Licensing – General Requirements.
35 RCNY § 59D-04
in effect§ 59D-04 Licensing – General Requirements.
(a) [Reserved.] Identification.
(b) [Reserved.] Age.
(c) Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.
(1) Initial Applicants. An individual or all Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity applying for a High-Volume For-Hire Service License must be fingerprinted for the purpose of obtaining criminal history records.
(2) Review of Criminal History. The criminal history must be reviewed in a manner consistent with Article 23-A of the New York State Correction Law.
(3) Additions or Changes to Applicant. Before or within five days after any change or addition to the Limited Business Entity Persons of a Licensee which is a Business Entity Licensee:
(i) The Licensee must file an application with the Commission for approval of the change or addition on forms that are prescribed by the Commission.
(ii) The new Limited Business Entity Person(s) must be fingerprinted as required by this subdivision.
(4) The Applicant or Licensee must pay any processing fee required.
(d) [Reserved.] Designate Drivers as Agents to Receive Service.
(e) 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 other than the Applicant of which a Business Entity Person of the Applicant is also a Business Entity Person.
(3) An Applicant, including an Applicant for a renewal License, must pay any fines related to its 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.
(f) 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.
(g) Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address and Email Address.
(h) Fit to Hold License. An Applicant (including the individual, Business Entity or any Limited Business Entity Persons) must demonstrate that it is Fit to Hold a License.
(Added City Record 12/11/2018, eff. 1/10/2019)
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/0-0-0-112355Fetched: 10/24/2026