Vehicle Condition – Miscellaneous.
35 RCNY § 82-32
in effect§ 82-32 Vehicle Condition – Miscellaneous.
(a) Clean. The Street Hail Livery's exterior and interior must be clean.
35 RCNY § 82-32(a) Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty following a hearing. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(b) Trunk. The trunk compartment must be capable of securely holding passengers' baggage.
35 RCNY § 82-32(b) Fine: $75 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(c) Shoulder Belts.
(1) Every Street Hail Livery must be equipped with shoulder belts for both outside front seat positions and both outside rear seat positions.
35 RCNY § 82-32(c)(1) Fine: $100 – $250 Appearance REQUIRED
(2) All seat belts and shoulder belts must be clearly visible, accessible and in good working order.
35 RCNY § 82-32(c)(2) Fine: $100 – $250 Appearance REQUIRED
(d) Correct Defect Directives. A Street Hail Livery Licensee must comply with all Commission notices and directives to correct defects in the Vehicle.
35 RCNY § 82-32(d) Fine: $50 and suspension until the defective condition is corrected Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(e) Working Equipment. A Street Hail Livery Licensee must not permit a Street Hail Livery to be operated unless equipment, including brakes, lights, signals, and Passenger seatbelts and shoulder belts, are in good working order and meet all the requirements of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and these Rules.
35 RCNY § 82-32(e) Fine: $150 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(f) Post-Manufacture Alterations.
(1) No Street Hail Livery (except for an Accessible Street Hail Livery) can be altered after manufacture:
(i) To increase its length, width, weight or seating capacity, or
(ii) To modify its chassis and/or body design.
(g) Proper Vehicle Identification Required.
(1) License Plate Number Matches. The license plate number on the state registration certificate, and on the Commission Decals must match each other.
35 RCNY § 82-32(g)(1) Fine: $200 if plead guilty before a hearing; $300 if found guilty following a hearing. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(2) Vehicle Identification Number Matches. The last six digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the Commission Decals must match the last six digits of the VIN on the state registration, and the VIN on the Vehicle.
35 RCNY § 82-32(g)(2) Fine: $100 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(3) T & LC License Plates. A Street Hail Livery must have New York State license plates affixed to the Vehicle that are embossed with the legend "T & LC." No "vanity" license plates are permitted.
35 RCNY § 82-32(g)(3) Fine: See § 82-12(b) and penalties for violation which apply here Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(h) Two-Door Vehicles Prohibited. No Street Hail Livery can be a two door vehicle.
35 RCNY § 82-32(h) Fine: Suspension of the Street Hail Livery License Appearance REQUIRED
(i) No Physical Movement of License or Decals. A Licensee must not affix, remove or transfer a License to a new or replacement vehicle without prior authorization of the Commission.
35 RCNY § 82-32(i) Fine: $100 – $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(j) License Number on Roof Light. The License number on the front and rear of the roof light must be clean and unobstructed so that the License number is plainly visible.
35 RCNY § 82-32(j) Fine: $50 if plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty following a hearing. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(k) Illumination. When a Street Hail Livery is in operation for hire after sunset, the following items must be illuminated so that they are clearly visible from the rear seat:
(1) The face of the Taximeter;
35 RCNY § 82-32(k)(1) Fine: $25 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(2) The TLC Driver License;
35 RCNY § 82-32(k)(2) Fine: $200 Appearance REQUIRED
(3) The Rate Card.
35 RCNY § 82-32(k)(3) Fine: $200 Appearance REQUIRED
(l) Lighting Control. The dashboard dimmer switch or any other device must not control the candlepower of the roof light, Taximeter light, card frame light or interior lighting.
35 RCNY § 82-32(l) Fine: $50 – $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance N/A
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-75667Fetched: 10/24/2026