§ 59D-11 Compliance with Law – Miscellaneous.
RCNY § 59
(a)Alcohol and Drug Laws. A High-Volume For-Hire Service Owner must not knowingly allow a Base through which it dispatches trips to dispatch a For-Hire Vehicle to be operated by a Driver who is under the influence of any drugs or alcohol or whose driving ability is in any way impaired. 35 RCNY § 59D-11(a)Fine: $10,000 and revocationAppearance REQUIRED (b) Disability Laws.
(1)A High-Volume For-Hire Service must not instruct, authorize, or permit an affiliated Driver to discriminate unlawfully against People with Disabilities.
(2)Discrimination includes: (i) Refusing to serve People with Disabilities, (ii) Refusing to load and unload the mobility aids of People with Disabilities, (iii) Charge any more than the set rate for the transportation of People with Disabilities, or their Service Animals, wheelchairs, or other mobility aids. 35 RCNY § 59D-11(b)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (Added City Record 12/11/2018, eff. 1/10/2019)
