§ 396-P — Rates to be posted in taxicabs; certain charges prohibited

New York § 396-P

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law GBS: General Business
• Art. 26: Miscellaneous

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* § 396-p. Rates to be posted in taxicabs; certain charges prohibited.\n1. Every taxicab available for hire in this state shall have posted, in\nthe interior thereof, in a manner legible and conspicuous to passengers,\na statement of the rates, fares or other charges whether imposed upon\nthe basis of mileage, or fraction thereof, zones or other equivalent\nmeasurement and any additional charges for luggage or additional\npassengers, and if such charges are subject to variation, a statement of\nthe conditions relating to such variation. No charges greater than those\nposted shall be made. For the purposes of this section, "taxicab" is a\nmotor vehicle which carries passengers for hire with a seating capacity\nof not more than eight passengers exclusive of the driver; and "luggage"\nshall not include a wheelchair or other manual or electrically driven\nmobility assistance device, scooter, tricycle or similar device used by\na person with a disability as a substitute for walking.\n 1-a. No taxicab available for hire in this state shall impose on\nadditional charge for a wheelchair or other manual or electrically\ndriven mobility assistance device, scooter, tricycle or similar device\nused by a person with a disability as a substitute for walking.\n 2. This section shall not annul, alter, affect or exempt any person\nsubject to the provisions of this section from complying with the laws,\nordinances, rules or regulations of any locality, relating to the\nposting of rates in the interior of a taxicab, except to the extent that\nsuch local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations are inconsistent with\nany provision of this section, but no such local law, ordinance, rule or\nregulation shall be considered inconsistent, if it requires greater\ndisclosure of information to the consumer.\n 3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to cities having a\npopulation of one million or more.\n 4. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to\nexceed fifty dollars, and for any subsequent violation, a fine of not\nmore than one hundred dollars.\n * NB There are 2 396-p's\n