Violation codes104
TLC violation codes, explained
Find the rule code printed on your summons. Each page explains what the rule says, who it applies to, the penalty published by TLC (when we could verify it), and what to bring to your hearing.
Passenger complaints & service refusals
19Refusing a trip, overcharging, rude conduct, discrimination or other complaints filed by a passenger.
§80-12(c)Fraud, misrepresentation or theft$350–$1,000 and/or a 5- to 60-day suspension, plus restitution if theft.§80-12(d)Act against the public interest$150–$350 and/or a 5- to 30-day suspension.§80-12(e)Threats, Harassment or Abuse Summons$350–$1,000 and/or a 5- to 30-day suspension.§80-15(b)Smoking Rule 80-15(b): $150 Fine, Must Appear$150.§80-15(c)(1)TLC Locked Doors Rule 80-15(c)(1)Passenger inside the vehicle: $300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing, and/or a 5- to 30-day suspension.§80-15(i)TLC Courtesy Rule 80-15(i): Discourtesy Summons Guide$200 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $300 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-16(a)TLC Route Rule 80-16(a): Long-Hauling and Route Requests$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-17(a)(1)Overcharging a passenger (taxi or green cab)Mandatory penalties (§80-02(e)): first violation $350 if you plead guilty before a hearing, $500 if found guilty after a hearing; second within 24 months $700 / $1,000 and possible suspension up to 30 days; third within 36 months $750 / $1,000 and revocation.§80-17(e)(1)TLC Card Payment Rule 80-17(e)(1)80-17(e)(1)(i)–(v): $100, appearance not required.§80-17(f)(1)City Fare Rule 80-17(f)(1): Flat Rate & Meter$100, appearance not required.§80-17(f)(2)Westchester & Nassau Trip Rules§80-17(f)(2)(i), meter not kept recording: $100.§80-18(a)Checking the Car After Airport Trips$25.§80-19(a)(2)Adding Passengers Mid-Trip$100.§80-19(a)(3)Suggesting a Shared Ride$50.§80-19(c)(3)Forcing a Shared FHV Ride$100.§80-20(a)(1)Refusing to take a passenger to a destinationMandatory penalties (§80-02(e)): first violation $350 if you plead guilty before a hearing, $500 if found guilty after a hearing; second within 24 months $700 / $1,000 and possible suspension up to 30 days; third within 36 months $750 / $1,000 and revocation.§80-20(a)(3)Refusing Luggage or Mobility AidsMandatory penalties (§80-02(e)): first violation $350 if you plead guilty before a hearing, $500 if found guilty after a hearing; second within 24 months $700 / $1,000 and possible suspension up to 30 days; third within 36 months $750 / $1,000 and revocation.§80-20(a)(4)Asking a passenger's destination before they are seatedMandatory penalties (§80-02(e)): first violation $350 if you plead guilty before a hearing, $500 if found guilty after a hearing; second within 24 months $700 / $1,000 and possible suspension up to 30 days; third within 36 months $750 / $1,000 and revocation.§80-26(b)(1)TLC Meter Rule 80-26(b)(1): Not Starting the Taximeter$200.
Traffic & safety violations
26Unsafe driving, phone use, speeding, or other traffic-related TLC charges.
§54-13(a)(2)Old TLC Rule 54-13(a)(2): Taxi Moving Violation (Pre-2016)Last version of chapter 54 (effective through 10/25/16): $200 if pleaded guilty before a hearing; $300 if found guilty following a hearing.§54-14(e)(1)Old TLC Rule 54-14(e)(1): Taxi Phone Use Code (Pre-2016)Last version of chapter 54 (effective through 10/25/16): $250 if pleaded guilty before a hearing; $350 if found guilty after a hearing; plus a Distracted Driving Course within 60 days of conviction or suspension until completed.§80-13(a)(1)Stationary (parking/standing) traffic violation1st in 15 months: $100 (plead guilty before hearing) / $200 (found guilty after hearing).§80-13(a)(2)Moving traffic violation (non-hazardous)1st in 15 months: $200 (plead guilty before hearing) / $300 (found guilty after hearing).§80-13(a)(3)(i)(B)TLC Speeding 11–20 mph Over: 80-13(a)(3)(i)(B)$300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing (each violation).§80-13(a)(3)(vi)TLC Failure to Yield 80-13(a)(3)(vi)$300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing (each violation).§80-13(a)(3)(vii)Traffic signal violation (red light)$300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing (each violation).§80-13(a)(3)(viii)Stop sign violation$300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing (each violation).§80-13(a)(3)(xii)TLC Unsafe Lane Change 80-13(a)(3)(xii)$300 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty after a hearing (each violation).§80-13(a)(4)Leaving the Scene of a Collision$350 and/or suspension up to 30 days; revocation if found guilty of violating this rule more than 3 times within 12 months.§80-14(a)TLC Reckless Driving Rule 80-14(a)$350–$1,000 and/or suspension up to 30 days, or revocation if found guilty of violating this rule more than three times within 18 months.§80-14(f)(2)Driving over the 10-hour daily limitUp to 1 hour over: $50 / $75.§80-14(f)(3)Hour Weekly Limit 80-14(f)(3)Up to 1 hour over: $50 / $75.§80-14(g)(1)Using a phone or tablet while driving$250 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $350 if found guilty after a hearing, plus a suspension deferred 60 days (avoided by completing a Distracted Driving Portable Electronic Device Course in that time).§80-19(a)(1)Using Someone to Find Passengers$50.§80-19(a)(4)(i)Soliciting at JFK, LGA or Newark$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.§80-19(a)(4)(ii)Cruising Near a Taxi Stand$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-19(a)(4)(iv)Cruising Where It's Banned$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-19(a)(5)Pickups While Logged Off$75 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $100 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-19(b)(6)Green Cab Off-Duty Pickups$75 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $100 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-19(d)(1)Who Gets a Taxi Stand Spot$75§80-19(d)(4)Not taking the rear position at a taxi stand$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-19(d)(5)How Long You Can Stay on a Stand$50§80-19(d)(6)Leaving Your Cab at a Taxi Stand$75§80-19(e)(2)Airport Holding Area Relief Rule$50.§80-19(f)Taking App Dispatches at JFK or LGA$250.
