§ 64-03 Definitions Specific to this Chapter.
RCNY § 64-03
(a)Applicant in this Chapter means an Applicant for an original or renewal Taximeter License.
(b)Certified Taximeter Technician. A technician certified by a Licensed Taximeter Manufacturer to perform work on its Taximeters.
(c)Licensee. When the term "Licensee" is used by itself, in this Chapter – and in this Chapter ONLY – it refers to a Taximeter Licensee.
(d)Manufacturer's Representative. An individual or Business Entity appointed by a Taximeter Manufacturer to hold a License on behalf of that manufacturer and to carry out that manufacturer's duties and responsibilities as a Licensee under this chapter.
(e)MTA Tax is the 50 cent tax on taxicab trips imposed by Article 29-A of the NYS Tax Law.
(f)Taximeter. An instrument or device approved by the Commission that automatically calculates and that plainly indicates the charge to a passenger for hire of a Licensed Taxicab or Licensed Street Hail Livery.
(g)Taximeter Business. A business licensed by the Commission that sells new or used equipment or installs, repairs, adjusts, tests, seals, or calibrates Taximeters and/or Taxicab or Street Hail Livery Roof Lights.
(h)Taximeter License(e). Term used when the rule applies to both a Taximeter Business License and a Taximeter Manufacturer's License.
(i)Taximeter Manufacturer. An entity that manufacturers Taximeters and has been licensed by the Commission; only Taximeters made by a Licensed Taximeter Manufacturer may be installed or used in Taxicabs and Street Hail Liveries.
(j)Technology System shall have the same meaning given such term in 35 RCNY § 51-03.
(k)Wiring Harness. Any wire or collection of wires that is connected in any manner whatsoever to a Taximeter or in any way affects the operation of a Taximeter. (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023)
