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(a) [Reserved.] ID. (b) [Reserved.] Age.

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§ 61A-04 Licensing – General Requirements.

RCNY § 61

(a)[Reserved.] ID.

(b)[Reserved.] Age.

(c)Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.

(1)An Applicant for a Commuter-Van License must be fingerprinted for the purpose of securing criminal history records from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.

(2)Fingerprints will be taken of all of the Applicant's Limited Business Entity Persons.

(3)If the Applicant intends to add or change any additional Limited Business Entity Persons, the Applicant must apply for the Commission's approval within five days of the change or addition.

(4)Any additional Limited Business Entity Persons must be fingerprinted either before or during the Commission's approval process.

(5)The Applicant must pay any processing fee required by the State.

(d)Fitness to Hold License. No Commuter-Van License can be issued or renewed unless an Applicant demonstrates that the Applicant is Fit to Hold a License to operate a Commuter-Van Vehicle.

(e)Designate Drivers as Agents for Service. An Applicant must agree that any Driver who operates one of Owner's Commuter-Van Vehicles will be considered an agent of the Owner for purposes of accepting service of any and all legal process issued by any department of the City of New York.

(f)Vehicle Liability Insurance. No Commuter-Van Vehicle License will be issued or renewed unless the Applicant proves that the Vehicle is properly registered and has the insurance coverage required in 35 RCNY § 61A-11.

(g)Forms and Filing. An application for a Commuter-Van Vehicle License or renewal must be submitted on forms provided by the Commission, signed by the applicant, and personally filed with the Commission.

(h)Payment of Fines and Fees.

(i)Business Entities. An Applicant which is a Business Entity must provide the following documents: (1) Partnerships. If the Applicant is a partnership, it must file with its application a certified copy of the partnership certificate from the clerk of the county where the partnership's principal place of business is located.

(j)Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address.

(k)Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax.

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