Int. No. 354-A
By Council Members Koppell, The Speaker (Council Member Quinn), Liu, Gennaro, Mendez, Yassky, Brewer, Clarke, Dickens, Fidler, Foster, Gonzalez, Mark-Viverito, Martinez, McMahon, Monserrate, Recchia Jr., Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Sears, Stewart, Weprin, White Jr., Jackson, Gentile, Garodnick, Lappin, Lanza and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to displaying wheelchair insignias on the exterior of accessible vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 19-514 of Chapter 5 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
h. Any accessible taxicab or for-hire vehicle licensed by the commission shall display the international wheelchair insignia or other insignia approved by the commission that identifies such vehicle as an accessible vehicle, in a minimum of two prominent locations on such vehicle's exterior. For purposes of this subdivision, "accessible vehicle" shall mean any vehicle approved for use by the commission as a taxicab or for-hire vehicle that meets the specifications and requirements for accessible vehicles pursuant to the americans with disabilities act of 1990, as amended, and rules promulgated by the commission.
ยง2. This local law shall take effect one hundred eighty days after its enactment into law.
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