Old paratransit rules (drivers, vehicles and bases)

Paratransit vehicle with unauthorized equipment

Old Rule 4-10(i) allowed an owner to dispatch only vehicles with the equipment required by State law and the TLC, unless the TLC approved other equipment in writing (mobility aids such as grab bars or non-slip flooring were allowed).

Replaced by §60A-30

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $30–$300 and/or suspension up to 30 days. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit vehicle without commercial-use tax stamp

Old Rule 4-10(j) required the owner to put the commercial use motor vehicle tax stamp on the lower right of the windshield, plainly visible; in the 2010 text the base also had to confirm it was there.

Replaced by §60A-28

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $25. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(j)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit vehicle missing TLC decals or required markings

Old Rule 4-10(k) required the owner to put TLC identification stickers (exterior decals), the company or trade name and other required numbers and markings on the paratransit vehicle; from 2008 a valid TLC decal and verified mileage were required at licensing.

Replaced by §60A-28

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $50. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(k)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Required items missing from the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m) allowed an owner and base to let a paratransit vehicle operate only with these items inside: the trip record, the driver's paratransit license, the registration, the vehicle license ("vehicle identification card" in 2004), the insurance card, any lease, required notices, and a two-way radio if the base used radio dispatch.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum; 2010 text $15 for each violation. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Trip record not in the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(1) made the owner and base responsible for having the driver's trip record in the paratransit vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched (from July 2008, an electronic trip record system instead).

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum; 2010 text $15 for each violation. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Driver's paratransit license not in the vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(2) made the owner and base responsible for having the driver's paratransit driver's license in the vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum; 2010 text $15 for each violation. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Registration not in the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(3) made the owner and base responsible for having the vehicle's registration certificate, or a photocopy, in the vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m), 2004 text, matching these 2006 charges): $15 per violation, $30 maximum. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit vehicle license not in the vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(4) made the owner and base responsible for having the TLC paratransit vehicle license ("vehicle identification card" in the 2004 text), or a photocopy, in the vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum; 2010 text $15 for each violation. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(4)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Insurance card not in the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(5) made the owner and base responsible for having the vehicle's insurance card, or a photocopy, in the vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum; 2010 text $15 for each violation. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(5)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Lease not in the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(6) made the owner and base responsible for having the lease card or agreement, if the vehicle was leased, or a photocopy, in the vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m), 2004 text, matching this 2005 charge): $15 per violation, $30 maximum. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(6)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Required notices not posted in the paratransit vehicle (owner/base charge)

Old Rule 4-10(m)(7) made the owner and base responsible for having all required notices in the paratransit vehicle whenever it operated or was dispatched.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(7)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

No two-way radio in a radio-dispatched paratransit vehicle

Old Rule 4-10(m)(8) required a two-way radio in the paratransit vehicle whenever the base (in 2004, the owner) used a radio dispatch system.

Replaced by §60A-29

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-10(m)): 2004 text $15 per violation, $30 maximum. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(8)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner or base was discourteous

Old Rule 4-11(a) required paratransit owners and base owners to be courteous to passengers, the public and TLC staff while doing business.

Replaced by §60A-12

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $25. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner or base threatened, harassed or abused someone

Old Rule 4-11(b) barred an owner and base owner from threatening, harassing or abusing any passenger, TLC representative or other person while doing business, and from harming a service animal.

Replaced by §60A-12

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $50–$350 and/or suspension up to 30 days. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner or base used physical force

Old Rule 4-11(c) barred an owner and base owner from using, or trying to use, physical force against a passenger, TLC representative or anyone else while doing business, and from harming a service animal.

Replaced by §60A-12

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $20–$350 and/or suspension up to 30 days, possible revocation (OATH). Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit pickups late, missed or not reported

Old Rule 4-11(d) required an owner and base owner (1) to schedule pickups and dispatch vehicles as quickly as possible to avoid unreasonably late or missed pickups, and (2) to promptly tell a waiting passenger when a pickup was delayed or cancelled.

Replaced by §60A-16 — Paratransit owner passenger service violation

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): (1) $25; (2) $50. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit pickup unreasonably late or missed

Old Rule 4-11(d)(1) required an owner and base owner to schedule daily pickups and dispatch vehicles as quickly as possible, to prevent an unreasonably late pickup or no pickup at all.

