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Old Chapter 6 of the TLC rules covered the whole for-hire vehicle (car service, black car, limousine) industry: bases (§§6-04 to 6-08), vehicle owners (§§6-11 to 6-13), drivers (§§6-14 to 6-17) and personal conduct of all licensees (§6-18). It was repealed on April 1, 2011 and split three ways: drivers went to Chapter 55 (later Chapter 80), vehicle owners to sub-chapter 59A, and bases to sub-chapter 59B. The TLC's 2011 crosswalk maps old 6-xx sections to their new homes.
Old Rule 6-11(a) — the duty of a for-hire vehicle owner to have the vehicle licensed by TLC and not let it be dispatched without a current permit — has no paragraph (1) in either the 2004 or 2010 text. These two 2010 charges most likely meant 6-11(a) itself.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(a) (written as (a)(1))TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(b) said a TLC for-hire vehicle permit is valid only while the vehicle's state registration is valid; driving it without a valid registration counts as unlicensed operation. The owner also had to surrender the TLC permit right away if the registration expired or was suspended, restricted or revoked.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(c) barred the owner of a for-hire vehicle from dispatching it, or letting anyone dispatch it, unless it was affiliated with a licensed base (and, in the 2010 version, dispatched from that same base). Dispatch outside these rules counted as unlicensed operation. Most charges came in 2010, when TLC moved to revoke permits of vehicles with no base, usually alongside 6-11(r)(1) and 6-18(g).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d) held the for-hire vehicle owner to TLC's insurance rules: carry the liability and no-fault insurance the law requires (with TLC minimums), surrender the permit if insurance is cancelled, report insurance changes within 7 business days, and report accidents to the insurer and TLC. Most charges came in 2009–2011, usually with 6-11(r)(2) in permit-revocation cases.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(1) required the for-hire vehicle owner to follow the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law and Insurance Law on liability insurance or bond and all other insurance required by law. A charge usually means the vehicle had no valid liability coverage on file. Written 1997–2011, peaking 2003–2005.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(2) required a for-hire vehicle owner who was told the liability insurance would end to hand in the TLC permit and decal(s) by the termination date — unless the owner showed proof of new insurance starting the day the old policy ended.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(3) required a for-hire vehicle owner to notify TLC in writing within 7 days (not counting weekends and holidays) of any change in insurance company or coverage, giving the old and new carriers and policy numbers, and to send proof of coverage.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(4) set TLC's minimum insurance for each for-hire vehicle: at least $200,000 per person in no-fault (basic economic loss) coverage and liability limits of at least $100,000/$300,000 for injury and death. From about 2005, higher limits applied to larger vehicles (see (d)(4)(a)–(c)).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(4)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(4)(a) covered for-hire vehicles seating fewer than nine passengers: the owner had to carry at least $200,000 per person in no-fault coverage and liability limits of at least $100,000/$300,000 for injury and death. About 2,400 charges were written in 2005, almost all to companies and paired with 6-18(g).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(4)(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(4)(b) covered for-hire vehicles seating nine to fifteen passengers (vans and stretch vehicles): the owner had to carry at least $200,000 per person in no-fault coverage and at least $1,500,000 in liability coverage for injury and death. The 16 charges were written in 2005 to companies.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(4)(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(5) required a for-hire vehicle owner to promptly report in writing to the insurance company every accident involving the vehicle that had to be reported to the insurer.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(5)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(d)(6) required a for-hire vehicle owner to report to TLC in writing every accident that had to be reported to the DMV, and to give TLC a copy of the DMV report within 10 days of the DMV deadline.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(d)(6)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(e)(1) barred anyone from making unauthorized entries on a for-hire vehicle permit or TLC decal, or changing or defacing what is written on them.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(e)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(e)(2) required a for-hire vehicle owner to promptly surrender an unreadable TLC vehicle permit or decal to TLC and get a replacement.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(e)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(e)(3) required a for-hire vehicle owner to promptly tell TLC when a vehicle permit or decal was stolen, lost or destroyed, give TLC an affidavit or other information it asked for, and replace it.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(e)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(f) required a for-hire vehicle owner who got replacement New York plates for lost or stolen ones to report it to TLC in writing within 48 hours (not counting weekends and holidays).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
