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What is NYC RCNY § 82-45?

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(a) Personal Appearance. (1) All Applicants seeking approval to own an interest in a Street Hail Livery License must appear in person as directed by the Chairperson.

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Effective: 1/9/2016Last amended: 1/9/2016

§ 82-45 License Transfers – Special Requirements.

RCNY § 82-45

(a)Personal Appearance.

(1)All Applicants seeking approval to own an interest in a Street Hail Livery License must appear in person as directed by the Chairperson.

(2)If the Applicant is a Business Entity, the following Business Entity Persons must appear in person before the Commission (unless the Chairperson waives this requirement): (i) All individual shareholders of a corporate entity (ii) All general partners of a partnership entity (iii) All members of a Limited Liability Company.

(b)Preserve Street Hail Livery Category. An Applicant seeking approval to hold a Street Hail Livery License restricted to use with an Accessible Street Hail Livery or an interest in such License must continue to use that License with an Accessible Street Hail Livery. Restriction on Number of Licenses. An Applicant seeking approval to hold a Street Hail Livery License or an interest in a Street Hail Livery License must comply with the ownership provisions of 35 RCNY § 82-06(a).

(c)Transfers – Special Provisions Regarding Estates and Incompetency.

(3)Additional Requirements for Temporary Operation of a Street Hail Livery License.

(i)If an owner of an interest in a Street Hail Livery License dies or is declared incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Street Hail Livery License can continue to be operated by the administrator or representative of the owner or the owner's estate for up to 120 days following the date of death or declaration of incompetency.

(ii)The administrator or representative will have 120 days from the date of death or declaration of incompetency to transfer the Street Hail Livery License to a transferee that is qualified to own the Street Hail Livery License, as provided in this Chapter, and is approved to hold the Street Hail Livery License.

(iii)If no one has been approved by the Commission to hold the Street Hail Livery License by the end of the 120-day period, the Street Hail Livery License must be placed in storage until a qualified transferee is approved to hold the Street Hail Livery License. 35 RCNY § 82-45(c)Revocation may be ordered if Street Hail Livery License is operated beyond, or not transferred by, the periods specified.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (Amended City Record 12/10/2015, eff. 1/9/2016)

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