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What is NYC RCNY § 64-27?

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(a) Record of Results. The Taximeter Business must record the results of any inspections or tests, as well as the Taximeter make, model, and serial number on the form prescribed by the Commission.

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§ 64-27 Technical Requirements – Recording the Results of Taximeter Tests.

RCNY § 64-27

(a)Record of Results. The Taximeter Business must record the results of any inspections or tests, as well as the Taximeter make, model, and serial number on the form prescribed by the Commission. The Taximeter Business Licensee must submit the record of results to the Commission within seven (7) days of the inspection. 35 RCNY § 64-27(a)Penalty: $500 fine and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED (b) Certification Sticker. Once the Taximeter has passed an inspection, the Taximeter Business, in addition to complying with subdivision (a), must affix to the Taximeter a certification sticker prescribed and approved by the Commission. Once removed, a certification sticker may not be re-affixed to the Taximeter. 35 RCNY § 64-277(b)Penalty: $500 - $1,500 fine and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (c) Security of Certification Stickers. A Taximeter Business must provide for the safekeeping of certification stickers, control their sequence of issuance, and ensure that the stickers are placed only on Taximeters in accordance with these regulations. 35 RCNY § 64-27(c)Penalty: $500 - $1,500 fine and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (d) Taxicab Hack-Up Installations. When a Taximeter is installed in preparation for "hack-up," the Taximeter Business, in addition to complying with subdivisions (a) and (b), must do the following: (1) Prepare a vehicle "hack up" certification form approved by the Commission at the completion of the preparatory work for vehicle "hack-up" (2) Submit to the Commission, within 24 hours, all documents relating to the installation and inspection of the Taximeter (3) Provide the vehicle owner with an itemized list of all work performed in preparation for "hack-up" 35 RCNY § 64-27(d)Penalty: $500 fine and suspension until complianceAppearance REQUIRED

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