In the 2004 and 2010 texts, old Rule 6-11(g) required a for-hire vehicle owner to designate every driver of the vehicle as the owner's agent for receiving TLC summonses and defect notices, so handing one to the driver counted as serving the owner. The only charge is from 1997, when the chapter's lettering may have been different.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(g)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(h) required a for-hire vehicle owner to tell TLC in person or by first-class mail within 7 days (not counting weekends and holidays) of any change of mailing address. TLC notices sent to the last address on file count as properly served.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(h)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(i) said no for-hire vehicle could be a two-door vehicle; passengers need their own rear doors.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(j) required a for-hire vehicle owner to comply with every TLC notice and directive to correct defects in the vehicle. About 2,800 charges were written, mostly in 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(j)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(k) barred a for-hire vehicle owner from letting the car run without a daily personal check that all equipment — brakes, lights, signals, seat belts and shoulder belts — worked and met state law and TLC rules. It was the main "defective equipment" charge for livery cars, black cars and limos from 1997 to 2011 (about 43,000 charges), written by TLC, Port Authority and NYPD officers.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(k)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(k) — the for-hire vehicle owner's duty to inspect the car daily and keep brakes, lights, signals and seat belts working — has no paragraph (1) in the 2004 or 2010 text. These ~400 charges (mostly 2000–2004, often with 6-11(k) itself) most likely meant the same rule, perhaps with an officer's own sub-number for the defect.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(k) (written as (k)(1))TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(l)(1) required a for-hire vehicle owner to keep a current phone number (with an answering machine), pager or answering service on file with TLC so TLC could reach the owner around the clock.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(l)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(m), added in the late 2000s, required a for-hire vehicle permit holder to satisfy any outstanding judgment and pay any civil penalty for a traffic violation or rule violation in a "qualified jurisdiction" (a nearby county whose for-hire licenses New York City recognizes).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(m)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
This code points to old Rule 6-11(m)(1), but no version we have contains it: the 2004 text of §6-11 stops at (l), and the 2010 text's (m) (unpaid judgments from neighboring jurisdictions) has no paragraphs. The two 2005 charges may be a typo for 6-11(l)(1) (24-hour contact number). It sits in the old for-hire vehicle owner licensing section.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(m)(1) (as written)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(p) required a permit holder moving a for-hire vehicle permit to a new car to apply for the transfer within 15 days of registering the new vehicle with DMV, and to bring the new car to TLC for inspection before approval.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(p)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(r)(1) made TLC revoke a for-hire vehicle permit when the holder went 60 days without being affiliated with a licensed base. About 3,800 charges were written in 2010–2011, almost always with 6-11(c) and 6-18(g), as TLC cleared out permits for cars that were no longer working.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(r)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(r)(2) made TLC revoke a for-hire vehicle permit when the holder went 60 days without the insurance coverage required by 6-11(d). About 2,800 charges were written in 2010–2011, usually with 6-11(d) and 6-18(g).
Former TLC Rule 6-11(r)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-11(s) required the owner of a for-hire vehicle whose permit was revoked, expired or denied renewal to return the permit to TLC and, for New York-registered cars, the T&LC plates to DMV, each within 10 days.
Former TLC Rule 6-11(s)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
No valid TLC decal displayed on the for-hire vehicle — another spelling of §6-12A (No valid TLC decal displayed on the for-hire vehicle).
TLC decal missing from the front windshield — another spelling of §6-12A1 (TLC decal missing from the front windshield).
TLC decals not placed in the required spots — another spelling of §6-12A2II (TLC decals not placed in the required spots).
For-hire vehicle inspection sticker or TLC inspections not current — another spelling of §6-12C (For-hire vehicle inspection sticker or TLC inspections not current).
No NYC commercial motor vehicle tax stamp or proof of payment — another spelling of §6-12D (No NYC commercial motor vehicle tax stamp or proof of payment).
For-hire vehicle had a roof light — another spelling of §6-12G (For-hire vehicle had a roof light).
Required papers missing from the for-hire vehicle — another spelling of §6-12J (Required papers missing from the for-hire vehicle).
TLC vehicle permit (or copy) not in the for-hire vehicle — another spelling of §6-12J2 (TLC vehicle permit (or copy) not in the for-hire vehicle).
Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights not posted (older text: unlicensed driver) — another spelling of §6-12K (Livery Passengers' Bill of Rights not posted (older text: unlicensed driver)).
Base or owner dispatched a driver without a current TLC license — another spelling of §6-12K2 (Base or owner dispatched a driver without a valid TLC driver's license).
