§ 59B-30 Vehicles – Items Required to be in Vehicle.
RCNY § 59
(a)Licenses and Certificates. No For-Hire Vehicle can be dispatched by a For-Hire Base unless the Vehicle contains: (1) On the right visor, on top of the right side of the dashboard or in the glove compartment: (i) The certificate of registration or a legible copy of it (ii) The insurance card or a legible copy of it (2) In a protective holder attached to the back of the driver's seat in the Vehicle: (i) The TLC Driver license of the Driver; and (ii) The For-Hire Vehicle License.
(3)Exception for Black Cars and Luxury Limousines.
(i)Black Cars and Luxury Limousines must comply with all requirements of this subdivision (a) except that these Vehicles will not be required to have a protective holder mounted behind the driver's seat to display the TLC Driver License.
(ii)Those items must, however, be displayed in the Vehicle in a way so as to be clearly visible from the Passenger seat and available for inspection by the Passenger upon request. 35 RCNY § 59B-30(a)(1)-(3)Fine: $50 for each violation of this rule; however, no fine for a violation of this rule can exceed $100.Appearance REQUIRED (4) Modified Vehicles. If the Vehicle has been modified after manufacture and IS exempt from NYS Department of Transportation inspection and authorization requirements, a copy of the valid exemption letter from the NYS Department of Transportation must be kept in the Vehicle at all times. 35 RCNY § 59B-30(a)(4)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights.
(1)Regular Liveries Only: No For-Hire Livery Vehicle can be dispatched by a For-Hire Base unless the Vehicle contains: (i) The Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights in a form and format prescribed by the Commission.
(iii)The Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights must be placed in a protective holder attached to the back of the front Passenger's seat.
(2)Street Hail Liveries Only: No Street Hail Livery Vehicle can be dispatched by a Street Hail Livery Base unless the Vehicle contains: (i) The Street Hail Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights in a form and format prescribed by the Commission.
