§ 63-04 Licensing – Requirements.
RCNY § 63-04
(a)License Required. An individual or Business Entity must first obtain a License from the Commission before acting as an Agent. 35 RCNY § 63-04(a)Fine: $500 - $1,000Appearance REQUIRED (b) Who May File an Application. An application or renewal application for an Agent's License may only be submitted by the following: (1) An individual (2) The Proprietor, on behalf of a sole proprietorship (3) A general partner on behalf of a partnership (4) An officer or director on behalf of a corporation (5) A member on behalf of a limited liability company.
(c)Certification. The application must contain a sworn and notarized statement by the person filing the application that the information contained in the application is true.
(d)Fingerprinting and Background Investigations.
(1)For the purpose of securing criminal history records from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, an individual Applicant and all Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity Applicant must be fingerprinted.
(2)The Applicant must pay any processing fee required by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
(e)Bond.
(3)The Agent is immediately liable for any fine or judgment as soon as the amount is determined or, in case of an appeal, when the final determination is issued.
(4)The bond must remain in effect for one year following the expiration or revocation of the License.
(f)Identify Business Entity Persons. Upon application for a License or License renewal or upon request, an Agent must provide the Commission with the identity of all of the Agent's Business Entity Persons.
(g)Payment of Fines and Fees.
(h)Remission of Taxes and Surcharges. An Applicant, including an applicant for a renewal License, must timely remit, and provide proof of remission, of any outstanding taxes or surcharges owed by the Applicant. An Applicant's responsibility for taxes and surcharges owed with respect to a particular Medallion for which the Applicant is also responsible shall be limited to such periods that such Medallion is managed by Applicant.
(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 and Email Address.
(k)Fit to Hold a License. An Applicant (including the individual Applicant and all Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity Applicant) for an original License must demonstrate that they are Fit to Hold a License. (Amended City Record 8/2/2016, eff. 9/1/2016)
