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  1. GuidesCancelling or Surrendering a TLC License the Right WayHow to cancel a TLC driver, vehicle or base license, why it is permanent, what happens to open summonses, and the 30-day and 10-day surrender rules./guides/cancel-or-surrender-tlc-license Licensing
  2. GuidesCheck a TLC Driver, Car or Base in NYC Open DataHow to check if a TLC driver, FHV, yellow cab or base is active using TLC's public lists on NYC Open Data: which list, how to search, what results mean./guides/tlc-open-data-lookups Licensing
  3. GuidesDMV Points and Your TLC License: Getting and Keeping ItHow DMV points decide whether TLC licenses you, when they trigger a TLC suspension, what the DMV's 2026 changes mean, and the course credits that help./guides/tlc-license-and-dmv-points Licensing
  4. GuidesEvery TLC Fee in One Table (Drivers, Vehicles, Owners)Every fee TLC charges drivers, FHV, medallion and green cab owners and bases, dated and sourced, plus late fees, where to pay and costs that aren't TLC's./guides/tlc-fees-list Licensing
  5. GuidesEvery TLC License Type Explained: Driver, Vehicle, BaseThe 3 TLC driver licenses, every vehicle license (medallion, FHV, green cab, pilot, paratransit, van) and base class, with terms and late-renewal windows./guides/every-tlc-license-type-explained Licensing
  6. GuidesFrom Zero to First Trip: New NYC Driver RoadmapEvery step from no license to your first paid trip in NYC: DMV Class E, the TLC 90 days, taxi or app work, car and base, and benefits to set up on day one./guides/new-nyc-driver-roadmap-zero-to-first-trip Licensing
  7. GuidesGet Your TLC License Back: Expired, Revoked, SurrenderedHow to get licensed again after your TLC license expired, was revoked or surrendered: the 180-day limit, 1- and 3-year bans, the waiver and what to pay first./guides/tlc-license-reinstatement Licensing
  8. GuidesHow to Get a TLC License: Steps, Fees & the 90-Day ClockEvery step to a NYC TLC driver license: eligibility, the $252 fee, drug test, 24-hour course, WAV training, exam, and how to finish inside the 90-day window./guides/how-to-get-tlc-license Licensing
  9. GuidesImmigrant Drivers' Guide to TLC Licensing & RightsSSN vs ITIN, Green Light licenses, exams in 7 languages, free interpreters, NYC Human Rights Law protection and the 2026 Essential Plan change — one page./guides/immigrant-drivers-guide-nyc-tlc Licensing
  10. GuidesLARS Guide: Apply and Pay TLC Fees OnlineWhat LARS does, how to pay renewal, transfer and reinspection fees, why cards cost 2% extra and e-check is free, and how to change your address in LARS./guides/lars-tlc-payments-guide Licensing
  11. GuidesLeaving Driving: Close Out Your TLC License RightQuitting TLC driving? A step-by-step exit checklist: license, open summonses, plates or storage, your base and lease, Black Car Fund claims, taxes, records./guides/leaving-the-tlc-industry-checklist Licensing
  12. GuidesLost or Stolen TLC License: Report, Replace, Keep DrivingLost, stolen or damaged TLC license? Report it in writing within 72 hours, book a Long Island City appointment, pay $25 and get a temporary license./guides/tlc-license-replacement-lost-stolen Licensing
  13. GuidesMoving Your TLC Renewal Date Earlier (Advancement)Away during your renewal drug-test window? Rule 80-06(c) lets you move your TLC expiration earlier once per term. Who qualifies, the form, the trade-off./guides/tlc-license-renewal-date-advancement Licensing
  14. GuidesNY Class E Chauffeur License for TLC DriversBefore TLC, you need the right DMV license: how to switch from Class D to Class E, why the fee varies, the 2-week card wait, and when a CDL works instead./guides/class-e-chauffeur-license-new-york Licensing
  15. GuidesOut-of-State TLC Drivers: ID-5 Form and FS-6T ReceiptNJ, PA, CT or other out-of-state license? Since Oct 1, 2025 TLC needs the ID-5 / FS-6T step for new, renewal and replacement licenses. Exact steps and timing./guides/tlc-license-out-of-state-id5-fs6t Licensing
  16. GuidesTaking a Break From Driving: Travel, Illness, BurnoutGoing abroad, sick or burned out? What keeps running on your TLC driver license while you're away, how FHV and medallion storage work, and where to get help./guides/taking-a-break-from-driving-tlc Licensing
  17. GuidesTLC "Missing Requirements" Text: What Each Item MeansTLC texted that your application is missing an item? What each item on TLC's checklist means, how to fix it, where to upload it, and who to email for help./guides/tlc-missing-requirements-text-decoder Licensing
  18. GuidesTLC Application Bans: 1-Year and 3-Year Waiting PeriodsRevoked, failed a drug test, crashes or found not fit? See which TLC ban applies, the day each clock starts, and when the PV waiver lets you apply early./guides/tlc-application-bans-one-and-three-year Licensing
  19. GuidesTLC Course Exemptions: Life Experience and MilitaryFormer hack or TLC drivers, military members and NYPD officers can skip the 3-day TLC course. The exact 10- and 15-year tests, papers to bring, and limits./guides/tlc-course-exemptions-life-experience-military Licensing
  20. GuidesTLC Defensive Driving Course: Licensing & Point CreditWhy TLC drivers need a defensive driving certificate every 3 years, what it must show, and how it can cut 3 points from your Persistent Violator total./guides/tlc-defensive-driving-course Licensing