Comply with Laws – No Unlicensed Activity.
35 RCNY § 61A-10
in effect§ 61A-10 Comply with Laws – No Unlicensed Activity.
(a) Vehicle Must Be Licensed. A Commuter-Van Vehicle Owner must not allow a vehicle to be operated within the City of New York as a Commuter Van if the vehicle does not have a Valid License from the Commission.
35 RCNY § 61A-10(a) Fine: $500 – first violation; $1,000 – subsequent violation within twenty-four months Appearance REQUIRED
(b) Vehicle Must Be Affiliated with Authorized Commuter-Van Service. A Commuter-Van Vehicle Owner must not allow Owner's Vehicle to be operated within the City of New York unless it is affiliated with a Validly Authorized Commuter-Van Service.
35 RCNY § 61A-10(b) Fine: $1,000 – first violation; $2,000 – subsequent violation within twenty-four months Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(c) Vehicle Must Be Registered and Insured. Failure to comply with the registration or insurance requirements established in this Subchapter will create an automatic License suspension as of the date the compliance lapsed, and any operation of the Vehicle during this time will be considered unlicensed activity.
35 RCNY § 61A-10(c) Fine: $500 – first violation; $1,000 – subsequent violation within twenty-four months Appearance REQUIRED
(d) Driver Must Be Licensed. The Commuter-Van Vehicle Owner is responsible for ensuring that anyone operating a Commuter-Van Vehicle in the operation of a Commuter-Van Service has:
(1) A Valid driver's license that qualifies as a Chauffeur's License, and
(2) A Valid Commuter-Van Driver's License.
(3) The License of an Owner who allows a Commuter Van to be operated by anyone without a valid Chauffer's License and a valid Commuter-Van Driver's License will be summarily suspended.
35 RCNY § 61A-10(d) Fine: $500 and Suspension of Commuter-Van license until compliance Appearance REQUIRED
(e) No Person Can Operate an Unlicensed Commuter-Van Vehicle or Service. No person is allowed to operate or to allow anyone else to operate a vehicle bearing the words "Commuter-Van service", "van service", "Commuter-Van", "van" or other similar designation unless:
(1) The vehicle is a Validly Licensed Commuter Van Vehicle
(2) The Vehicle is affiliated with a Validly Authorized Commuter-Van Service, and
(3) The Vehicle is driven by a Validly Licensed Commuter-Van Driver.
35 RCNY § 61A-10(e)(1) and (3) Fine: $500 – first violation; $1,000 – subsequent violation within twenty-four months Appearance NOT REQUIRED
35 RCNY § 61A-10(e)(2) Fine: $1,000 first violation; $2,000 subsequent violations within 24 months Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(f) Special Procedures Relating to Unlicensed Commuter-Van Operations.
(1) The Commission will notify the NYS Commissioner of Motor Vehicles upon finding a person liable for:
(i) Operating a vehicle without a Valid Commuter-Van Vehicle License, or
(ii) Operating a vehicle that is not affiliated with an Authorized Commuter-Van Service.
(2) Until notified that the violation has been corrected, the Motor Vehicle Commissioner can:
(i) Suspend the vehicle's registration,
(ii) Deny any application for the vehicle's registration or registration renewal,
(iii) Take any other action permitted under law.
(3) The Commission will also notify the NYS Department of Finance.
(Amended City Record 6/15/2017, eff. 7/15/2017)
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/0-0-0-70502Fetched: 10/24/2026