§ 59B-11 Compliance with Law – No Unlicensed Activity.
RCNY § 59
(a)Base License Required. No person or entity is permitted to operate a business as a Livery Base Station, Black Car Base or Luxury Limousine Base without a Valid For-Hire Base License from the Commission. No person or entity is permitted to operate a business as a Street Hail Livery Base without a Valid Street Hail Livery Base License from the Commission. 35 RCNY § 59B-11(a)Fine: $200 - $1,500Penalty Point: 1Administrative Code Penalties for Unlicensed ActivityAppearance REQUIRED (b) For-Hire Vehicle License and Commission License Plate.
(1)A Base Owner must not dispatch any For-Hire Vehicle unless: (i) A Vehicle registered in NYS has license plates embossed with the legend "T & LC" (ii) A Vehicle registered in a state other than New York has complied with any applicable license plate requirements.
(iii)The vehicle has a Valid For-Hire Vehicle License.
(2)The Commission will post a list of Validly Licensed For-Hire Vehicles on its Web site.
(3)In addition to the other requirements of this Rule, a Street Hail Livery Base Owner must not dispatch a vehicle to engage in the business of being a Street Hail Livery unless the vehicle has a Valid Street Hail Livery License. 35 RCNY § 59B-11(b)Base Owner Fine: $300Penalty Points: 1Administrative Code Penalties for Unlicensed ActivityAppearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Valid TLC Driver License Required.
