Special Requirements for Street Hail Liveries – Taximeters.
35 RCNY § 59B-51
in effect§ 59B-51 Special Requirements for Street Hail Liveries – Taximeters.
(a) Taximeter.
(1) A Street Hail Livery Base Owner must not dispatch a Street Hail Livery unless it is equipped with a Taximeter as required in 35 RCNY § 82-38 and the specifications set forth in 35 RCNY § 82-54.
(2) A Street Hail Livery Base Owner must not tamper with, alter, repair or attempt to repair any of the following:
(i) A Taximeter
(ii) Any Seal affixed to the taximeter by a licensed Taximeter repair shop or other authorized facility.
(iii) The Technology System
(iv) Any cable mechanism or electrical wiring of a Taximeter or Technology System
(3) A Street Hail Livery Base Owner must not make any change in a vehicle's mechanism or its tires that would affect the operation of the Taximeter or of the Technology System.
35 RCNY § 59B-51(a) Fine: $250 - $1,500 and/or suspension up to 30 days Appearance REQUIRED
(Amended City Record 8/19/2019, eff. 9/18/2019)
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/0-0-0-69564Fetched: 10/24/2026