§ 58-28 Operations – Miscellaneous Requirements.
RCNY § 58-28
(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 - $250Appearance 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: $25Appearance 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 - $200Appearance 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: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED
