Payments

RCNY tit. 35, ch. 52, subch. D

in effect

35 RCNY § 52-40 Form of Payment.

§ 52-40 Form of Payment. (a) In general. A Person or entity can make a payment to the Commission by money order, bank check, certified check, credit card, debit card, e-check, PIN-less debit card (in person) or corporate check. (b) Exceptions. (1) Fines. Payment of a fine must be made in the form of either: (i) credit card, debit card or PIN-less debit card in person, (ii) certified check, or (iii) United States Postal Service money order. (2) Medallion Auctions and Transfers. Payment in connection with a Medallion auction or a Medallion transfer must be made in the form of either: (i) money order (ii) bank check, (iii) certified check, or (iv) check issued by a Taxicab Broker or Agent licensed by the Commission. (3) FOIL/Copying fees. Payment of a copying fee in connection with a Freedom of Information Law request, or payment of a fee related to a subpoena must be made in the form of either: (i) personal or corporate check, (ii) money order, (iii) bank check, or (iv) certified check. (Amended City Record 1/28/2016, eff. 2/27/2016)

35 RCNY § 52-41 Returned Payment Fee.

§ 52-41 Returned Payment Fee. (a) A check or money order that is returned to the Commission unpaid, or that is declined or reversed by a bank or other institution will be considered a "bad payment." (b) A person or entity who makes a bad payment to the Commission must pay a fee of $20 for each bad payment. The original payment remains due until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (c) Fines. (i) If a bad payment is made for a fine, the Chairperson will treat the fine as unpaid until both the fine and the $20 fee are paid. (ii) If the bad payment is made for a fine owed by a Licensee, the License will be suspended as if the payment had not been made. (iii) The License suspension will remain in effect until both the fine and the $20 fee are paid. (d) License and Renewal License Applications. (i) If a bad payment is made in connection with a License application or a renewal License application, the original payment will remain due until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (ii) The Commission will treat the application or renewal application as incomplete until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (iii) The Commission can deny any application or renewal application for which a bad payment is made after giving notice of the bad payment to the Applicant. The Commission can give the Applicant a deadline to pay the original payment plus the $20 fee before denying the Application. (iv) If the Commission issues a License before it learns of a bad payment, the Commission can give notice to the Licensee to pay the original payment and the $20 fee within 15 days. The License will terminate automatically unless the Licensee pays both the original payment and the $20 bad payment fee within the 15 day period.

35 RCNY § 52-42 Bad Payments.

§ 52-42 Bad Payments. (a) The Chairperson can send a notice to any person or entity who submits a bad payment at any time. For the period of time specified in the notice, the person or entity must make payment only in the form(s) specified in the notice. During the period covered in the notice, the Commission can return any payment made in any other form and treat the payment as unmade.

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/0-0-0-65486Fetched: 10/24/2026