§ 82-16 Compliance with Law – Personal Conduct.
RCNY § 82-16
(a)Bribery.
(1)Actual Bribery Attempt. A Licensee must not bribe or attempt to bribe or offer any gratuity whatsoever to any employee, representative or member of the Commission in return for favorable or preferential treatment. 35 RCNY § 82-16(a)(1)Fine: Up to $10,000 per Street Hail Livery implicated in the violation plus mandatory divestiture of Street Hail Livery License.Appearance REQUIRED (2) Appearance of Bribery. An Applicant or Licensee must not offer or give any gift or gratuity or any other thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission, or any public servant or dispatcher employed at a public transportation facility. 35 RCNY § 82-16(a)(2)Fine: $10,000 plus revocationAppearance: N/A (3) 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 or dispatcher employed at a public transportation facility. 35 RCNY § 82-16(a)(3)Fine: $1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (4) Offer of Gift to Airport or Transportation Terminal Staff. A Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to a person or persons employed at any airport or other transportation terminal to provide ground transportation information services, dispatching service, security services, traffic and parking control, or baggage handling, whether or not the person or persons are employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, LIRR, Metro-North, or any similar entity. 35 RCNY § 82-16(a)(4)Licensee Fine: $250 – 1,000Appearance REQUIRED (5) Failure to Remove Cash. When the Street Hail Livery is in Licensee's possession, Licensee must remove all currency from a Street Hail Livery's interior prior to its inspection by any Commission personnel. 35 RCNY § 82-16(a)(5)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, the Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft. 35 RCNY § 82-16(b)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (c) Willful Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, the Licensee must not deliberately fail to perform, alone or with another, any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 82-16(c)Fine: $150 - $350 and/or Suspension up to 30 days or revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (d) Willful Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, the Licensee must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform, alone or with another, any act that is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules. 35 RCNY § 82-16(d)Fine: $150 - $350 and Suspension up to 30 days or revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, the Licensee must not threaten, harass or abuse any person. 35 RCNY § 82-16(e)Fine: $350 - $1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, the Licensee must not use any physical force against any person except in self defense. 35 RCNY § 82-16(f)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance 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 § 82-16(g)Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocationAppearance REQUIRED (h) Reporting of Criminal Conviction.
(2)The notice must be in writing and must be accompanied by a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued by the clerk of the court explaining what happened as a result of the conviction. 35 RCNY § 82-16(h)Fine: $50 - $250Appearance REQUIRED (i) Cooperate with Law Enforcement. A Licensee must cooperate with all law enforcement officers, authorized representatives of the Commission and the NYC Department of Investigation. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to, responding to a request for Licensee's name, License number, Rate Cards, Trip Records, and any other documents required to be maintained by the Street Hail Livery Licensee. 35 RCNY § 82-16(i)Fine: $50 - $350Appearance REQUIRED (j) Cooperate with the Commission.
