Compliance with Law – No Unlicensed Activity.
35 RCNY § 58-12
in effect§ 58-12 Compliance with Law – No Unlicensed Activity.
(a) No Unlicensed Taxicabs.
(1) An Owner must ensure that all of Owner's Taxicabs in operation for hire are Validly licensed by the Commission and have a Valid Medallion attached to the vehicle.
(2) The Commission will post on its website a list of Validly licensed Taxicabs and Medallions.
35 RCNY § 58-12(a) Fine: $300 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(b) No Advertising as "Taxi" if Unlicensed. An Owner who does not have a Valid License must not hold himself or herself out to the public as a "taxi," "Taxicab" or "hack" service.
35 RCNY § 58-12(b) Fine: $50 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(c) No Unregistered Vehicles.
(1) An Owner must ensure that all of Owner's Taxicabs are operated only while the registration of the vehicle remains Valid.
(2) Operating a vehicle without a Valid registration will be considered the same as operating without a Valid TLC Driver License. The License of an Owner who operates a vehicle without valid registration will be summarily suspended.
35 RCNY § 58-12(c) Fine: $100 - $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days; Suspension until compliance Appearance REQUIRED
(d) No Unlicensed Drivers.
(1) No Taxicab can be operated for hire unless the driver has in his or her possession a Valid TLC Driver License.
35 RCNY § 58-12(d)(1) Fine: $400 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(2) Exceptions. An Owner can permit a person who does not possess a TLC Driver License to drive the vehicle only when all of the following limited circumstances are met:
(i) The Roof Light is turned off;
(ii) The driver has logged off from the Technology System.
35 RCNY § 58-12(d)(2) Fine: $400 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(3) The Commission will post on New York City's open data platform a list of Drivers holding Valid TLC Driver Licenses.
(Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023)
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/0-0-0-66747Fetched: 10/24/2026