Int. No. 991
By Council Members Cabrera, Yeger and Holden
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the office of administrative trials and hearings to dismiss a taxi and limousine commission-related violation pertaining to vehicle lights upon proof of correction
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 9 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9
SPECIAL HEARING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO VIOLATIONS OF TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION LAWS OR REGULATIONS
? 19-901 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Business day. The term "business day" means any calendar day except Saturday and Sunday and the following legal holidays: New Year's day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's birthday, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Columbus day, Election day, Veterans day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Commission. The term "commission" means the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Driver. The term "driver" means a person licensed by the commission to drive a vehicle in the city.
OATH. The term "OATH" means the office of administrative trials and hearings.
State. The term "state" means the state of New York.
Summons. The term "summons" means the document, including a notice of violation, that specifies the charges forming the basis of an adjudicatory proceeding before the tribunal.
Tribunal. The term "tribunal" means the OATH hearings division, which includes the administrative tribunal referenced in section 19-506.1.
Vehicle. The term "vehicle" means any vehicle referenced in subdivision b of section 80-22 of title 35 of the rules of the city of New York or any successor provision that requires a driver to inspect and determine that the driver's vehicle ligh...
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