§ 64-14 Business Requirements – Premises and Equipment.
RCNY § 64-14
(a)A Taximeter Business must ensure that its business premises meet the following conditions at all times: (1) Location within an area zoned for this business activity (2) Sufficient size to simultaneously accommodate at least three (3) vehicles of the type(s) and model(s) licensed by the Commission (3) Sufficient illumination and space in the areas used for inspection, testing, and calibration to enable proper inspections and tests required by these regulations (4) Sufficient waiting area and restroom facilities for customers 35 RCNY § 64-14(a)(1)-(4)Penalty: $500 - $1,000 fine and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (5) All signs required by law and these rules displayed, including "Driver's Bill of Rights" sign must be posted in a form and format prescribed by the Commission.
(i)The Commission will post the proper form and format on its Web site.
(ii)The "Driver's Bill of Rights" sign must be: • conspicuously posted, such as next to a payment window or other place where drivers regularly conduct business within the Business Premises, and, • free of other signage in the immediate area. 35 RCNY § 64-14(a)(5)Fine: $250 if plead guilty before a hearing; $500 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) A Taximeter Business must operate its business only within the structures described in the certificate of occupancy for the premises. No installation, adjustment, correction, calibration, or repairs of any type can be performed on a public street or any facility other than the Taximeter Business premises. 35 RCNY § 64-14(b)Penalty: $500 - $1,000 fineAppearance REQUIRED (c) A Taximeter Business must be equipped with, at a minimum, the equipment the Commission requires for the repair and installation of Taximeters. 35 RCNY § 64-14(c)Penalty: $500 - $1,000 fine and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (Amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018)
