§ 80-24 Vehicles – Required Items in For-Hire Vehicles.
RCNY § 80-24
(a)Licenses and Certificates. A Driver must not operate a For-Hire Vehicle without the following: (1) On the right visor, on top of the right side of the dashboard or in the glove compartment: (i) The certificate of registration or a legible copy of it; and (ii) The insurance card or a legible copy of it. 35 RCNY § 80-24(a)(1)Fine: $150 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (2) The Driver's TLC Driver License displayed in a protective holder attached to the back of the driver's seat in the Vehicle.
(i)Exception for Black Cars and Luxury Limousines. Black Cars and Luxury Limousines will not be required to have the protective holder mounted to the back of the driver's seat as required in this paragraph. However, the Driver's TLC Driver License must be displayed in the Vehicle in a way so as to be clearly visible from the Passenger seat and available for inspection by the Passenger upon request. 35 RCNY § 80-24(a)(2)Fine: $150 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Trip Record. If the For-Hire Vehicle is used for providing pre-arranged transportation for hire between the City of New York and an Issuing Jurisdiction, a Trip Record, as described in 35 RCNY § 80-25(f)(3), must be carried in the Vehicle.
(c)Clear View for Passengers. A Driver must not block a Passenger's view of his or her TLC Driver License and, in a Livery, the Livery Passengers' bill of rights. 35 RCNY § 80-24(c)Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (Added City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016)
