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(a) Acceptance of Gift or Gratuity. An Interior Advertising Provider, any person acting on the Interior Advertising Provider's behalf and the Interior Advertising Provider's employees must not accept any gift, gratuity, or thing of value from an owner or driver of any vehicle licensed by the Commission or from anyone a

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§ 59E-21 Comply with Laws – Conduct Rules.

RCNY § 59

(a)Acceptance of Gift or Gratuity. An Interior Advertising Provider, any person acting on the Interior Advertising Provider's behalf and the Interior Advertising Provider's employees must not accept any gift, gratuity, or thing of value from an owner or driver of any vehicle licensed by the Commission or from anyone acting on behalf of an owner or driver for the purpose of violating any of these rules through acts of commission or omission.

(b)Reporting Requests for Gift or Gratuity. An Interior Advertising Provider, any person acting on the Interior Advertising Provider's behalf and the Interior Advertising Provider's employees must immediately report to the Commission and the NYC Department of Investigation any request or demand for a gift, gratuity, or thing of value by any employee, representative, or member of the Commission or by any public servant.

(c)Offer of Gifts and Gratuities. An Interior Advertising Provider or any person acting on the Interior Advertising Provider's behalf and the Interior Advertising Provider's employees must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to any employee, representative, or member of the Commission or to any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 59E-21(a-c)Penalty: $10,000 fine and revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (d) Reporting Offers of Gift or Gratuity. An Interior Advertising Provider must notify the Commission immediately by telephone and in writing or email within 24 hours after receiving any offer of a gift or gratuity prohibited by subdivision (a) of this section.

(e)Fraud, Misrepresentation & Larceny. An Interior Advertising Provider, while performing its duties and responsibilities as an Interior Advertising Provider, must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation, or larceny. Examples of fraud, misrepresentation or larceny include, but are not limited to: (1) falsification of Gross Revenue data; (2) adjustment or manipulation of the Interior Advertising System; (3) falsification of Trip Data. 35 RCNY § 59E-21(d)-(e)Penalty: $10,000 fine and revocation,Appearance REQUIRED (f) Willful Acts of Omission and Commission.

(1)Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of an Interior Advertising Provider, an Interior Advertising Provider must not deliberately fail to perform, alone or with another, any act whose failure to perform is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules.

(2)Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of an Interior Advertising Provider, an Interior Advertising Provider must not deliberately perform, alone or with another, any act that is dishonest, fraudulent or against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 59E-21(f)Penalty: $150 - $350 fine and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation,Appearance REQUIRED (g) Notice of Criminal Conviction.

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