NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 64-18 — Business Requirements - General Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements.

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(a) A Taximeter Business must comply with all record-keeping procedures established by the Commission. All records required to be kept by the Commission must be in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission and must be maintained for a period of five (5) years.

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§ 64-18 Business Requirements – General Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements.

RCNY § 64-18

(a)A Taximeter Business must comply with all record-keeping procedures established by the Commission. All records required to be kept by the Commission must be in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission and must be maintained for a period of five (5) years.

(b)A Taximeter Business must account for all certification stickers procured and issued by the Taximeter Business Licensee.

(c)A Taximeter Business must account for all new or used Taximeters that the Taximeter Business Licensee buys, loans, rents, exchanges, or accepts in trade, and report all sales, trades and exchanges to the Commission within seven days of the transaction.

(d)A Taximeter Business must keep records of all sales, installations, inspections, re-inspections, calibrations, and repairs, as well as their results. 35 RCNY § 64-18(d)Penalty: $500 - $1,000 fine and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (e) A Taximeter Business must allow agents of the Commission or other authorized law enforcement officers to examine all the records the official Taximeter Business is required to keep at any time. 35 RCNY § 64-18(e)Penalty: $500 fine and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (f) A Taximeter Business must allow any agent of the Commission or any law enforcement official to inspect any portion of its business premises at any time. 35 RCNY § 64-18(f)Penalty: $500 - $1,000 fine and suspensionAppearance REQUIRED

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