§ 59A-36. Storage of For-Hire Vehicle Licenses.
RCNY § 59
(a)Short-Term For-Hire Vehicle License Storage Program.
(1)Description of Program. A Licensee may put their For-Hire Vehicle License in storage with the Commission for up to 90 days once during every two year license term, during which time the TLC will not enforce insurance or inspection requirements set forth in this Subchapter 59A, or pursuant to any other applicable TLC rules, subject to the following terms.
(2)Application, Criteria and Approval. In order to be placed into the Short-Term For-Hire Vehicle License Storage Program: (i) All suspensions must be cleared, and the licensee must pay all fines and fees due to TLC, (ii) Plates must be surrendered to the DMV within 60 days prior to the storage date, (iii) The licensee must submit an application as set forth by the Commission, and (iv) Licenses with pending transfers will not be permitted to go into storage.
(3)Removal from Storage. To remove a license from storage, a Licensee must submit an application as prescribed by the Commission, and if the period the license is in storage exceeds the renewal date, the licensee must complete all renewal requirements.
(4)Licenses Remaining in Storage at the End of the Storage Period. Any For-Hire Vehicle License not taken out of storage when the 90-day period has ended will be subject to fines and suspension for failure to follow directives to exit the storage program as set forth in 35 RCNY § 59A-13(j)(1), as well as revocation for non-use pursuant to 35 RCNY § 59A-08(c) if they are not in use for 60 or more days after the 90-day storage period has ended.
(b)COVID-19 For-Hire Vehicle License Storage Program, End of Program.
