§ 64-24 Technical Requirements – Seals.
RCNY § 64-24
(a)Installation. The installation of a Taximeter that is not capable of being updated remotely includes affixing security seals to the Taximeter as required by the Commission. A Taximeter Business must use seals authorized and approved by the Commission. The security seals must be installed in the manner prescribed by the Commission so that the security seals self-destruct when the Taximeter or sealed part of the vehicle is disassembled.
(b)Record Keeping. The Taximeter Business must number each seal, keep a record of each seal used, use seals in consecutive numerical order, and account for any unused seal. The record of seals must be available for inspection by the Commission as provided in this section. The record must contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The seal number (2) The number of the Taximeter in which the seal was installed (3) The Medallion number of the Taxicab or the license number of the Street Hail Livery in which the Taximeter was installed (4) The date the seal was installed (5) The date and seal number of any seal removed (6) The reason for installing any new seal (c) Removal. A Taximeter Business must remove all seals installed by another meter shop, whether or not the seal is broken, before installing a seal on a Taximeter.
(d)Storage. Each Taximeter Business must store seals and Taximeter repair records on its business premises either in a fireproof safe secured to the floor of the establishment or in a locked room secured by an alarm connected to a centralized monitoring facility.
(e)Security Procedures. Each Taximeter Business must maintain and file with the Commission a description of the procedures it uses to prevent the loss, theft, destruction, or misuse of Taximeter seals. 35 RCNY § 64-24(a)-(e)Penalty: $500 - $1,500 fine and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (Amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023)
