Compliance with Law – Personal Conduct.
35 RCNY § 59A-13
in effect§ 59A-13 Compliance with Law – Personal Conduct.
(a) Bribery Prohibited.
(1) Appearance of Bribery. An Applicant or Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any employee, representative or member of the Commission, or any other public servant.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(1) Fine: Revocation and $10,000 Appearance REQUIRED
(2) Demand for Gratuity. A Licensee must immediately report to the Commission any request or demand for a gift, gratuity, or thing of value by any employee, representative, or member of the Commission or any other public servant.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(2) Fine: $1,000 up to Revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(3) Offer of Gift to Airport or Transportation Terminal Staff. A Licensee must not offer or give any gift, gratuity, or thing of value to a person or persons employed at any airport or other transportation terminal to provide ground transportation information services, dispatching service, security services, traffic and parking control, or baggage handling, whether or not the person or persons are employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, LIRR, Metro-North, or any similar entity.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(a)(3) Vehicle Owner Fine: $250 – 1,000 Appearance REQUIRED
(b) Fraud, Theft. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not commit or attempt to commit, alone or in concert with another, any act of fraud, misrepresentation or theft.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(b) Fine: $350 - 1,000 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(c) Willful Acts of Omission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately fail to perform any act where this failure is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(c) Fine: $150 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(d) Willful Acts of Commission. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not deliberately perform or attempt to perform any act that is against the best interests of the public, although not specifically mentioned in these Rules.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(d) Fine: $150 – $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(e) Threats, Harassment, Abuse. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee, a Licensee must not threaten, harass, or abuse any person.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(e) Fine: $350 - $1,000 and suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(f) Use or Threat of Physical Force. While performing the duties and responsibilities of a Licensee or any act in connection with those duties, a Licensee must not use or attempt to use any physical force against a person.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(f) Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(g) Threat or Harm to Service Animal. A Licensee must not distract, harm or use physical force against or attempt to distract, harm or use physical force against a Service Animal accompanying a person with a disability.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(g) Fine: $500 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 60 days or revocation Appearance REQUIRED
(h) Notice of Criminal Conviction.
(1) A Licensee must notify the Commission within 15 calendar days after any felony conviction of the Licensee, or of any of Licensee's officers or members.
(2) The notice must be in writing and must be accompanied by a certified copy of the certificate of disposition issued by the clerk of the court explaining what happened as a result of the conviction.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(h) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(i) Failure to Cooperate with Law Enforcement.
(1) A Licensee must cooperate with all law enforcement officers and all authorized representatives of the Commission.
(2) Cooperation includes, but is not limited to, responding to a request for the Licensee's name, License number, and any documents Licensee is required to have in his or her possession.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(i) Fine: $15 - $150 Appearance REQUIRED
(j) Cooperation with the Commission. A Licensee must comply with the following required actions:
(1) Answer truthfully all questions and comply as directed with all communications, directives, and summonses from the Commission or its representatives.
(2) Within five business days following a request from the Commission, produce any Licenses or other documents the Licensee is required to have.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(j)(1)&(2) Fine: $300 and Suspension until compliance Appearance REQUIRED
(3) Within 48 hours, a Licensee must respond to any contact from the Commission, seven days a week.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(j)(3) Fine: $500 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(k) Courtesy. A Licensee will be courteous to Passengers.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(k) Fine: $150 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(l) Facilitation of Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle. A Licensee must not Facilitate Sex Trafficking with a Vehicle.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(l) Fine: $10,000 and revocation. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(m) Retaliation.
(1) A For-Hire Vehicle Owner must not retaliate against any Driver for making a good faith complaint against any Owner.
(2) Retaliation will be broadly construed, and will include imposing any adverse condition or consequence on the Driver or withholding or withdrawing any beneficial condition or consequence from the Driver.
35 RCNY § 59A-13(m) Fine: $1,000 plus restitution to the driver for losses for the first violation and a fine of $10,000 plus restitution to the driver for the second violation within five years. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(Amended City Record 9/24/2015, eff. 10/24/2015; amended City Record 5/10/2023, eff. 6/9/2023)
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/0-0-0-68324Fetched: 10/24/2026