NYC Administrative Code

§ 10-153 — First aid kits on vehicles for hire.

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What is NYC AC § 10-153?

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This section mandates that all motor vehicles for hire with a seating capacity of ten or more must carry a complete first aid kit to provide emergency medical aid. The statute outlines penalties for violations, which may include fines or imprisonment. Applies to operators of vehicles for hire in New York City.

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§ 10-153 First aid kits on vehicles for hire.

AC § 10-153

a. All motor vehicles for hire, used to transport any persons, with a seating capacity of ten or more persons, including the driver, whether by charter or for a term of months shall provide equipment and maintain on board the vehicle at all times, a complete first aid kit containing all that equipment reasonably calculated to provide emergency medical aid to injured persons. b. Any person, firm or corporation, convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment.

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