Assembly Bill A7219C

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the identification of transportation network company drivers and vehicles

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2019-A7219 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5536
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1691, 1692 & 1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3135

2019-A7219 - Summary

Requires the issuance and display of a TNC driver identification card which includes such driver's name, photograph and license plate number, and additionally requires each TNC vehicle to display an illuminated sign indicating the TNC for which the TNC driver is providing the TNC service or TNC prearranged trip; requires rules to implement a machine-readable code or image.

2019-A7219 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7219
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  the  iden-
   tification of transportation network company drivers and vehicles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 5 of section
 1696 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 2 of  part  AAA
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (c)  Upon  review  of all information received and retained by the TNC
 and upon verifying that the individual is not disqualified  pursuant  to
 this  section  from receiving a TNC driver permit, a TNC may issue a TNC
 driver permit to the applicant. The TNC  shall  review  all  information
 received  relating  to  such applicant and hold such information for six
 years along with  a  certification  that  such  applicant  qualifies  to
 receive a TNC driver permit.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGN AND PROMULGATE
 A  TNC DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BE ISSUED BY A TNC WHEN SUCH TNC IS
 ISSUING A TNC DRIVER PERMIT TO AN APPLICANT.  SUCH TNC DRIVER  IDENTIFI-
 CATION CARD SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE TNC DRIVER'S NAME, PHOTOGRAPH
 AND  LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. A TNC DRIVER WHO IS PROVIDING THE TNC SERVICE
 OR TNC PREARRANGED TRIP SHALL PROMINENTLY DISPLAY SUCH TNC DRIVER  IDEN-
 TIFICATION CARD IN THE TNC VEHICLE.
   5. The department shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each TNC
 vehicle  is easily identified as such and that the TNC for which the TNC
 driver is providing the TNC service or TNC prearranged trip  is  distin-
 guishable.  Such  marking  shall  be  in such form as is approved by the
 commissioner, WHICH SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE AN ILLUMINATED SIGN INDI-
 CATING THE TNC FOR WHICH THE TNC DRIVER IS PROVIDING THE TNC SERVICE  OR
 TNC  PREARRANGED  TRIP,  and  shall be attached, affixed or displayed in
 such manner as he or she may prescribe by regulation.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11064-01-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A7219A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5536
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1691, 1692 & 1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3135

2019-A7219A - Summary

Requires the issuance and display of a TNC driver identification card which includes such driver's name, photograph and license plate number, and additionally requires each TNC vehicle to display an illuminated sign indicating the TNC for which the TNC driver is providing the TNC service or TNC prearranged trip; requires rules to implement a machine-readable code or image.

2019-A7219A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7219--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. FAHY, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the iden-
   tification of transportation network company drivers and vehicles

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivision 5 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic
 law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of chapter  59  of  the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  A TNC's digital network shall display a picture of the TNC driver,
 and provide the make, model, color and license plate number of  the  TNC
 vehicle  utilized  for  providing  the  TNC  prearranged trip before the
 passenger enters the TNC vehicle.  THE DIGITAL NETWORK SHALL ALSO ENABLE
 THE PASSENGER TO SCAN, WITH THE PASSENGER'S MOBILE DEVICE, THE VEHICLE'S
 SCANABLE CODE DECAL REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-SIX  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, PRIOR TO ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF
 PAYMENT, IN ORDER TO CONFIRM THAT THE VEHICLE IS THE ONE AUTHORIZED  FOR
 THE PASSENGER'S PREARRANGED TRIP.
   §  2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 5 of section 1696
 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 2  of  part  AAA  of
 chapter  59  of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new subdivision 6 is
 added to read as follows:
   (c) Upon review of all information received and retained  by  the  TNC
 and  upon  verifying that the individual is not disqualified pursuant to
 this section from receiving a TNC driver permit, a TNC may issue  a  TNC
 driver  permit  to  the  applicant. The TNC shall review all information
 received relating to such applicant and hold such  information  for  six
 years  along  with  a  certification  that  such  applicant qualifies to
 receive a TNC driver permit. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGN AND  PROMULGATE
 A  TNC DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BE ISSUED BY A TNC WHEN SUCH TNC IS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A7219B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5536
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1691, 1692 & 1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3135

2019-A7219B - Summary

Requires the issuance and display of a TNC driver identification card which includes such driver's name, photograph and license plate number, and additionally requires each TNC vehicle to display an illuminated sign indicating the TNC for which the TNC driver is providing the TNC service or TNC prearranged trip; requires rules to implement a machine-readable code or image.

2019-A7219B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7219--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. FAHY, EPSTEIN, PAULIN, SIMON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the iden-
   tification of transportation network company drivers and vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivision 5 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic
 law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of chapter  59  of  the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  A TNC's digital network shall display a picture of the TNC driver,
 and provide the make, model, color and license plate number of  the  TNC
 vehicle  utilized  for  providing  the  TNC  prearranged trip before the
 passenger enters the TNC vehicle.  THE DIGITAL NETWORK SHALL ALSO ENABLE
 THE PASSENGER TO SCAN, WITH THE PASSENGER'S MOBILE DEVICE, THE VEHICLE'S
 MACHINE-READABLE CODE OR IMAGE REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED NINE-
 TY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, PRIOR TO ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND PRIOR  TO  THE
 RELEASE  OF  PAYMENT,  IN  ORDER  TO CONFIRM THAT THE VEHICLE IS THE ONE
 AUTHORIZED FOR THE PASSENGER'S PREARRANGED TRIP.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 5 of section  1696
 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new subdivision  6  is
 added to read as follows:
   (c)  Upon  review  of all information received and retained by the TNC
 and upon verifying that the individual is not disqualified  pursuant  to
 this  section  from receiving a TNC driver permit, a TNC may issue a TNC
 driver permit to the applicant. The TNC  shall  review  all  information
 received  relating  to  such applicant and hold such information for six
 years along with  a  certification  that  such  applicant  qualifies  to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A7219C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5536
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1691, 1692 & 1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3135

2019-A7219C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the issuance and display of a TNC driver identification card which includes such driver's name, photograph and license plate number, and additionally requires each TNC vehicle to display an illuminated sign indicating the TNC for which the TNC driver is providing the TNC service or TNC prearranged trip; requires rules to implement a machine-readable code or image.

2019-A7219C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7219--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. FAHY, EPSTEIN, PAULIN, SIMON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the iden-
   tification of transportation network company drivers and vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivision 5 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic
 law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of chapter  59  of  the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  A TNC's digital network shall display a picture of the TNC driver,
 and provide the make, model, color and license plate number of  the  TNC
 vehicle  utilized  for  providing  the  TNC  prearranged trip before the
 passenger enters the TNC vehicle.  THE DIGITAL NETWORK SHALL ALSO ENABLE
 THE PASSENGER TO SCAN, WITH THE PASSENGER'S MOBILE DEVICE, THE TNC VEHI-
 CLE'S MACHINE-READABLE CODE OR IMAGE REQUIRED BY SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED
 NINETY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TNC VEHICLE AND  PRIOR
 TO  THE  RELEASE OF PAYMENT, IN ORDER TO CONFIRM THAT THE TNC VEHICLE IS
 THE ONE AUTHORIZED FOR THE PASSENGER'S TNC PREARRANGED TRIP.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 5 of section  1696
 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new subdivision  6  is
 added to read as follows:
   (c)  Upon  review  of all information received and retained by the TNC
 and upon verifying that the individual is not disqualified  pursuant  to
 this  section  from receiving a TNC driver permit, a TNC may issue a TNC
 driver permit to the applicant. The TNC  shall  review  all  information
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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