Licensing – Care and Use of License.
35 RCNY § 80-10
in effect§ 80-10 Licensing – Care and Use of License.
(a) Loss or Theft of License. A Driver must notify the Commission in writing of the loss or theft of his or her TLC Driver License within 72 hours (not counting weekends and holidays).
35 RCNY § 80-10(a) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(b) Unreadable License. A Driver must immediately surrender any unreadable or unrecognizable TLC Driver License to the Commission for replacement and reissue.
35 RCNY § 80-10(b) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(c) Restrictions on License. A Driver must comply with all restrictions upon his or her Chauffeur's License.
35 RCNY § 80-10(c) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(d) No Alteration. A Driver must not alter in any way any portion of his TLC Driver License or the attached photograph.
35 RCNY § 80-10(d) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(e) Keep Likeness Updated. Whenever a Driver's physical appearance has changed to any significant extent, the Driver must contact the Commission and arrange to have a new photograph of him- or herself taken at the Commission offices.
35 RCNY § 80-10(e) Fine: $50 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(f) Surrender of License. A Driver must surrender his or her License to the Commission immediately upon revocation of the License. The License must be surrendered within thirty days of the date of revocation.
35 RCNY § 80-10(f) Fine: $1,000 to be paid if Driver applies for a new License of any type. Appearance N/A
(Added 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/0-0-0-74308Fetched: 10/24/2026