Licensing – General Requirements.
35 RCNY § 59B-04
in effect§ 59B-04 Licensing – General Requirements.
(a) [Reserved.] Identification.
(b) [Reserved.] Age.
(c) Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.
(1) Initial Applicants. An individual or all Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity applying for a Base License must be fingerprinted for the purpose of securing criminal history records from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
(2) Review of Criminal History. The criminal history must be reviewed in a manner consistent with Article 23-A of the New York State Correction Law.
(3) Additions or Changes to Applicant. Before or within five days after any change or addition to the Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity Licensee:
(i) The Licensee must file an application with the Commission for approval of the change or addition on forms that are prescribed by the Commission.
(ii) The new Limited Business Entity Person(s) must be fingerprinted as required by this subdivision.
(4) The Applicant or Licensee must pay any processing fee required.
(d) [Reserved.] Designate Drivers as Agents to Receive Service.
(e) Bond Required.
(1) Before a For-Hire Base License will be issued or renewed, the Applicant must provide the Commission with a bond in the amount of $5,000 with one or more sureties to be approved by the Commission.
(2) The bond must be for the benefit of New York City and must guarantee the following:
(i) The Licensee will dispatch only vehicles that are currently licensed by the Commission and that have a current New York City commercial use motor vehicle tax stamp.
(ii) The Licensee will pay all civil penalties owed for violating any provision of this Chapter.
(3) The bond will permit the Commission to draw upon the bond to pay any penalties owed by the Base for any violation of this Chapter that has not been paid when due or after completion of any appeal.
(i) The Chairperson will give the Base Owner 30 days' notice before drawing upon the bond to pay any penalty.
(ii) If the Commission has to draw on the bond, the Base Owner will be assessed one Penalty Point.
(4) The bond must be maintained by the Base Owner for the term of the License.
35 RCNY § 59B-04(e) Fine: $250 for failure to post or maintain bond; Penalty Points: One Penalty Point for draw on bond. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(f) Payment of Fines and Fees.
(1) An Applicant, including an applicant for a renewal License, must pay, and provide proof of payment of, any outstanding fines or fees owed by the Applicant to
(i) the Commission,
(ii) NYC Department of Finance's Parking Violations Bureau,
(iii) NYC Department of Finance's Red Light Camera Unit,
(iv) NYS DMV's Traffic Violations Bureau and
(v) any of their successor agencies.
(2) This requirement includes payment of fines and fees owed as of the date of the application by
(i) any Business Entity Persons of the Applicant
(ii) any Business Entity of which the Applicant is a Business Entity Person, and
(iii) any Business Entity of which a Business Entity Person of Applicant is also a Business Entity Person.
(3) An Applicant, including an Applicant for a renewal License, must pay any fines related to their failure to surrender a previously revoked License (of any type), unless the Applicant can demonstrate in person or in writing that the License has been surrendered.
(g) Business Entities. An Applicant which is a Business Entity must provide the following documents:
(1) Partnerships. If the Applicant is a partnership, it must file with its application a certified copy of the partnership certificate from the clerk of the county where the partnership's principal place of business is located.
(2) Corporations. If the Applicant is a corporation, it must file with its application:
(i) A certified copy of its certificate of incorporation
(ii) A list of officers and shareholders
(iii) A certified copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the current officers were elected.
(3) Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). If the Applicant is a limited liability company, it must file with its application:
(i) A copy of its articles of organization
(ii) A copy of its operating agreement
(iii) A list of the members, with the percentages of the Applicant owned by each.
(h) Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address and Email Address.
(i) Fit to Hold License. An Applicant (including the individual, Business Entity or any Limited Business Entity Persons) must demonstrate that they are Fit to Hold a License.
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/0-0-0-129208Fetched: 10/24/2026