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(a) New Base License Term. (1) The term of a new For-Hire Base License will expire three years after the last day of the month in which the new License is issued.

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Effective: 7/30/2016Last amended: 7/30/2021

§ 59B-06 Licensing – Term of License.

RCNY § 59

(a)New Base License Term.

(1)The term of a new For-Hire Base License will expire three years after the last day of the month in which the new License is issued.

(2)Example: (i) A new Applicant files on October 10, 2009.

(ii)The Commission approves the application on December 15, 2009.

(iii)No action is taken by the City Council within its 90-day period (by March 15, 2010), and the Commission issues a License on March 24, 2010.

(iv)That License would expire on March 30, 2013.

(b)Base License Renewal Term.

(c)When to File for Renewal.

(i)Applications filed online: The date of submission is the date an application is filed online.

(3)The Commission will not accept a renewal application after the expiration date of the License. If the application is not filed before the expiration date, the License cannot be renewed.

(d)Extensions.

(e)Suspended Licenses.

(f)Street Hail Livery Base Licenses.

(g)Exception. This section shall not apply to High-Volume For-Hire Services. The License term for High-Volume For-Hire Services is specified in 35 RCNY § 59D-06. (Amended City Record 6/30/2016, eff. 7/30/2016; amended City Record 6/15/2017, eff. 7/15/2017; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021)

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