TLC Persistent Violator 80-27(a)(1)(ii): 10-Point Revocation

In short: Rule 80-27(a)(1)(ii) says TLC will revoke your TLC Driver License if you collect 10 or more points — TLC points, DMV points, or both combined — within 15 months, counting from the date of conviction. Revocation ends the license. TLC can then refuse a new license for up to three years, but for Persistent Violator revocations you can ask for a waiver after one year if your record has stayed clean. Acting before the hearing is what matters most.

What the rule says

From the TLC Chapter 80 rule book, §80-27(a)(1)(ii):

"Revocation. The Commission will revoke the TLC Driver License of any Driver who has within a 15-month period accumulated a total of 10 or more TLC Points or DMV Points or both combined, counting from the date of conviction."

The rest of §80-27(a) applies here too: one incident counts once (the violation with the most points); TLC may add more severe penalties; the penalty comes after the hearing on the triggering violation; and it is an affirmative defense that the act was "beyond the control and influence of the Driver." See the 6–9 point suspension page for the full breakdown and the points table.

Who it applies to

Every TLC Driver License holder — yellow taxi, green cab and FHV drivers alike — is covered, because the program sits in chapter 80, the rules for all drivers. Points from driving any vehicle count if they land on your chauffeur's license as DMV points. That includes tickets you got in your personal car on a day off. Drivers licensed in another state are covered too: DMV Points include points from the equivalent licensing agency of your state, and for a course reduction you must show TLC a recent driving abstract from that state.

Suspension vs revocation at a glance

The course is your main lever

Rule 80-27(a)(5) lets TLC deduct three TLC Points for a Point Reduction Course or three DMV Points for a Defensive Driving Course — but only if you finish it before the Persistent Violator summons is decided. If you are at 10, 11 or 12 points, one course may bring you into the suspension band instead of revocation. Limits: TLC Points can be reduced once every five years, DMV Points once every 18 months. You must give TLC proof of when you took the course and that you passed it.

After a revocation

Note that the one-year mandatory-penalty ban in rule 80-02(e)(3) is a different rule — it covers revocations for refusals and overcharges, not points.

How often it is filed

In 2026 so far, 163 summonses have cited this code — already more than half of 2025's total (303). Partial-year counts can still change.

Why the hearing date matters so much

Revocation is the most serious outcome in the TLC rule book short of a ban. Everything that can lower your count has to happen before the Persistent Violator summons is decided:

• The course. After the decision, rule 80-27(a)(5)(iii) says the reduction does not change TLC's decision.
• Counting. Points only count if the conviction falls inside the 15-month window, counted from the date of conviction. A ticket that was dismissed, or one still pending, may change the total.
• Single incident. If two of your points totals come from one stop, only the higher one counts.

If you are found guilty, the rule leaves no choice: TLC "will revoke." So the work is in showing that the total is actually below 10, or that the affirmative defense in rule 80-27(a)(6) applies. A lawyer can also check whether earlier summonses in your history were recorded correctly at OATH.

Old summonses add one more twist. Before TLC's 2023 amendments, 80-27(a) was the Critical Driver Program, which counted DMV points, and the Persistent Violator Program was 80-27(b). The 2023 rule merged them, so DMV and TLC points now count together under one program. See the Critical Driver Program history.

What to do now

1. Count your points carefully with conviction dates. Get your DMV abstract and check TLC UP for TLC findings. Use our points calculator.
2. Look for overlaps — two violations from one incident should count once.
3. Ask whether a course can still be completed before the hearing, and whether you are within the once-per-period limits.
4. Don't miss the hearing. A default on a revocation summons is very hard to undo. See motion to vacate a default.
5. Talk to a lawyer. This is your livelihood.

Related: TLC license revocation, reinstatement, and the Persistent Violator Program guide.