The New York City Council - File #: Int 0821-2018

• File #: Int 0821-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Removing certain convictions from consideration for certain city-issued licenses.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 4/11/2018
• In control: Committee on For-Hire Vehicles
• On agenda: 4/11/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing certain convictions from consideration for certain city-issued licenses.
• Sponsors: Jumaane D. Williams, Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Antonio Reynoso

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/19/2018	*	City Council	Re-referred to Committee by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 821

By Council Members Williams, Ampry-Samuel and Reynoso

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing certain convictions from consideration for certain city-issued licenses.
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivison a of 19-512.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows.
a. The commission or successor agency may, for good cause shown relating to a direct and substantial threat to the public health or safety and prior to giving notice and an opportunity for a hearing, suspend a taxicab, for-hire vehicle license or a HAIL license issued pursuant to this chapter and, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, suspend or revoke such license except that any conviction for the offenses defined in sections 221.05, 221.10, or 221.15 of the penal law shall not be considered good cause for a revocation or suspension. The commission or successor agency may also, without having suspended a taxicab, for-hire vehicle license or a HAIL license, issue a determination to seek suspension or revocation of such license and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, suspend or revoke such license. Notice of such suspension or of a determination by the commission or successor agency to seek suspension or revocation of a taxicab, for-hire vehicle license or a HAIL license shall be served on the licensee by personal delivery or by certified and regular mail within five calendar days of the pre-hearing suspension or of such determination. The licensee shall have an opportunity to request a hearing before an administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction within ten calendar days after receipt of any such notification. Upon request such hearing shall be scheduled within ten calendar days, unless the commission or successor agency or other administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that such hearing would be prejud...