NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission News

INDUSTRY NOTICE #16-22 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

NEW TLC DRIVER LICENSE ALLOWS ITS HOLDERS TO
OPERATE TAXI AND FOR-HIRE VEHICLES (FHVs)

The TLC will soon begin to issue a single license for both taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers. All current taxi and for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers' licenses will convert to this new, combined license, and there is no need to obtain a new license card until renewal.

Current Licensees

If you have one of the license cards pictured below, you can operate yellow taxis, for-hire vehicles, and green taxis (street hail livery) until your license expires.

When you renew your license, you will receive a new TLC Driver License card.

Drivers who want a new license card before their renewal can request one online here:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/industry/med_fhv_upgrade.shtml

New Applicants

New applicants who want to operate yellow taxis, for-hire vehicles, and/or green taxis will receive the new TLC Driver License once they are approved.

For more information on the TLC Driver License, please visit:
www.nyc.gov/tlcdriverlicense

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INDUSTRY NOTICE #16-23 - OCTOBER 14, 2016

UPDATE ON IMPROVEMENT SURCHARGE PAYMENT
PROCESS & IMPORTANT DATES FOR STREET HAIL LIVERY PERMIT OWNERS AND MEDALLION OWNERS AND AGENTS

As a reminder, you will no longer receive a statement from your TPEP/LPEP provider letting you know the amount owed for the current quarter's Improvement Surcharge. Instead, the TLC will post Improvement Surcharge amounts owed directly onto the TLC's License Applications, Renewals & Summonses system (LARS). This change will continue for the third quarter of 2016 for trips done between July 1 - September 30, 2016.

To find out the exact amount you owe, please visit LARS. You will continue to make payments using the TLC's Online Transaction system (LARS), which can be found on our web site at https://www1.nyc.gov/lars.

The timeline for payment of the third quarter of 2016 Improvement Surcharge is as follows:

• October 24th, 2016 - Owners and Agents will
  be able to view amounts owed on LARS, and begin making payments.
  
  
• October 24th, 2016 - Challenge Period begins. Owners and Agents should direct all questions or challenges to:
  
  tifcollections@tlc.nyc.gov - for Taxicab Improvement Fund related issues
  
  shlifcollections@tlc.nyc.gov - for Street Hail Livery Improvement Fund related issues
  
  
• November 4th, 2016 - Challenge Period ends. Amounts due are finalized.
  
  
• November 14th, 2016 - Full payment is due to the TLC. Payments may only be made using (LARS) system which can be found at: https://www1.nyc.gov/lars/. Failure to submit full payment by November 14th, 2016 will result in fines and/or possible suspension of your license.
  

Visit Taxi and Limousine Commission Web site at:
http://www.nyc.gov/taxi