Licensing – Requirements.
35 RCNY § 60A-04
in effect§ 60A-04 Licensing – Requirements.
Requirements (a) through (e) apply to an individual Applicant and to all of a Business Entity Applicant's Business Entity Persons.
(a) Age. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
(b) Identification. Applicants for a new (original) Paratransit Vehicle License must provide both of the following:
(1) A Valid Government photo ID.
(2) A Valid social security number.
(c) Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.
(1) Applicants must be of good moral character.
(2) Applicants must be fingerprinted.
(3) In addition, any individual and all Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity that provides funds to an Applicant must be fingerprinted, unless the provider is a licensed bank or loan company.
(4) The Commission may waive any of this subdivision's fingerprinting requirements.
(d) Valid Certificate of Operating Authority. Applicants must have a valid certificate of Operating Authority for the City of New York issued by the New York State Department of Transportation.
(e) Operate from Licensed Base. Applicants must demonstrate that the Vehicle will operate from a base that is Licensed unless exempted from this requirement by the Commission.
(f) Complete Application Forms. The Applicant must complete and file the required Commission application forms.
(g) Fitness to Hold License. An Applicant must demonstrate that they are Fit to Hold a License. In making this determination, the Commission will review the Applicant's (or Licensee's) criminal and driving records, medical and mental health records, and any history of drug or alcohol use.
(h) Own a Paratransit Vehicle. Applicants must have ownership in a Paratransit Vehicle.
(i) Vehicle Mileage Requirements. The Applicant for an original (new) License must submit a New York State Department of Transportation Form MC300, dated not more than one month from the application date, proving that the Vehicle meets the relevant mileage requirement:
(1) On and after January 1, 2009, a vehicle must have fewer than 50,000 miles.
(2) On and after January 1, 2010, a vehicle must have fewer than 25,000 miles.
(3) On and after January 1, 2011, a vehicle must be of the most recent model year or the immediately preceding model year and must have fewer than 500 miles.
(j) Other Requirements Relating to the Vehicle. The Applicant must demonstrate that:
(1) The vehicle is in safe operating condition and meets all the requirements of the Commission and all other Government agencies that have concurrent jurisdiction.
(2) Applicant has the required vehicle liability insurance coverage by bond or policy as determined by the State of New York.
(3) The certificate of title and the certificate of registration are in the Applicant's name (unless title is retained by a lessor or conditional vendor).
(4) The vehicle will not have to be retired before the end of the two-year term of the License under the terms of Vehicle Retirement established in 35 RCNY § 60A-34.
(k) Other Required Documents. In addition to copies of the certificate of title and the certificate of registration, the following documents must be filed with the application:
(1) A copy of the motor vehicle tax stamp receipt for the Paratransit Vehicle.
(2) A current Rate Schedule.
(3) A New York State Department of Transportation inspection checklist.
(4) A copy of the leasing agreement, if Applicant is leasing the vehicle.
(5) Business Entities. An Applicant which is a Business Entity must provide the following documents:
(i) 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.
(ii) Corporations. If the Applicant is a corporation, it must file with its application:
A. A certified copy of its certificate of incorporation
B. A list of officers and shareholders
C. A certified copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the current officers were elected.
(iii) Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). If the Applicant is a limited liability company, it must file with its application:
A. A copy of its articles of organization
B. A copy of its operating agreement
C. A list of the members, with the percentages of the Applicant owned by each.
(l) Designate Drivers as Agents to Accept Service. The Applicant must agree that any Driver who operates one of the Owner's Paratransit Vehicles will be considered as an agent of the Owner for purposes of accepting service of Commission notices to correct Vehicle defects.
(m) Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address.
(n) 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.
(o) Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax.
(1) An Applicant, including an applicant for a renewal License, must pay the Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax applicable to the Applicant's Vehicle. If the Applicant has not made payment to the NYS DMV, the Applicant must pay the Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax to the Commission.
(2) An Applicant who has already paid the Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax must provide proof of payment in the form of a copy of the New York State issued registration receipt.
(Amended City Record 6/30/2016, eff. 7/30/2016)
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/0-0-0-69686Fetched: 10/24/2026