S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3425
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code
of the city of New York, in relation to requiring background checks
for for-hire vehicle licenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
article 17-D to read as follows:
ARTICLE 17-D
BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE LICENSES
SECTION 499-M. BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE LICENSES.
§ 499-M. BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE LICENSES. PRIOR TO THE
ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB, LIMOUSINE, COMMUTER VAN, PARATRANSIT OR FOR-HIRE
VEHICLE LICENSE, THE APPLICANT FOR SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE FINGERPRINTED
BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE SUCH LICENSE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FROM BOTH THE STATE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI-
GATION. THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY ANY PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED BY THE
STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION. FINGERPRINTS SHALL BE TAKEN OF THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER IF
THE APPLICANT IS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP; THE GENERAL PARTNERS IF THE
APPLICANT IS A PARTNERSHIP; THE OFFICERS, PRINCIPALS, AND STOCKHOLDERS
OWNING MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING STOCK OF THE CORPORATION
IF THE APPLICANT IS A CORPORATION.
§ 2. Subdivision l of section 19-504 of the administrative code of the
city of New York, as added by local law number 115 of the city of New
York for the year 1993, is amended and a new subdivision r is added to
read as follows:
l. Prior to the issuance of a commuter van license, the applicant
shall be fingerprinted for the purpose of securing criminal history
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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records from BOTH the state division of criminal justice services AND
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. The applicant shall pay any proc-
essing fee required by the state division of criminal justice services
AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Fingerprints shall be taken of
the individual owner if the applicant is a sole proprietorship; the
general partners if the applicant is a partnership; the officers, prin-
cipals, and stockholders owning more than ten percent of the outstanding
stock of the corporation if the applicant is a corporation.
R. PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB, LIMOUSINE, PARATRANSIT OR FOR-
HIRE VEHICLE LICENSE, THE APPLICANT SHALL BE FINGERPRINTED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FROM BOTH THE STATE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI-
GATION. THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY ANY PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED BY THE STATE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI-
GATION. FINGERPRINTS SHALL BE TAKEN OF THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER IF THE
APPLICANT IS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP; THE GENERAL PARTNERS IF THE APPLI-
CANT IS A PARTNERSHIP; THE OFFICERS, PRINCIPALS, AND STOCKHOLDERS OWNING
MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING STOCK OF THE CORPORATION IF THE
APPLICANT IS A CORPORATION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.