Replaced by §60A-16 — Paratransit owner passenger service violation

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $25. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(d)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Passenger not told about a delayed or cancelled paratransit pickup

Old Rule 4-11(d)(2) required an owner and base owner to promptly tell a waiting passenger when a pickup was unreasonably delayed or cancelled.

Replaced by §60A-16 — Paratransit owner passenger service violation

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $50. Personal appearance not required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(d)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit drivers not trained to assist passengers

Old Rule 4-11(e) required an owner to train, or arrange training for, every driver in safely helping people with disabilities and other passengers in and out of the vehicle, and in using the wheelchair ramp, tie-downs and safety devices.

Replaced by §60A-17

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $50–$150. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(e)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner or base didn't monitor drivers or handle complaints

Old Rule 4-11(f) required an owner and base owner to monitor how drivers behaved toward passengers and to investigate passenger complaints and take appropriate, reasonable action.

Replaced by §60A-16(C) — Paratransit owner did not monitor drivers or handle complaints

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $50–$250 and/or suspension until a monitoring procedure or other action satisfies the TLC. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner overcharged or charged extra for a disability

Old Rule 4-11(g) barred an owner from charging, or trying to charge, more than the fare filed with the TLC, or adding any charge for a person with a disability, a service animal, or a wheelchair or other mobility aid. It carries the mandatory penalties of §4-13.

Replaced by §60A-22

Fine (published)

Mandatory penalty (§4-13): $100–$350 per violation; $350–$500 for a second violation within 24 months; license revocation for a third within 24 months. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(g)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit owner refused a prearranged trip

Old Rule 4-11(h) barred an owner from refusing, by words, gestures or other means and without justifiable grounds, to transport an orderly person who prearranged a trip within New York City, unless no vehicle was available. It carries the mandatory penalties of §4-13.

Replaced by §60A-16(D) — Paratransit owner refused a prearranged trip without a valid reason

Fine (published)

Mandatory penalty (§4-13): $100–$350 per violation; $350–$500 for a second violation within 24 months; license revocation for a third within 24 months. Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-11(h)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit vehicle license not in the vehicle (most likely)

Rule 4-11 has no subdivision (m), so this code is most likely a mistyped 4-10(m)(4): the owner and base must make sure the paratransit vehicle license ("vehicle identification card" in the 2004 text) or a photocopy is in the vehicle whenever it operates.

Replaced by §60A-29

Former TLC Rule 4-10(m)(4) (cited as 4-11(m)(4))TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Infectious-disease passenger handling rules not followed

Old Rule 4-12(a) required paratransit owners and drivers to follow all federal, State and City laws and rules on handling passengers with infectious diseases.

Replaced by §56-14(g)

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $25–$1,000, possible suspension or revocation (OATH). Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-12(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit vehicle not cleaned properly after an infectious passenger

Old Rule 4-12(c) required owners and drivers to follow health rules for cleaning a paratransit vehicle after carrying a passenger with an infectious disease and for disposing of contaminated materials, including a bleach solution, protective clothing for cleaners, and sterilizing a grossly contaminated vehicle.

Replaced by §56-14(g)

Fine (published)

Old penalty column (§4-06 to §4-12, 2004 and 2010 texts): $25–$1,000, possible suspension or revocation (OATH). Personal appearance required.

Former TLC Rule 4-12(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Unlicensed paratransit vehicle seized

Old Rule 4-15(a) let a TLC officer or police officer, when serving a summons under Admin Code §19-506(b) or (c), seize a vehicle believed to be operated for hire as a paratransit vehicle without the right vehicle license. The vehicle was towed to a secured lot, with a hearing within seven days.

Replaced by §68-17

Former TLC Rule 4-15(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit driver suspended: 6+ DMV points in 15 months (Critical Driver)

Under old Rule 4-17(a), the TLC Critical Driver Program, a paratransit driver who got six or more points on his or her DMV (or home-state) license within 15 months had the TLC paratransit driver's license suspended for 30 days. A voluntary DMV-approved accident prevention course could take off two points, once every 18 months.

Replaced by §56-13(b)

Former TLC Rule 4-17(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)

Paratransit driver revoked: 10+ DMV points in 15 months (Critical Driver)

Under old Rule 4-17(b), part of the TLC Critical Driver Program, a paratransit driver who got ten or more points on his or her DMV (or home-state) license within 15 months had the TLC paratransit driver's license revoked.

Replaced by §56-13(b)

Former TLC Rule 4-17(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 4 – Paratransit (last version, Dec 2010; 2004 archive copy compared)