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(a) Maintenance of Current Rate Schedule. (1) A Base Owner must file a Rate Schedule with the Commission, in a form approved by the Chairperson.

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Effective: 7/29/2015Last amended: 7/30/2021

§ 59B-21 Operations – Additional Records to be Maintained and Reported.

RCNY § 59

(a)Maintenance of Current Rate Schedule.

(1)A Base Owner must file a Rate Schedule with the Commission, in a form approved by the Chairperson. This Rate Schedule must include any lawful price multipliers or variable pricing policies and the Base's rates for rides dispatched by the Base for Pre-Arranged Trips provided by Street Hail Liveries, if the Base dispatches Street Hail Liveries.

(2)A new Rate Schedule must be filed: (i) Whenever rates are changed and also (ii) Annually, no later than the anniversary date of the License, (iii) With every renewal application (iv) With any application to change the Ownership or location of the Base.

(3)Failure to file a Rate Schedule with a renewal application or an application to change Ownership or location will result in denial of the application by the Chairperson. 35 RCNY § 59B-21(a)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Hours of Operation. A Base Owner must file with the Chairperson the Base's hours of operations and must notify the Chairperson of any change in the hours of operation. 35 RCNY § 59B-21(b)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Public Access Information.

(vi)Copies of forms affiliating and disaffiliating Vehicles.

(h)Compliance with Information Security and Use of Personal Information Policy. Any Base that files with the TLC an information security and use of personal information policy must comply with the terms of such policy.

(i)Security Breach. If the Base is required to make disclosures under New York State or Federal law regarding security breaches, including the New York State Information Security Breach and Notification Act (General Business Law §899-aa), the Base Owner must inform the Commission immediately following such disclosure(s). 35 RCNY § 59B-21 (h) and (i) Penalty: $1,000 fine per day and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (Amended City Record 6/29/2015, eff. 7/29/2015; amended City Record 7/7/2016, eff. 8/6/2016; amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021)

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