§ 82-30 Vehicle Condition – Inspections.
RCNY § 82-30
(a)Required Inspections. No new or replacement Street Hail Livery can operate for hire unless it has been inspected and approved by the Commission. 35 RCNY § 82-30(a)Fine: $100 and seizure of the vehicleAppearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Biannual Inspection. A Licensee must have the Street Hail Livery inspected every six months at a date and time designated by the Commission and at any other time deemed necessary by the Commission. The Street Hail Livery must be inspected at a Commission inspection facility. The License of a Licensee whose Street Hail Livery is not timely inspected will be summarily suspended. 35 RCNY § 82-30(b)Fine: (penalties below are cumulative)0 - 30 days past inspection due date: $100 and Suspension until compliance31 - 60 days past inspection due date: $100 - $250 and Suspension until compliance61 - 120 days past inspection due date: $250 - $500 and Suspension until complianceMore than 120 days past inspection due date: $500 and/or revocation.Appearance REQUIRED (c) Components of Street Hail Livery Inspections. Except as provided in (f) below, a Street Hail Livery inspection consists of (1) inspection to verify compliance with the inspection items required by Section 301 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, (2) visual inspection of the interior and exterior of the Street Hail Livery to verify compliance with these Rules, and (3) inspection to verify compliance with any other applicable laws, rules and requirements.
(d)If a Street Hail Livery fails any component of the inspection, it must be reinspected until it passes all components of the inspection. A Street Hail Livery Vehicle which cannot pass inspection must be replaced.
(e)Street Hail Livery Vehicles Subject to On-Street Inspections. Street Hail Liveries are subject to on-street inspections by TLC or any other agency authorized by law.
(f)Special Requirements For Accessible Street Hail Liveries.
(1)Accessible Street Hail Liveries that are For-Hire Vehicles must meet the requirements of subdivisions (a) through (e) above.
(2)Accessible Street Hail Livery that are Paratransit Vehicles must meet the requirements of (a), (b), (d), and (e) above. Components of the inspection of Paratransit Vehicles performed by the Commission will include only a visual inspection to ensure compliance with the requirements for Accessible Street Hail Liveries and a taximeter test. Paratransit Vehicles remain subject to NYS Department of Transportation Inspection requirements.
(3)All Accessible Street Hail Liveries are subject to the following additional requirements: (i) The License of an Accessible Street Hail Livery which fails to appear for inspection when required or when ordered by the Commission shall be suspended.
(ii)Upon inspection of an Accessible Street Hail Livery, the date of the inspection and signature of inspector must be recorded and posted in each vehicle.
(iii)The License of an Accessible Street Hail Livery for which the Licensee has been ordered by the Commission to repair or replace the Vehicle shall be suspended 10 days after service of the notice to repair or replace, unless the Licensee has complied within that period.
(iv)The License of an Accessible Street Hail Livery which is suspended under this subdivision (f) and is not reinstated within 120 days shall be terminated and may not be renewed or transferred.