Vehicle, equipment & inspection
17Missing or broken equipment, inspection problems, vehicle condition or decals.
§58-27(a)Taxi Owner E-ZPass Account & Tags$100 and suspension until compliance.§58-29(b)Taxicab missed tri-annual inspectionCumulative by days past the inspection due date: 0–30 days $100 and suspension until compliance; 31–60 days $100–$250 and suspension; 61–120 days $250–$500 and suspension; more than 120 days $500 and/or revocation.§58-30(b)Taxicab owner: not correcting a defect after a TLC notice$50 and suspension until the defective condition is corrected.§58-39(e)(3)(i)Taximeter not tested within 12 months$150 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.§59A-26(a)(1)FHV missed tri-annual inspection$100 and suspension of the vehicle owner license until any defect found is corrected or until the vehicle passes inspection (including any applicable NYS DOT inspection).§59A-27(d)FHV owner: not correcting a defect after a TLC notice$50 and suspension until the defective condition is corrected.§59A-27(e)FHV owner: no daily vehicle safety check$150 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.§59A-29(a)FHV Decals Missing or Wrong$500 for the first offense in 12 months; $1,000 for the second and subsequent offenses within a 12-month period and suspension of the For-Hire Vehicle License until compliance.§59A-29(c)FHV Inspection Sticker Under 8 MonthsVehicle owner: $100 and suspension of the vehicle owner license until any defect found is corrected.§59B-29(c)Base Dispatched Car With Old StickerBase owner fine: $350.§80-15(d)(1)E-ZPass Required$100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.§80-22(b)Driver Duty to Check Vehicle Condition$50 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $75 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-25(a)Driving Without the Technology System On$250 and/or a 5- to 30-day suspension.§82-27(b)Green Cab E-ZPass Requirements$100 and suspension until compliance.§82-30(b)Missed Street Hail Livery InspectionCumulative: 0–30 days past the inspection due date $100 and suspension until compliance; 31–60 days $100–$250 and suspension until compliance; 61–120 days $250–$500 and suspension until compliance; more than 120 days $500 and/or revocation.§82-31(b)SHL Defect Notice Not Corrected$50 and suspension until the defective condition is corrected.§82-40(e)(3)(i)SHL Meter Not Tested in 12 Months$150 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.
License, insurance & documents
14Expired or missing licenses, insurance, or failure to produce documents.
§19-504(g)TLC Vehicle License Revocation for NonusePenalty: see rule page§58-15(i)(1)Medallion Owner Ignored TLC Directive$300 and suspension until compliance.§59A-12(a)FHV Insurance Not Maintained$150–$350 and/or suspension up to 30 days.§59A-13(j)(1)FHV owner: not complying with TLC directives or summonses$300 and suspension until compliance.§59A-30(a)(1)(i)No Registration in the FHV$50 for each violation of §59A-30(a)(1)–(3); no fine for a violation of this rule can exceed $100.§59B-13(j)(1)Base Failed to Cooperate with TLC$200 and suspension until compliance.§59B-19(a)Base Trip Records Late or IncompleteLate records or no-dispatch affidavit: $100 per day past due (plead guilty before a hearing) or $150 per day (found guilty after), plus suspension until compliance, max $10,000.§80-11(c)(1)Driving Without a Valid Chauffeur's LicenseFirst violation: $350 and suspension until compliance.§80-12(i)(1)Failing to Comply With a TLC Directive$300 and suspension until compliance.§80-14(d)TLC Annual Drug Test Rule 80-14(d): Deadlines & PenaltiesYears 1–2: summary suspension until compliance, plus $200 if compliance is more than 30 days after the deadline.§80-23(a)(2)Taxi Driver License Not in Frame$100 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty after a hearing.§80-24(a)(2)TLC license not displayed in an FHV$150 if you plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty after a hearing.§82-16(j)(1)SHL Owner Ignored a TLC Directive$300 and suspension until compliance.§82-17(g)(2)SHL Improvement Surcharge SummonsCurrent rule book (Feb.
