Operations – Management Oversight.
35 RCNY § 58-18
in effect§ 58-18 Operations – Management Oversight.
(a) Direct Owner Operations. The Commission will hold the Owner of every Taxicab accountable for hands-on operation of the Taxicabs and expects the Owner to be personally responsible for:
(1) Physically observing the Taxicabs
(2) Overseeing compliance with Taxicab inspection requirements
(3) Overseeing compliance with insurance and all other regulatory requirements
(4) Communicating with Drivers (where the Owners vehicles are driven by Drivers other than him/herself).
(b) Indirect Owner Operations.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions in 35 RCNY § 58-18(a) above, an Owner can authorize employees or a Licensed Agent to perform any or all such functions.
(2) The use of an employee or Agent will not relieve an Owner of any obligation under these rules.
(3) An Owner remains fully accountable for all violations of Commission rules, committed by any employee or Agent in the operation of Owner's Medallion(s).
(c) Owner's Use of Agents.
(1) Designation of Agent.
(i) An Owner can designate an Agent to act on the Owner's behalf to operate a Licensed Taxicab and perform all required functions.
(ii) The Agent must be licensed by the Commission in under with Chapter 63 of these Rules.
(iii) The designation will remain in effect until:
A. The Owner revokes the designation and notifies the Commission, or
B. The Commission suspends or revokes the Agent's License and notifies the Owner.
35 RCNY § 58-18(c)(1) Fine: $500 - 1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(2) File Designation with the Commission. Prior to the use of an Agent, an Owner must file a designation of the Agent with the Commission.
35 RCNY § 58-18(c)(2) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(3) Owner Can Use Only One Agent. An Owner must not designate or use more than one Agent regardless of the number of Medallions in which Owner has an interest.
35 RCNY § 58-18(c)(3) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(d) Limitations on Owner's Use of an Agent.
(1) Agent's Personal Oversight Required. An Owner can designate or use an Agent, only if the Agent operates the Taxicab(s) through:
(i) Personal observation of the vehicle(s),
(ii) Personal oversight of compliance with inspection, insurance and all other regulatory requirements, and
(iii) Personal communications with Drivers.
35 RCNY § 58-18(d)(1) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(2) Agent Must Not Assign Responsibilities. An Owner can allow an Agent to use employees to assist in fulfilling these functions, however the Owner must NOT permit the Agent to delegate or assign its responsibilities to another party; Owner's designation of an Agent will be ineffective if the Agent delegates to another party.
35 RCNY § 58-18(d)(2) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(3) Must Maintain Business Premises. The Owner must ensure that the Agent maintains business premises meeting the requirements set forth in both 35 RCNY § 58-17 and 35 RCNY § 63-10.
35 RCNY § 58-18(d)(3) Fine: $200 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(4) Owner Must Not Use Unlicensed Agent.
(i) An Owner must not designate or continue to use an Agent if the Commission has notified the Owner that the specified Agent's License is suspended or revoked.
35 RCNY § 58-18(d)(4)(i) Fine: $500 - 1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(ii) The Commission will issue a directive to Owners to discontinue use of a specified Agent (a Stop-Use Directive) by mailing notification to the Owner's personal address.
(iii) The Commission will maintain a list of all Agents whose Licenses are currently suspended or revoked. This information is available for inspection by the public, and the Commission strongly suggests that Owners review these lists before selecting an Agent.
(iv) If an Owner seeks to designate an Agent who is the subject of a current Stop-Use Directive, the Commission will reject the designation and inform the Owner that the Agent's License is suspended or revoked.
(5) Provisions of this Section Cannot be Waived by Contract.
(i) No contract or other agreement between an Owner and an Agent will include a provision intended to supersede or impair the effectiveness, in whole or in part, of the provisions of this 35 RCNY § 58-18(d).
(ii) No provision in a contract or other agreement between an Owner and an Agent that attempts to impair the effectiveness of this section will be enforceable.
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/0-0-0-66918Fetched: 10/24/2026