§ 59A-11 Compliance with Laws – No Unlicensed Activity.
RCNY § 59
(a)For-Hire Vehicle License and Commission License Plate.
(1)A For-Hire Vehicle Owner must not allow any of Owner's Vehicles to be dispatched unless: (i) A Vehicle registered in NYS has license plates embossed with the legend "T & LC". 35 RCNY § 59A-11(a)(1)(i)Vehicle Fine: $350Penalty Points: 1Appearance NOT REQUIRED (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. 35 RCNY § 59A-11(a)(1)(iii)Vehicle Fine: $500 for the first offense in 12 months; $1,000 for the second and subsequent offenses within a 12-month period.Penalty Points: 1Appearance NOT REQUIRED (2) The Commission will post a list of Validly Licensed For-Hire Vehicles on its Web site.
(b)Valid TLC Driver License.
(2)The Commission will post on its website a list of Drivers holding Valid TLC Driver Licenses. 35 RCNY § 59A-11(b)Vehicle Fine: $350Penalty Points: 1Appearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Valid Chauffeur's License Required.
(g)NYS DOT Authority. A For-Hire Vehicle License for a vehicle which either (1) seats 10 or more passengers and is NOT exempt from NYS Department of Transportation operating authority and inspection requirements, OR (2) has been modified after manufacture and is NOT exempt from NYS Department of Transportation operating authority and inspection requirements will be Valid only while the NYS Department of Transportation operating authority required for the Vehicle remains Valid. The License of an Owner who operates a For-Hire Vehicle without valid NYS Department of Transportation operating authority will be summarily suspended. 35 RCNY § 59A-11(g)Fine: Suspension until Valid NYS DOT operating authority obtainedAppearance REQUIRED (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 12/20/2017, eff. 1/19/2018; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021)