Old Rule 6-12.1, added in the late 2000s, set extra duties for both bases and for-hire vehicle owners: only valid, licensed and sober drivers; no driving a car found unsafe; working seat belts; no unapproved body changes; trips only by pre-arrangement; no forced ride-sharing; and keeping drivers law-abiding near the base. This single charge (2015 hearing) cites the section without a subsection; it was filed alongside 6-12.1(f).
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Base or owner let someone drive without a current TLC driver's license — another spelling of §6-12.1A2 (Base or owner let someone drive without a current TLC driver's license).
For-hire vehicle picked up a passenger without pre-arrangement — another spelling of §6-12.1F (For-hire vehicle picked up a passenger without pre-arrangement).
Old Rule 6-12.1(h) barred a base or for-hire vehicle owner from requiring a prospective passenger to share the ride with another passenger. Two charges, 2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(h)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Owner's car broke traffic or parking rules near the base — another spelling of §6-12.1I (Owner's car broke traffic or parking rules near the base).
Old Rule 6-12.1(a)(1) barred a base from dispatching, and an owner from allowing, a for-hire trip unless the driver's state chauffeur's license was current — not expired, suspended, revoked, conditional or restricted. Base and owner were each expected to know the DMV status of every driver they dispatched. Charged 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(a)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12.1(a)(2) barred a base from dispatching, and an owner from allowing, a for-hire trip unless the driver held a current TLC for-hire driver's license (not suspended, revoked or expired). TLC posted the list of valid licenses online. About 1,500 charges to owners and bases, 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(a)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12.1(b)(1) barred driving a for-hire vehicle after TLC, the DMV or a DMV inspection station found it unsafe or unfit for for-hire use; the vehicle permit was suspended on that finding. Four charges, 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(b)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12.1(f) barred a for-hire vehicle owner from letting the car carry paying passengers except by pre-arrangement through a TLC-licensed base — in other words, no street hails or curbside pickups. The owner was liable whenever the car was used that way. About 3,100 charges, 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12.1(i) made the for-hire vehicle owner responsible for making sure the driver and car obeyed all traffic and parking rules on the block around the base (both sides of the street). About 50 charges, 2009–2010.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12.1(j) made the for-hire vehicle owner responsible for making sure the driver and car, while stopped at the base, did not create a nuisance on the block — such as horn honking, littering or playing loud audio. Two charges, 2010.
Former TLC Rule 6-12.1(j)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
This code has a stray dot. It is either 6-12(a)(1) — no current TLC decal on the windshield of a for-hire vehicle — or 6-12.1(a)(1) — a base or owner let someone drive without a valid state chauffeur's license. Both rules existed when these two charges were written (2010–2011), so we cannot tell which was meant.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(1) or 6-12.1(a)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a) required every for-hire vehicle to show a current, valid TLC decal on the windshield; from September 2009 each car needed three decals (windshield and both rear side windows). The base and the vehicle owner were each liable. About 10,700 charges were written from 1997 to 2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(1) required a current TLC decal — not expired, suspended or revoked — on the front right side of the windshield of every for-hire vehicle, plainly visible. Most charges came in 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(2) required, from September 1, 2009, that every for-hire vehicle carry three current TLC decals: one on the lower right of the windshield and one on each rear side (quarter) window — or above the rear door if there are none — all visible and filled in correctly.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(2)(i) set the basic decal count: beginning September 1, 2009, each for-hire vehicle had to have three current, valid, unexpired TLC decals. A charge means one or more were missing or expired.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(2)(ii) said where the three TLC decals go: one on the lower right of the front windshield and one on the lower rear corner of each rear side (quarter) window, or on the lower rear window above the rear door if the car has no quarter windows. Charged mostly in 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(ii)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(2)(iii) required each of the three TLC decals on a for-hire vehicle to be plainly visible — not covered, faded out of sight or blocked by tint or objects.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(iii)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(2)(iv) required each TLC decal to show all the information TLC requires, completed correctly and legibly. One charge (2010) exists.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(iv)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(3)(i) said that from September 1, 2009 any for-hire vehicle being newly licensed, renewed, replaced, switching bases or changing plates had to have three current TLC decals.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(3)(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(3)(ii) set decal placement for vehicles newly licensed, renewed, replaced or switching bases or plates: lower right of the windshield plus the lower rear corner of each rear side window (or above the rear door). Charged 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(3)(ii)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(a)(3)(v) required a for-hire vehicle that was replaced, moved to a different base, or got new license plates to be brought to TLC's Safety and Emissions facility so TLC staff could put on new decals. Owners could not move or apply decals themselves.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(3)(v)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
