§ 82-33 Vehicle – Markings & Advertising.
RCNY § 82-33
(a)Approved Exterior Markings.
(1)A Street Hail Livery Licensee must apply to the exterior of the Street Hail Livery the following markings approved by the Commission: (i) Two Street Hail Livery logo decals (ii) Two rate of fare decals (iii) Two License number decals (2) A Street Hail Livery Licensee must obtain the approved Street Hail Livery markings from a person or entity authorized by the Commission to print and distribute the decals. A depiction of the decals and a list of persons authorized to print and distribute the decals will be available on the Commission's Website and/or through other means determined by the Commission and announced on its Website.
(3)Accessible Vehicle Insignia.
(i)The design for insignia that will identify the vehicle as an Accessible Street Hail Livery will be provided by the Commission on its Web site or through other means presented on its Web site.
(ii)These insignia must be located on the exterior of the C-pillars of a sedan or an SUV or on the exterior of the D-pillars of a minivan, on both sides of the Accessible Street Hail Livery, and will be visible to passengers entering the Accessible Street Hail Livery.
(4)Clean Air Vehicle Insignia.
(2)New Decals must be placed on the Vehicle by the Commission Safety and Emissions Division: (i) When the License is renewed; or (ii) If the Vehicle is replaced, changes affiliation, or changes its license plates. 35 RCNY § 82-33(b)(1)-(2)Fine: $200Appearance REQUIRED (c) Base Station Affiliation Signs. A Street Hail Livery Licensee may identify the vehicle's Affiliated Base Station on the exterior of the vehicle if the base station marking conforms to the following specifications: (1) The name of the Base Station, its License number and telephone number must be displayed in one of the following ways: (i) In letters and numerals at least one-and-one-half inches in height, on the outside of a door or doors on both sides of the Vehicle, below the windows and at least six inches above the bottom of the door(s); (ii) In letters and numerals at least one inch in height in one location on the rear of the Vehicle below the rear window, and at least six inches above the bottom of the rear of the Vehicle, or (iii) Both on the doors and rear of the Vehicle.
(iii)The plaque must be permanently affixed on the door armrest of the horizontal plane of the right rear door, or another location approved by the Chairperson.
(k)Prohibited Advertising.
(required)Must contain the information required by the Commission.On the back of the front seat or on a safety partition, displayed in a manner that is clearly visible to the passengers in the back seat.If the vehicle is equipped with a safety partition, the passenger information sign can be placed on the partition behind the Driver's head, but no higher than a headrest would be.Approximately 12" wide by 6" high.(f) "Drivers Wanted" sign.Can include the telephone number of the Owner. (Optional)Rear of vehicle.No more than 24" wide by 3" high.(g) "If this vehicle is parked for over 24 hours, please call Owner at (telephone number) . . ." (Optional)Rear of vehicle or horizontal on dashboard.No more than 24" wide by 3" high.(h) Brand name of Technology System On the Technology SystemNot to exceed 1 1/4" in height and 4" in length(i) "This vehicle is equipped with camera security. YOU WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED." (Non-detachable decals only)On rear passenger windowLetters must be at least one-half inch high.(j) License number decals (required). (Non-detachable decals only.)The decals must be applied to both rear quarter panels, just below the rear windows or following the line created by the bottom edge of the windows, such that the number and checkerboard are aligned and appear to be one stripe.On some vehicles, such as minivans, the License number can be placed at the rear of the sliding door, but must still align with the checkerboard stripe.The size of the License number decals must be determined by the Commission.(k) "Drivers are not allowed to use cell phones or handheld electronics." Decal or sticker shall be issued by the CommissionInterior of passenger compartment in a location plainly visible to passengersAs issued by the Commission(l) "Turning? People are Crossing." The sticker must be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission's website or through other appropriate means announced on the website. (required)On the inside of the front windshield, in the center and adjacent to the top of the windshield directly behind the rearview mirror, placed in such a manner not to obstruct the driver's view.3.5" wide by 2.5" high.(m) "The choices you make behind the wheel matter." The sticker may be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission's website or through other appropriate means announced on the website. (optional)On the rear bumper of the vehicle.15" wide by 4" high.(n) "Street Hail Livery Hail Zone Decal." The decal may be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission website or through other appropriate means announced on its website. (required)On the driver and passenger side rear doors, with the left-most point of the decal vertically aligned with the left-most point of the metered fare decal, and located two inches below the base line of the rate of fare decals.The size of the decal will be determined by the Commission.(o) "ATTENTION: Assaulting A Driver Is Punishable By Up to Twenty-Five Years in Prison." The sticker must be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission website or through other appropriate means announced on its website. (required)In Street Hail Livery Vehicles with a partition, the sticker will be placed above the braille plaque on the partition. In Street Hail Livery Vehicles without a partition, the sticker will be placed in a frame on the passenger seat headrest.8.0 x 2.0 inches. (p) "Taxi and Limousine Drivers Are Protected By New York State Law ATTENTION: Assaulting a driver is punishable by up to twenty-five years in prison." The sticker may be obtained pursuant to instructions posted on the Commission website or through other appropriate means announced on its website. (optional)On a rear passenger window.3.5 x 3.5 inches.
(q)The decal will feature the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss, described as the profile of an ear with a wide diagonal line running from the bottom left to the top right. The symbol contrast shall be light on dark or dark on light. A "T" will be placed in the lower right-hand corner of each decal. The decal will include the language "Induction loop installed. Switch hearing aid to T-coil."The decal will be placed in the Street Hail Livery Vehicles that are equipped with the Hearing Induction Loop capability as directed by the Chairperson. For vehicles that are not OTVs but have Hearing Induction Loop technology, place as directed by the Chairperson.B-pillar decal will be 3.0 x 3.0 inches; the interior passenger compartment decal dimensions will be as issued by the Commission.
(r)Cyclist Awareness Decals (required)Inside of both rear passenger doorsAs issued by the Commission * Detachable signs suspended from door frames are not permitted.
(m)Special Exception for Accessible Street Hail Liveries that are also Paratransit Vehicles.
