§ 59B-20 Operations – Current Contact Information.
RCNY § 59
(a)Base Name.
(1)File with Commission. A For-Hire Base Owner must file with the Commission a Base name and any public facing name it uses in its branding, operations, promotions or advertising as its trade, business or operating names.
(2)No "Substantially Similar" Names. The Chairperson can reject any such Base name or trade, business or operating name if, in the judgment of the Chairperson, such name is substantially similar to the trade, business or operating name of another Base.
(3)Only One Name and One Trade, Business, or Operating Name per Base.
(i)A Base must use only one Base name and only one trade, business or operating name in its operations, including in its public communications, advertising, promotional activities, and Passenger solicitation activities.
(ii)A Base can add words such as "premium" or "select" to its approved trade name to promote a different level of service, if the Base offers multiple levels of service.
(4)Only One Base per Name. Any trade, business or operating name approved by the Chairperson for one Base cannot be used by any other Base, unless both Bases seeking to use the same trade, business or operating name share identical Owners. 35 RCNY § 59B-20(a)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Mailing and Email Address.
(5)Any communication from the Commission, except notices and summonses for which the manner of service is specified in 35 RCNY § 68-05, is sufficient if sent by email to the last Email Address provided by the For-Hire Base Owner.
(c)Capacity for 24-Hour Access.
