Licensing – Issuance of Street Hail Livery Base Licenses.
35 RCNY § 59B-04.1
in effect§ 59B-04.1 Licensing – Issuance of Street Hail Livery Base Licenses.
(a) Issuance of Licenses. The Commission can issue up to 450 Street Hail Livery Base Licenses. The Commission can re-issue any Street Hail Livery Base Licenses when such licenses are revoked, surrendered, not renewed or otherwise terminated by a holder or the Commission.
(b) Initial Issuance Period.
(1) Priority to Licensed Bases. During the one month period following issuance of the first Street Hail Livery License which is the Initial Street Hail Livery Base Issuance Period, only a Livery Base that is licensed by the Commission and is in good standing can obtain a Street Hail Livery Base License.
(2) Good Standing. For purposes of the Street Hail Livery Base Issuance Period Initial, a Livery Base is in good standing and may participate in the issuance if the Base:
(i) Has been continuously in operation as a Licensed Livery Base for at least three years on the date of Street Hail Livery Base License application and
(ii) Has no outstanding fines, summonses or suspensions as of the date of the application for the Street Hail Livery Base License.
(c) Second Issuance Period.
(1) Priority to Licensed Livery and Paratransit Bases. During the Second Street Hail Livery Base Issuance Period (that is, the five month period following the Initial Street Hail Livery Base Issuance Period), a Street Hail Livery Base License can be issued only to the following types of bases and only if those bases are in good standing.
(i) A Livery Base
(ii) A Paratransit Base
(iii) A Commuter Van Service
(2) Good Standing. For purposes of the Second Street Hail Livery Base Issuance Period, a base is in good standing and may participate in the issuance if that base:
(i) Has been continuously in operation as a Licensed Livery Base or Paratransit Base or Commuter Van Service for at least three years on the date of Street Hail Livery Base License application and
(ii) Has no outstanding fines, summonses or suspensions as of the date of the application for the Street Hail Livery Base License.
(d) Issuance following Initial and Second Issuance Periods.
(1) After the Street Hail Livery Base Initial and Second Issuance Period, any person or Business Entity can apply for a Street Hail Livery Base License.
(e) Each Applicant for a Street Hail Livery Base License must meet all the requirements of this Chapter.
(f) An Applicant which also holds a Paratransit Base License or Commuter Van Service Authorization must continue to comply with requirements applicable to such license for all vehicle dispatched under that 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/0-0-0-68722Fetched: 10/24/2026