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What is NYC RCNY § 80-06?

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(a) License Term. A License issued to a new Applicant will expire three years from the date the License was issued.

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Effective: 10/22/2016Last amended: 7/15/2017

§ 80-06 Licensing – Term of License.

RCNY § 80-06

(a)License Term. A License issued to a new Applicant will expire three years from the date the License was issued.

(b)Renewal License Term. A License issued to a renewing Applicant will expire three years from the date on which the previous License expires.

(c)Advancement. If a Licensee will not be available for drug testing during the 90 days before his or her License is scheduled to expire, the Licensee can ask the Commission to move and reset the License expiration to an earlier date, provided that: (1) A Licensee makes only one such request during the term of a License.

(2)The request is complete and accurate and submitted on the proper Commission form.

(d)When to File for Renewal.

(1)A renewing Applicant must file a completed application at least 30 days before the expiration date of the License. The review of applications submitted fewer than 30 days before the expiration date may not be completed until after the expiration date of the License. Licenses are not Valid and cannot be used to drive a Vehicle after the License expiration date until the application for renewal is approved by the Commission.

(3)Application Submission Date.

(i)Applications filed online: The date of submission is the date an application is filed online.

(ii)Applications filed in person: The date of submission is the date an application is filed in person.

(4)A License cannot be renewed more than 180 days after the expiration date.

(e)Suspended Licenses.

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