File #: Int 1062-2018    Version: * Name: Risk of loss with respect to digital payments in the taxi and for-hire vehicle industries.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
File created: 8/8/2018 In control: Committee on For-Hire Vehicles
On agenda: 8/8/2018 Final action:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the risk of loss with respect to digital payments in the taxi and for-hire vehicle industries
Sponsors: Barry S. Grodenchik, Robert F. Holden
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1062, 2. Int. No. 1062, 3. Committee Report 9/17/18, 4. Hearing Testimony 9/17/18, 5. Hearing Transcript 9/17/18

Int. No. 1062

 

By Council Members Grodenchik and Holden

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the risk of loss with respect to digital payments in the taxi and for-hire vehicle industries

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 503 for the year 2017, is amended by adding a new subdivision ff to read as follows:

ff. “For-hire vehicle base” has the same meaning as the term “for-hire base” in subdivision (f) of section 59B-03 of title 35 of the rules of the city of New York.

§ 2. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-548 to read as follows: 

§ 19-548 Risk of loss on digital payments.  a. For any completed trip, the for-hire vehicle base, technology system provider, as such term is defined in 51-03 of the rules, agent or medallion owner shall assume the risk of loss with respect to all digital payments that passengers make or attempt to make for a completed trip as such risk of loss relates to the driver. Notwithstanding any inconsistent contract provisions, regulations or provisions of law, if a passenger’s transaction for a completed trip fails, the for-hire vehicle base, technology system provider as such term is defined in 51-03 of the rules, agent or medallion owner shall ensure that the driver of such passenger receives the entire deposit of funds for rendering services under the relevant contract terms, regulations and provisions of law.

b. Any for-hire vehicle base, technology system provider, as such term is defined in 51-03 of the rules, agent or medallion owner that violates this section is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $500 for each offense.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the New York city taxi and limousine commission shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date.

 

 

 

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8/6/18 12:00pm