§ 59B-31 Vehicle – Equipment.
RCNY § 59
A Base Owner must not dispatch a Vehicle from its Base unless the Vehicle is in compliance with all of the following requirements.
(a)Roof Light. A Base Owner must not dispatch a For-Hire Vehicle that is equipped with a roof light, unless the vehicle falls under one of the following categories: (i) Staten Island Vehicles: The Vehicle operates primarily in Staten Island and is affiliated with a Base located in Staten Island. A roof light on a Staten Island Vehicle must meet the specifications in the definition of "roof light" in these rules; or 35 RCNY § 59B-31(a)(i)Fine: $350 – first violation$500 – second violation in 24 months Revocation for third violation in 36 monthsAppearance REQUIRED (ii) Street Hail Livery Vehicles: The Vehicle is a Street Hail Livery. A Street Hail Livery vehicle must be equipped with a roof light meeting the requirements of 35 RCNY § 82-52. 35 RCNY § 59B-31(a)(ii)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Taximeter. A Base Owner must not dispatch a For-Hire Vehicle that is equipped with a taximeter. Exception: A Street Hail Livery must be equipped with a taximeter. See 35 RCNY § 59B-51. 35 RCNY § 59B-31(b)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Distress Signal Light – Livery Vehicle.
(1)Requirement. A Base Owner must not dispatch a Livery Vehicle unless it is equipped with a help or distress signaling light system meeting the specifications in 35 RCNY § 59C-03.
(2)Exemption. Vehicles affiliated only with a Black Car Base or a Luxury Limousine Base are not subject to this requirement.
(3)Requirement. A Base Owner must not dispatch a Livery Vehicle unless it is equipped with a help or distress signaling light system meeting the specifications in 35 RCNY § 59C-03. 35 RCNY § 59B-31(c)Fine: $175 and suspension of the vehicle license until the condition is corrected. Respondent must provide a condition corrected form issued by the TLC's Safety and Emissions Division.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (d) Electronic Dispatching Device. A Base Owner must not dispatch a For-Hire Vehicle that is equipped with more than the number of electronic devices used to accept dispatches from a Base allowed under 35 RCNY § 59A-31(e). 35 RCNY § 59B-31(f)*Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED * Editor's note: the reference is presented here exactly as promulgated by TLC. (Amended City Record 6/29/2015, eff. 7/29/2015; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021)
