S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to taxi and
limousine inspectors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 27 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by chapter 664 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read
as follows:
27. New York city special [patrolmen] PATROL OFFICERS appointed by the
police commissioner pursuant to subdivision c or e of section 434a-7.0
or subdivision c or e of section 14-106 of the administrative code of
the city of New York; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivi-
sion shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair
or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law and the employer has
authorized such officer to possess a firearm during any phase of the
officers on-duty employment. Special [patrolmen] PATROL OFFICERS shall
have the powers set forth in section 2.20 of this article only when they
are acting pursuant to their special duties; provided, however, that the
following categories of New York city special [patrolmen] PATROL OFFI-
CERS shall have such powers whether or not they are acting pursuant to
their special duties: school safety officers employed by the board of
education of the city of New York; parking control specialists, [taxi
and limousine inspectors,] urban park rangers and evidence and property
control specialists employed by the city of New York; and further
provided that, with respect to the aforementioned categories of New York
city special [patrolmen] PATROL OFFICERS, where such a special [patrol-
man] PATROL OFFICER has been appointed by the police commissioner and,
upon the expiration of such appointment the police commissioner has
neither renewed such appointment nor explicitly determined that such
appointment shall not be renewed, such appointment shall remain in full
force and effect indefinitely, until such time as the police commission-
er expressly determines to either renew or terminate such appointment.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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