This code reads as 6-12(a)(ii), which does not exist: old Rule 6-12(a) has paragraphs (1)–(4). Charged 2009–2011, it most likely means 6-12(a)(2)(ii), which says where the three TLC decals go (windshield lower right and both rear side windows). It may instead mean (a)(3)(ii), which sets the same placement for newly licensed or changed vehicles.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(ii) (probable)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
This code reads as 6-12(a)(iv), which does not exist in old Rule 6-12(a). The two 2009 charges most likely mean 6-12(a)(2)(iv): each TLC decal must show all required information, filled in correctly and legibly.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(a)(2)(iv) (probable)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(b) required a current, valid registration sticker from a state DMV on the left front windshield of every for-hire vehicle, plainly visible. Base and owner were each liable.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(c) required a valid DMV inspection sticker on the windshield with at least eight months left before expiration, and inspection three times a year. It was one of the most charged old for-hire rules (about 25,000 charges, peaking in 2000), written to vehicle owners and bases when a car missed its TLC inspection or had a short-dated sticker.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(c)(1) required a current DMV inspection sticker on the front left of the windshield of every for-hire vehicle, with at least eight months left before the month it expires. Charged mostly 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(c)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(c)(2) required every for-hire vehicle to be inspected three times a year, at least once every four months. A charge means the car went past its inspection deadline. Charged mostly 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(c)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(d) required a current New York City commercial use motor vehicle tax stamp on the windshield of for-hire vehicles registered before April 30, 1999, and proof the tax was paid for cars registered later. Most of the ~6,200 charges came in 1997–1998.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(1) required the license plate number on the vehicle's tax stamp, state registration and TLC decal(s) to match each other and the plates actually on the car.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(2) required the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the state registration and TLC decal(s) to match each other and the car itself (the 2010 version compared the last six digits).
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(3) required a for-hire vehicle registered in New York State to carry New York plates stamped "T & LC". Charged in 2010–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(4) barred a base from dispatching, and an owner from letting a vehicle be dispatched, unless the car had T&LC plates (or met its home state's plate rules) and a current, valid for-hire vehicle permit. Charged to companies in 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(4)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(4)(A) barred a base from dispatching a vehicle (and an owner from allowing it) unless it was New York-registered with plates stamped "T & LC", or registered in another state and meeting that state's plate rules. Charged to bases in 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(4)(A)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
This code cites both parts of old Rule 6-12(e)(4): (A) dispatching a vehicle without T&LC plates and (B) dispatching one without a current TLC vehicle permit. The three charges (2009–2010) went to bases.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(4)(A)-(B)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(e)(4)(B) barred a base from dispatching a vehicle (and an owner from allowing it) unless the vehicle had a current for-hire vehicle permit that was not expired, suspended or revoked. Charged to bases in 2009–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(e)(4)(B)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(f) covered how a for-hire vehicle is marked: (1) TLC's marking rules, such as the base name and number on the outside (luxury limousines exempt), and (2) no advertising inside or outside without TLC approval and a permit, and never rooftop ads. About 8,200 charges, mostly 1999–2002.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (2004 archive copy)
Old Rule 6-12(f)(1) required for-hire vehicles to carry TLC's markings — in the 2004 version, the base name and base vehicle number on the outside; from July 2009, the base name, base license number and base phone number on both doors or the rear. Luxury limousines (and later black cars) were exempt. About 7,900 charges, 2000–2011.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(f)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(f)(1)(i), from July 1, 2009, required the outside of a livery car to show the base's name, TLC license number and phone number — at least 1.5 inches tall on both doors, or at least 1 inch on the rear — in a contrasting color and easy to read. Black cars and luxury limousines were exempt.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(f)(1)(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(f)(2) barred a vehicle owner from showing any advertising inside or outside a for-hire vehicle unless TLC authorized it and issued a permit under the Administrative Code. Rooftop advertising was never approved.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(f)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
Old Rule 6-12(g) barred for-hire vehicles from having a roof light, so they could not look like taxis. The only exception was cars working mainly in Staten Island and affiliated with a Staten Island base, whose roof light had to meet TLC specifications.
Former TLC Rule 6-12(g)TLC Rules, old Chapter 6 – For-Hire Vehicles (last version, Dec 2010)
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