Penalties.
35 RCNY § 60A-02
in effect§ 60A-02 Penalties.
(a) Unlicensed Activity.
(1) Unlicensed Activity is the act of providing or advertising the provision of any Commission-regulated for hire transportation service by:
(i) Any Licensee whose License is suspended, revoked, or expired and not yet renewed, or
(ii) Any person who does not hold a Valid License or authorization from the Commission as a for hire driver, for the for hire vehicle, or for the for hire service, as applicable.
(2) Unlicensed Activity specifically includes the activities listed in § 19-506 and § 19-528 of the Administrative Code, and can subject the violator to the seizure and possible forfeiture of the vehicle involved.
(b) Specific Penalties. If there are specific penalties for violating a Rule, they are shown at the end of the Rule. The penalty section also states whether the violator must attend the Hearing.
(c) Payment of Fines.
(1) Fines are due not later than 30 days after the Respondent is found guilty of or pleads guilty to the violation, unless:
(i) the Respondent files an appeal of the decision issued by the Taxi and Limousine Tribunal within the time required by 48 RCNY Chapter 5 of the Rules of the City of New York, in which case the payment of the fines will be deferred until 30 days after the date of the appeal decision.
(2) If the fine is not paid by the close of business on the date due, the Commission will notify the Respondent in writing that the Respondent's License will be suspended in 10 business days of the date of the notification until the fine is paid, unless the Respondent demonstrates to the Commission, in person or in writing, that the fine has been paid.
(d) Mandatory Penalties.
(1) The following violations incur mandatory penalties:
Description of Violation Rule Mandatory Penalty for All Violations
1. Operation of unlicensed vehicle 35 RCNY § 60A-10(a) • First violation: $100 - $350 • Second violation (any combination of provisions) within 24 months: $350 – $500 • Third violation (any combination of provisions) within 24 months: Mandatory Revocation of License
2. driver unlicensed by TLC 35 RCNY § 60A-10(b)
3. Driver unlicensed by State and/or has not qualified as Article 19-A "bus driver" 35 RCNY § 60A-10(c),(d)
4. Unlicensed advertising "having Paratransit Service" 35 RCNY § 60A-10(f)
5. Marking or defacing Paratransit Vehicle License 35 RCNY § 60A-09(a)
6. No overcharges or disability surcharges 35 RCNY § 60A-22(a)
7. No refusing orderly passenger 35 RCNY § 60A-16(d)
(2) The 24-month period will be counted backward from the date of the most recent conviction.
(3) The License of any Licensee who has five (or more) open and outstanding summonses for a 12-month period, will be revoked. The 12-month period will be counted from the date the earliest summons was issued.
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/0-0-0-69655Fetched: 10/24/2026