Vehicle Equipment – Taximeter Defects.
35 RCNY § 82-39
in effect§ 82-39 Vehicle Equipment – Taximeter Defects.
(a) No Defects in Taximeter or Installation. A Street Hail Livery must not be in service for hire with a defective Taximeter or a Taximeter that has been improperly installed.
(b) Repair or Replace Defective Taximeter. Whenever a Taximeter or its installation is defective or whenever a Taximeter computes an inaccurate rate of fare, the Licensee must have the Taximeter:
(1) Repaired, tested and certified at a licensed Taximeter Business, or
(2) Replaced by the Taximeter Business with an approved Taximeter that has been inspected, tested and sealed;
(c) Assembly Must be Certified. After repair or replacement of the Taximeter, the Taximeter/vehicle assembly must be tested and certified in compliance with Commission regulations.
35 RCNY § 82-39(a)-(c) Fine: $100 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(d) Repairs by Licensed Agent. No adjusted, repaired or recalibrated Taximeter or appurtenance of a Taximeter can be installed in a Street Hail Livery unless the adjustment, repair or recalibration was done at a licensed Taximeter repair shop or other authorized facility. The Licensee is responsible for any installation that violates this rule.
35 RCNY § 82-39(d) Fine: $75 Appearance NOT REQUIRED
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/0-0-0-75813Fetched: 10/24/2026