§ 61B-12 Comply with Laws – Personal Conduct.
RCNY § 61
(a)No Bribery. A Commuter-Van Service Owner must not directly or indirectly offer or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission or any public servant who is charged with the administration or enforcement of this Subchapter or any traffic rule or law. All administrative hearings on this matter will be referred to OATH. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(a)Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (b) Report Request for Gift. A Commuter-Van Service Owner must immediately report to the Commission and to the New York City Department of Investigation any request or demand for a gift, gratuity or thing of value by any employee, representative or member of the Commission or any public servant who is charged with the administration or enforcement of this Subchapter or any traffic rule or law. All administrative hearings on this matter will be referred to OATH. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(b)Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (c) No Threat or Use of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of an Authorized Commuter-Van Service Owner, or any act in connection with those duties, an Owner must not use or attempt to use any physical force against a person or Service Animal and must not distract or attempt to distract any Service Animal. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(c)Fine: $50 – $350 and/or suspension or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (d) Report Criminal Conviction.
(1)A Commuter-Van Service Owner must notify the Commission within five calendar days after any criminal conviction of the Licensee, individually or, if the Owner is a Business Entity, of any Limited Business Entity Person.
(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 § 61B-12(d)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (e) Cooperate with TLC. A Commuter-Van Service Owner must: (1) Truthfully answer all questions and comply with all communications, directives, and summonses issued by the Commission or its representatives; 35 RCNY § 61B-12(e)(1)Fine: $300 and Suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (2) Produce or be responsible for instructing Drivers working in association with Owner's Commuter-Van Service to produce any documents required to be kept in the Commuter-Van Vehicle upon the demand of the Commission or its representatives; 35 RCNY § 61B-12(e)(2)Fine: $50 - $150Appearance REQUIRED (3) Produce any other document the Owner is required to keep no later than five business days following a request from the Commission; 35 RCNY § 61B-12(e)(3)Fine: $75 - $350 and/or suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (4) Aid the Commission to obtain information regarding any Commuter-Van Driver or Commuter-Van Vehicle affiliated with the Owner's Commuter-Van Service. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(e)(4)Fine: $75 - $350 and/or suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (5) Respond to any contact from the Commission within 48 hours, seven days a week. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(e)(5)Fine: $500Appearance NOT REQUIRED (f) No Willful Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Commuter-Van Vehicle Owner, a Licensee must not deliberately fail to perform, alone or with another, any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public. 35 RCNY § 61B-12 (f)Fine: $150 - $350 and/orsuspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (g) No Willful Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Commuter-Van Vehicle Owner, a Licensee must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform, alone or with another, any act that is against the best interests of the public. 35 RCNY § 61B-12 (g)Fine: $150 - $350 and/orsuspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (h) Fraud, Misrepresentation, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Commuter-Van Service Owner, a Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft. 35 RCNY § 61B-12 (h)Fine: $350 - $1,000 andsuspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (i) Facilitation of Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. A Commuter-Van Service Owner must not Facilitate Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. 35 RCNY § 61B-12(i)Fine: $10,000 and revocation.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (j) Retaliation.
