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                                  4121

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  MILLMAN, MARKEY, GREENE, MAISEL --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. CANESTRARI, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, McENENY,
  PHEFFER, ROSENTHAL -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Cities

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to liability insurance coverage for  taxicabs  and  liveries,
  safety  training  for  delinquent taxi drivers, and requiring taxis to
  display the taxi and limousine commission's complaint number on  their
  bumpers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 19-504.5 to read as follows:
  S  19-504.5  INSURANCE  REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICABS AND LIVERIES.  EVERY
TAXICAB AND LIVERY AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE SHALL MAINTAIN  IN  FORCE,  AND
PROVIDE PROOF THEREOF TO THE COMMISSION, LIABILITY INSURANCE AS FOLLOWS:
  SUCH  LIABILITY  INSURANCE SHALL MEAN A POLICY THAT MEETS THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND  THE  INSURANCE  LAW  AND  THAT
PROVIDES  FOR  INSURANCE  AGAINST LOSS FROM THE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY LAW
FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR CARE AND LOSS OF SERVICES, BECAUSE OF
BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON AND INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION  OF
PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE, USE, OR OPERATION OF
A SPECIFIC MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
OR  ELSEWHERE  IN  THE UNITED STATES IN NORTH AMERICA OR THE DOMINION OF
CANADA, SUBJECT TO A  LIMIT,  EXCLUSIVE  OF  INTEREST  AND  COSTS,  WITH
RESPECT  TO  EACH  SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE, OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
BECAUSE OF BODILY INJURIES TO AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND  DOLLARS  BECAUSE
OF  DEATH  OF  ONE PERSON IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT AND, SUBJECT TO SAID LIMIT
FOR ONE PERSON, TO A LIMIT OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND  DOLLARS  BECAUSE  OF
BODILY  INJURY TO AND THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS BECAUSE OF DEATH OF
TWO OR MORE PERSONS IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S 2. Section 19-505 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision q to read as follows:
  Q.  UPON  THE  RECEIPT  OF FIVE COMPLAINTS WITHIN A THREE MONTH PERIOD
ABOUT THE UNSAFE DRIVING OF  A  TAXICAB  DRIVER,  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL
REQUIRE  SUCH  DRIVER TO PARTICIPATE IN A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE
COMMISSION'S DESIGN OR DESIGNATION.  FAILURE  TO  PARTICIPATE  SHALL  BE
GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
  S 3. Section 19-506 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision k to read as follows:
  K. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND PUBLICIZE A TELEPHONE
NUMBER  AT  WHICH IT SHALL RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING
TAXICAB DRIVERS. SUCH TELEPHONE SHALL BE STAFFED AND  DIRECTLY  ANSWERED
BY  A PERSON EACH WEEKDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS, FROM EIGHT A.M. TO NINE A.M.
AND FROM FIVE P.M. TO SEVEN P.M.
  S 4. Subdivision b of section 19-514 of the administrative code of the
city of New York is amended to read as follows:
  b.  The name of the corporate owner shall  be  printed  on  both  rear
doors  or  on both front doors of each taxicab in such a manner as shall
be prescribed by the commission.   THE TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AT  WHICH  THE
COMMISSION  RECEIVES  COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT TAXICABS SHALL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE REAR BUMPER OF EACH TAXICAB IN CLEAR, LARGE, AND  SUIT-
ABLE PRINT AS THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  S  5. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.