§ 59E-16 Business Requirements – Sale, Lease or Use of Interior Advertising System.
RCNY § 59
All of the following conditions apply with regard to an Interior Advertising Provider's sale, lease, making available for use, and installation of an Interior Advertising System for use in a For Hire Vehicle: (a) The Interior Advertising Provider must not sell, lease, make available for use, or install an Interior Advertising System for use in a For Hire Vehicle unless the Interior Advertising System has been approved by the Commission pursuant to this sub-chapter and the Interior Advertising System installed in the For Hire Vehicle is materially identical to the Interior Advertising System that was approved pursuant to 35 RCNY § 59E-05; (b) Prior to the sale, lease, making available for use, or installation of an Interior Advertising System, an Interior Advertising Provider must present to the Driver a contract, or terms and conditions, meeting the requirements set forth in 35 RCNY § 59E-17. Such contract terms and conditions must be agreed to and signed or accepted by the Driver; (c) Prior to installation of an Interior Advertising System, or prior to making an Interior Advertising System operational, the Interior Advertising Provider must offer to the Driver, at no additional charge, at least one training session on the proper use and operation of the Interior Advertising System. The content of the training must be sufficient to enable the Driver to properly operate the Interior Advertising System. 35 RCNY § 59E-16(a) - (c)Penalty: $500 - $1,500 fine and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation for each subdivision violated.Appearance REQUIRED (d) The Interior Advertising Provider must reimburse the Driver for any and all Fines caused by a failure of the Interior Advertising or any of its Components, including the Approved Tablet and Approved Software to perform in accordance with the Interior Advertising requirements as required by 35 RCNY § 59E-22 where such failure is not attributable to the acts or omissions of the Driver, the abuse or misuse of the Interior Advertising System or other circumstances beyond the control of the Interior Advertising Provider. For purposes of this provision, the term "Fine" means any and all fees, fines, or financial penalties imposed on a Driver by the Commission or other any City agency, relating to interior advertising in For-Hire Vehicles.
(e)In the case of a Fine covered by subdivision (d) of this section, the Driver must make reasonable efforts to mitigate the amount of the Fine, including not operating the Interior Advertising System if the Driver knows or has reason to know the Approved Tablet or Approved Software is malfunctioning.
(f)If the Interior Advertising Provider subcontracts any services related to the Interior Advertising System, the Interior Advertising Provider will be fully responsible to the Driver for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by such subcontractors.
(g)Receipts to Drivers for all Payments.
(1)An Interior Advertising Provider must give a Driver a written or electronic receipt for every payment made under the contract and these Rules.
(2)The receipt must include: (A) the name of the Driver. (B) the TLC Driver license number. (C) the date. (D) the payment amount. (E) the payment purpose. 35 RCNY § 59E-16(g)Penalty: $200 fine.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (Added City Record 2/4/2025, eff. 3/6/2025)
