§ 57-03 Definitions Specific to this Chapter.
RCNY § 57-03
(a)Applicant in this Chapter means an Applicant for an original or renewal Commuter Van Driver's License.
(b)Application in this chapter refers to an application for a Commuter Van Driver's License including all documentation and other information submitted as part of the application.
(c)Authorized means that a Commuter Van Service has been given permission to operate by the Commission.
(d)Commuter Van Driver's License means a License to drive a Commuter Van Vehicle.
(e)Commuter Van Vehicle. A motor vehicle having a seating capacity of at least nine (9) but not more than twenty (20) passengers that has been licensed by the TLC to carry passengers for hire in an Authorized Commuter Van Service.
(f)Commuter Van Service. A service that is Authorized by the Commission to use Commuter Vans to provide transportation into, out of, or within New York City: (1) on a prearranged, regular daily basis, (2) over non-specified or irregular routes, and (3) between a zone in a residential neighborhood and a location which will be a work related central location, a mass transit or mass transportation facility, a shopping center, recreational facility or airport.
(g)Driver in this Chapter refers to a Commuter Van Driver.
(h)License in this Chapter means a Commuter Van Driver's License.
(i)Person with a Disability is an individual with a physical or mental disability, including a person who uses a wheelchair, crutches, three-wheeled motorized scooter, other mobility aid, or has a Service Animal, but who can transfer from such a mobility aid to a Taxicab, For-Hire Vehicle or Commuter Van with or without reasonable assistance.
(j)Service Animal. An animal that performs a task or a specific set of tasks to assist a person with a disability. (Amended City Record 6/15/2017, eff. 7/15/2017; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021)
