§ 59D-10 Compliance with Law – Personal Conduct.
RCNY § 59
(a)Bribery.
(1)Bribery. An Applicant or Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission, or any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(a)(1)Fine: Revocation and $10,000Appearance REQUIRED (2) Demand for Gratuity. A Licensee must immediately report to the Commission any request or demand for a gift, gratuity, or thing of value by any employee, representative, or member of the Commission or any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(a)(2)Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (3) Prohibited Offer of Gift to Airport or Transportation Terminal Staff. A Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to a person or persons employed at any airport or other transportation terminal to provide ground transportation information services, dispatching service, security services, traffic and parking control, or baggage handling. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(a)(3)Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (b) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(b)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (c) Deliberate Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately fail to perform, alone or with another, any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(c)Fine: $150 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (d) Deliberate Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform, alone or with another, any act that is against the best interests of the public although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(d)Fine: $150 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not threaten, harass, or abuse any person. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(e)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and suspension up to 30 daysAppearance REQUIRED (f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee or any act in connection with those duties, a Licensee must not use or attempt to use any physical force against a person. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(f)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (g) Notice of Criminal Conviction.
(2)The notice must be in writing and must be accompanied by a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued by the clerk of the court explaining what happened as a result of the conviction. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(g)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (h) Failure to Cooperate with Law Enforcement. A Licensee must cooperate with all law enforcement officers and all authorized representatives of the Commission. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to, responding to a request for the Licensee's name, License number, and any documents Licensee is required to have in his or her possession. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(h)Fine: $15 - $150Appearance REQUIRED (i) Failure to Cooperate with the Commission.
(3)Licensee must aid the Commission in obtaining information it seeks regarding Drivers or Vehicles affiliated with the Licensee. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(i)(1)-(3)Fine: $200 and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (4) Within 48 hours, a Licensee must respond to any contact from the Commission, seven days a week. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(i)(4)Fine: $500Appearance NOT REQUIRED (j) Courtesy. A Licensee must be courteous to Passengers. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(j)Fine: $150Appearance NOT REQUIRED (k) Facilitation of Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. A Licensee must not Facilitate Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. 35 RCNY § 59D-10(k)Fine: $10,000 and revocation.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (l) Retaliation.
