§ 59A-13 Compliance with Law – Personal Conduct.
RCNY § 59
(a)Bribery Prohibited.
(1)Appearance of Bribery. An Applicant or Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission, or any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(1)Fine: Revocation and $10,000Appearance REQUIRED (2) Demand for Gratuity. A Licensee must immediately report to the Commission any request or demand for a gift, gratuity, or thing of value by any employee, representative, or member of the Commission or any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(2)Fine: $1,000 up to RevocationAppearance REQUIRED (3) Offer of Gift to Airport or Transportation Terminal Staff. A Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to a person or persons employed at any airport or other transportation terminal to provide ground transportation information services, dispatching service, security services, traffic and parking control, or baggage handling, whether or not the person or persons are employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, LIRR, Metro-North, or any similar entity. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(3)Vehicle Owner Fine: $250 – 1,000Appearance REQUIRED (b) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(b)Fine: $350 - 1,000 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (c) Willful Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately fail to perform any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(c)Fine: $150 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (d) Willful Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform any act that is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(d)Fine: $150 – $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not threaten, harass, or abuse any person. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(e)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and suspension up to 30 daysAppearance REQUIRED (f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee or any act in connection with those duties, a Licensee must not use or attempt to use any physical force against a person. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(f)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (g) Threat or Harm to Service Animal. A Licensee must not distract, harm or use physical force against or attempt to distract, harm or use physical force against a Service Animal accompanying a person with a disability. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(g)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (h) Notice of Criminal Conviction.
(2)The notice must be in writing and must be accompanied by a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued by the clerk of the court explaining what happened as a result of the conviction. 35 RCNY § 59A-13(h)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (i) Failure to Cooperate with Law Enforcement.
