Licensing – Term of License.
35 RCNY § 58-06
in effect§ 58-06 Licensing – Term of License.
(a) New License.
(1) Length of Term. The term of a new Taxicab License is a maximum of two years.
(2) Expiration Date. The first term of Taxicab License expires on May 31st of the year set by the Commission.
(b) Renewal License.
(1) Length of Term. Each renewal term is two years and expires on May 31st of the second year of the term.
(2) Extension. The Chairperson can extend the effectiveness of a Taxicab License until the completion of the next scheduled inspection of the Taxicab, or as the Chairperson believes is appropriate.
(c) Filing for Renewal.
(1) A renewing Applicant must file a completed application by no later than May 31 of each year in which a License is scheduled to expire.
(2) Application Submission Date.
(i) Applications filed online: The date of submission is the date an application is filed online.
(ii) Applications filed in person: The date of submission is the date an application is filed in person.
(3) A License for which a renewal application has not been filed by May 31 is not Valid and cannot be used until the renewal is approved. This is in addition to any penalties specified for a violation of this Rule.
(4) It is the Owner's responsibility to obtain a renewal application in order to comply with the filing deadline.
35 RCNY § 58-06(c) Fine: $1,000 and suspension up to 30 days for failure to file by April 30. Appearance NOT REQUIRED
(d) Suspended Licenses.
(1) If a License is suspended, the Licensee must apply for renewal as required in (c) above if the Licensee wants to renew the License. Failure to complete the renewal requirements means that the License will be subject to the penalties provided for in (c).
(2) A License that is suspended is not Valid and cannot be used until the suspension ends. This is true even if the Applicant has filed an application for a renewal.
(e) Advertising Permits. A permit to display exterior advertising runs for one year or less and each permit will expire on the 31st day of August.
(Amended City Record 6/15/2017, eff. 7/15/2017; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023)
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/0-0-0-66657Fetched: 10/24/2026