§ 59A-03 Definitions Specific to this Subchapter.
RCNY § 59
(a)Applicant in this Subchapter means an Applicant for an original or renewal For-Hire Vehicle License.
(b)Black Car is a Vehicle that affiliates with a Black Car Base or with a High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(c)Black Car Base is a For-Hire Base, excluding a High-Volume For-Hire Service, that operates as follows: (1) All Black Car Vehicles are dispatched on a pre-arranged basis (2) All Black Car Vehicles are owned by franchisees of the Base or are members of a cooperative that operates the Base; and (3) More than ninety percent (90%) of the Base's business is on a payment basis other than direct cash payment by a Passenger (d) Driver in this Subchapter means a For-Hire Driver.
(e)For-Hire Base (or "Base") is the Commission-licensed business for dispatching For-Hire Vehicles and the physical location from which For-Hire Vehicles are dispatched; a For Hire Base can be any of the following: (1) A Black Car Base, (2) A Livery Base (or Base Station), (3) A Luxury Limousine Base, (4) A High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(f)For-Hire Driver in this Subchapter means a Driver of a For-Hire Vehicle.
(g)For-Hire Vehicle is a motor Vehicle Licensed by the Commission to carry Passengers For-Hire in the City, which: (1) Has a seating capacity of 20 or fewer Passengers (2) Has three or more doors (3) Is not a Taxicab, a Commuter Van, or an authorized bus as defined by NYS law.
(h)Issuing Jurisdiction is a county within New York State and covered by Article 17-B, Section 498 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law that issues its own approval to allow a vehicle within its jurisdiction to contract for hire and perform pre-arranged pick-ups and drop-offs of one or more Passengers.
(i)License in this Subchapter means a License for a For-Hire Vehicle.
(j)Livery is a For-Hire Vehicle that is affiliated with a Livery Base Station.
(k)Livery Base Station ("Base" or "Base Station") is a For-Hire Base that operates as follows: (1) All Livery Vehicles are dispatched from the Base on a pre-arranged basis.
(2)All Livery Vehicles are designed to carry fewer than six (6) Passengers.
(3)Passengers are charged for service on the basis of a flat rate, time, mileage, or zones.
(l)A Luxury Limousine is a For-Hire Vehicle that is affiliated with a Luxury Limousine Base.
(m)Luxury Limousine Base is a For-Hire Base that operates as follows: (1) All Luxury Limousines are dispatched from the Base by pre-arrangement.
(4)Passengers are charged "garage to garage" service on the basis of a flat rate, time or mileage.
(n)Owner or Vehicle Owner in this Subchapter refers to the title owner, registered owner or lessee of a For-Hire Vehicle. An Owner can be a Business Entity or a person.
(o)Penalty Point is a non-monetary penalty assessed against either a Base Owner or the Owner of a For-Hire Vehicle if they are convicted of certain violations in this Subchapter.
(p)Qualified Jurisdiction is an Issuing Jurisdiction that meets the requirements for reciprocity described in § 498 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Laws.
(q)Qualified Vehicle License (or "QVL") is the license issued by a Qualified Jurisdiction to that jurisdiction's vehicles authorizing them to provide pre-arranged, for-hire transportation within its jurisdiction.
(r)Qualified Driver's License (or "QDL") is a license issued by a Qualified Jurisdiction to that jurisdiction's drivers authorizing them to operate an authorized vehicle to provide pre-arranged, for-hire transportation within its jurisdiction.
(s)Reciprocity (or Reciprocal Recognition) means that: (1) New York City For-Hire Vehicles and Drivers can do pickups or drop offs in Qualified Jurisdictions for trips ending or beginning in NYC, and (2) Vehicles and drivers that are licensed to perform for-hire transportation by a Qualified Jurisdiction can do pickups or drop offs in NYC for trips ending or beginning in the Qualified Jurisdiction.
(t)Vehicle in this Subchapter refers to a For-Hire Vehicle. (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021)
