registration plates.

(g)An application for a pedicab registration plate that is voided pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section shall not subsequently be reinstated.

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