§ 64-19 Business Requirements – Notifications to TLC of Unauthorized or Illegal Activity.
RCNY § 64-19
(a)A Taximeter Business must notify the Commission immediately by telephone and in writing within 24 hours when any of the following occurs: (1) A Taximeter has been presented for installation, repair, adjustment or calibration, which the Taximeter Business knows or has reason to know has been reported to the Commission as lost or stolen.
(2)A Technology System has been presented for installation, repair, adjustment or calibration that the Taximeter Business knows or has reason to know has not been provided by a Technology System Provider.
(3)A Taximeter is discovered with one or more seals removed, damaged, broken, or tampered with.
(4)A person has requested that the Taximeter Business engage in any activity prohibited by these rules.
(5)Any unauthorized person whom the Taximeter Business knows or should have known to be a Licensee of the Commission or to be acting on behalf of a Licensee has attempted to repair any Taximeter, seal, cable connection, or electrical wiring, and the repair may have affected the operation of a Taximeter.
(6)Any person has attempted to connect any unauthorized device to any Taximeter, seal, cable connection, or electrical wiring, and the attempt may have affected the operation of a Taximeter.
(7)The Taximeter Business discovers the existence of any intervening connections, splices, "Y" connections, or direct or indirect interruptions or connections of any kind whatsoever.
(b)Any notice required by the Commission must contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The Taxicab Medallion number or Street Hail Livery License Number (2) The Driver's License number, if any, of the driver or drivers who presented the vehicle to the Taximeter Business (3) The date of the inspection or repair (4) A detailed description of any items, evidence, or occurrences as described in subdivision (a) of this section (5) The names and Driver's License numbers of each individual listed as a Driver on the Rate Card. 35 RCNY § 64-19(a)-(b)Penalty: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation (If the failure to report relates to a medallion in which the Taximeter Business has a financial or other interest, the penalty may include fine or revocation of the medallion or loss of medallion owner's privileges as provided in the Commission's rules)No reference to appearance (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)
