§ 80-12 Comply with Laws – Proper Conduct.
RCNY § 80-12
(a)Bribery.
(1)Bribery. An Applicant or Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission or any other public servant.
(2)Do Not Offer Gift to Airport or Transportation Terminal Staff. A Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to anyone at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, LIRR, Metro- North, or any similar airport or other transportation terminal who is employed to do the following: (i) Ground transportation information services, (ii) Dispatching service, (iii) Security services, (iv) Traffic and parking control, or (v) Baggage handling. 35 RCNY § 80-12(a)(1)-(2)Fine: $10,000 and revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (b) Failure to Report Bribery. A Licensee must immediately report to the Commission and the NYC Department of Investigation any request or demand for a gift, gratuity or thing of value by any employee, representative or member of the Commission or any other public servant. 35 RCNY § 80-12(b)Fine: $1,000 and/or minimum 5day to maximum 30 day suspension.Appearance REQUIRED (c) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft. 35 RCNY § 80-12(c)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 60 day suspension, plus restitution if theft.Points: 4Appearance REQUIRED (d) Acts Against Public Interest. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately perform or fail to perform, alone or with another, any act where the act or failure to perform such act is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these rules. 35 RCNY § 80-12(d)Fine: $150 - $350 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 30 day suspension.Points: 3Appearance REQUIRED (e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not threaten, harass, or abuse any person, and must not distract or attempt to distract any Service Animal. 35 RCNY § 80-12(e)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 30 day suspension.Points: 3Appearance REQUIRED (f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee or any act in connection with those duties, a Licensee must not use or attempt to use any physical force against a person or Service Animal. 35 RCNY § 80-12(f)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 60 day suspension.Points: 4Appearance REQUIRED (g) Threat or Harm to Service Animal. A Licensee must not distract, harm or use physical force against or attempt to distract, harm or use physical force against a Service Animal accompanying a Person with a Disability. 35 RCNY § 80-12(g)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 60 day suspension.Points: 4Appearance NOT REQUIRED (h) Notice of Criminal Conviction.
(4)A Driver must remove all currency from the Vehicle's interior prior to its examination by any Commission personnel. 35 RCNY § 80-12(i)(4)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (5) A Driver must cooperate with all dispatchers at public transportation terminals. 35 RCNY § 80-12(i)(5)Fine: $150 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (j) Cooperate with Law Enforcement.
