Vehicle – Equipment.
35 RCNY § 63-12
in effect§ 63-12 Vehicle – Equipment.
(a) Vehicle Safety Equipment. An Agent must not dispatch a Taxicab unless it is in compliance with the provisions of 35 RCNY § 58-35.
(b) Distress Signal. An Agent must not dispatch a Taxicab that is not equipped with a help or distress signaling light system, as required in 35 RCNY § 58-34(d) and in accordance with specifications established in 35 RCNY § 67-11.
(c) Taximeter.
(1) An Agent must not dispatch a Taxicab unless it is equipped with a Taximeter as required in 35 RCNY § 58-37 and in accordance with the specifications established in 35 RCNY § 67-09.
(2) An Agent must not tamper with, alter, repair or attempt to repair any of the following:
(i) A Taximeter
(ii) Any Seal affixed to the taximeter by a licensed Taximeter repair shop or other authorized facility
(iii) The Taxicab Technology System
(iv) Any cable mechanism or electrical wiring of a Taximeter or Taxicab Technology System
(3) An Agent must not make any change in a vehicle's mechanism or its tires that would affect the operation of the Taximeter or of the Taxicab Technology System.
35 RCNY § 63-12(c)(1)-(2) Fine: $250 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(d) Technology System Capable of Servicing Accessible E-Hail Requests.
(1) An Agent must not dispatch an Accessible Taxicab unless it is equipped with a Technology System capable of servicing Accessible E-Hail Requests.
35 RCNY § 63-12(d)(1) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(2) An Agent must replace or repair a Technology System that is not capable of servicing Accessible E-Hail Requests promptly upon being notified to do so and in no event later than 48 hours after receiving notification.
35 RCNY § 63-12(d)(2) Fine: $250 and suspension until compliance Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(3) An Agent must not allow an Accessible Taxicab to operate with a Technology System that is not capable of servicing Accessible E-Hail Requests for more than 48 hours without repair or replacement of such Technology System.
35 RCNY § 63-12(d)(3) Fine: $250 and suspension until compliance Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(4) An Agent must not
(i) Tamper with the Technology System; or
(ii) Tamper with the geographic locator equipment; or
(iii) Disable the Technology System’s ability to receive Accessible E-Hail Requests; or
(iv) Render the Accessible E-Hail Request functionality inoperable in any way.
35 RCNY § 63-12d)(4)(i-iv) Fine: $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(Amended City Record 12/15/2016, eff. 1/14/2017; amended City Record 2/12/2020, eff. 3/13/2020; amended City Record 4/2/2025, eff. 5/2/2025)
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/0-0-0-125654Fetched: 10/24/2026