Licensing – General Requirements.
35 RCNY § 61A-04
in effect§ 61A-04 Licensing – General Requirements.
(a) [Reserved.] ID.
(b) [Reserved.] Age.
(c) Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.
(1) An Applicant for a Commuter-Van License must be fingerprinted for the purpose of securing criminal history records from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.
(2) Fingerprints will be taken of all of the Applicant's Limited Business Entity Persons.
(3) If the Applicant intends to add or change any additional Limited Business Entity Persons, the Applicant must apply for the Commission's approval within five days of the change or addition.
(4) Any additional Limited Business Entity Persons must be fingerprinted either before or during the Commission's approval process.
(5) The Applicant must pay any processing fee required by the State.
(d) Fitness to Hold License. No Commuter-Van License can be issued or renewed unless an Applicant demonstrates that the Applicant is Fit to Hold a License to operate a Commuter-Van Vehicle.
(e) Designate Drivers as Agents for Service. An Applicant must agree that any Driver who operates one of Owner's Commuter-Van Vehicles will be considered an agent of the Owner for purposes of accepting service of any and all legal process issued by any department of the City of New York.
(f) Vehicle Liability Insurance. No Commuter-Van Vehicle License will be issued or renewed unless the Applicant proves that the Vehicle is properly registered and has the insurance coverage required in 35 RCNY § 61A-11.
(g) Forms and Filing. An application for a Commuter-Van Vehicle License or renewal must be submitted on forms provided by the Commission, signed by the applicant, and personally filed with the Commission.
(h) 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.
(i) Business Entities. An Applicant which is a Business Entity must provide the following documents:
(1) 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.
(2) Corporations. If the Applicant is a corporation, it must file with its application:
(i) A certified copy of its certificate of incorporation
(ii) A list of officers and shareholders
(iii) A certified copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the current officers were elected.
(3) Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). If the Applicant is a limited liability company, it must file with its application:
(i) A copy of its articles of organization
(ii) A copy of its operating agreement
(iii) A list of the members, with the percentages of the Applicant owned by each.
(j) Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address.
(k) 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 or a receipt from the New York City Department of Finance.
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/0-0-0-70402Fetched: 10/24/2026