Unlicensed activity & street hails
17Charges for picking up without a valid license or accepting street hails you're not allowed to (these can include vehicle seizure).
§19-506(b)(1)Operating a vehicle for hire without a vehicle licenseCivil penalty at OATH (Admin Code §19-506(e)(1)): $1,500 for a first violation; $2,000 for a second violation within 36 months.§19-506(b)(2)Operating Beyond Your TLC LicenseCivil penalty at OATH (Admin Code §19-506(e)(2)): $200–$1,500 per violation.§19-506(c)(1)'Taxi' or 'Livery' Signs Without a LicenseCivil penalty at OATH (Admin Code §19-506(e)(2)): $200–$1,500 per violation.§19-506(d)Driving for Hire Without a TLC LicenseCivil penalty at OATH (Admin Code §19-506(e)(1)): $1,500 for a first violation; $2,000 for a second within 36 months.§19-507(a)(4)FHV Pickup Without PrearrangementMandatory penalties (Admin Code §19-507(b)(1)(b)): first offense $200–$350; second within 24 months $350–$500 and possible suspension up to 30 days; three or more within 36 months: revocation.§19-528(a)Running a TLC-Licensed Business UnlicensedAfter notice and hearing (Admin Code §19-528(b)): $100 per violation per day for each day of unlicensed activity; an order to stop the activity at the premises; and sealing of premises primarily used for the activity.§55-19(a)Old TLC Rule 55-19(a): FHV Street Hail Code (Pre-2016)Last version of chapter 55 (effective through 10/25/16): (a)(1) $500 first, $1,500 second in 24 months, revocation third in 36 months; (a)(2) Hail Exclusionary Zone $2,000 first, $4,000 second in 24 months, $10,000 and revocation third in 120 months.§59A-11(b)(1)FHV Driven by Unlicensed DriverVehicle fine: $350.§59A-25(a)(1)FHV Owner Allowed a Non-Prearranged TripDuring any license term: $100 for the first violation, increasing by $100 for each subsequent violation, up to a maximum of $10,000.§59B-11(c)(1)Base Dispatched an Unlicensed DriverBase fine: $500 for the first violation in 12 months; $800 for each subsequent offense within a 12-month period.§80-11(a)(1)Driving with a suspended, revoked or expired TLC licenseFirst violation: $350.§80-11(e)Sharing Your TLC License or Login$10,000 and revocation.§80-19(b)(1)Green Cab Hail in Exclusionary ZoneFirst violation: $500 and suspension.§80-19(c)(1)FHV picking up without a prearranged trip (street hail)First violation: $200–$350.§80-19(c)(2)FHV Pickups in the Hail Exclusionary ZoneFirst violation: $500.§80-19(d)(2)FHV Pickup at a Taxi StandFirst violation $350; second within 24 months $500; third within 36 months revocation.§82-13(a)(1)Green Cab Hail Inside the No-Hail Zone$500 and suspension for the first violation; $750 and suspension up to 30 days for a second within 24 months; revocation for a third within 120 months.
Points, suspension & revocation
6Persistent Violator points, license suspensions, revocations or fitness hearings.
§19-507.1(b)507.1(b): Persistent Violator Suspension (6–9 Points)Suspension of the TLC driver license for up to 30 days when a driver has 6 or more but fewer than 10 TLC and/or DMV points within any 15-month period (Admin Code §19-507.1(b)).§19-507.1(c)507.1(c): TLC License Revocation at 10+ PointsRevocation of the TLC driver license when a driver has 10 or more TLC and/or DMV points within any 15-month period (Admin Code §19-507.1(c)).§56-13(b)(1)Paratransit Driver Points SuspensionSuspension of the Paratransit Driver's License for up to 30 days when the driver accumulates at least 6 but fewer than 10 TLC and/or DMV points within 15 months.§59A-08(c)(2)FHV Revoked for Insurance LapsePenalty: see rule page§80-27(a)(1)(i)Persistent Violator Program — suspension (6 to 9 points)Suspension of up to 30 days for 6–9 TLC and/or DMV points within 15 months (counted from the date of conviction).§80-27(a)(1)(ii)TLC Persistent Violator 80-27(a)(1)(ii): 10-Point RevocationRevocation of the TLC Driver License for 10 or more TLC and/or DMV points within 15 months (counted from the date of conviction).
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§58-16(f)(3)Taxi Improvement Surcharge Unpaid$1,000 and suspension until compliance (§58-16(f)(1)–(4)).§58-27(d)(2)E-ZPass Replenishment Account$250 plus restitution to the Driver of any replenishment account improperly retained by an Owner or Agent.§59D-17(c)App Must Repay Driver Tolls$500 and restitution to the driver for any tolls that were not properly reimbursed (company penalty).§80-12(a)(2)Tipping Airport Dispatchers$10,000 and revocation.§80-15(d)(4)Forwarding Tolls to the Tag Holder$50 plus restitution to the E-ZPass tag holder of any amount not reimbursed.
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