2006 New York Code - Acceptance Of Passengers By For-hire Vehicles And Commuter Vans.

 
    §  19-516  Acceptance  of passengers by for-hire vehicles and commuter
  vans. a. For-hire vehicles may accept passengers only on  the  basis  of
  telephone  contract or prearrangement. The commission may establish such
  disciplinary actions as it deems appropriate for failure to abide by the
  provisions of this chapter.
    b. No commuter van service and no person who owns, operates or  drives
  a  commuter  van,  shall  provide,  permit or authorize the provision of
  transportation service to a passenger unless such service to a passenger
  is on the basis of a telephone contract or other prearrangement and such
  prearrangement is evidenced by such  records  as  are  required  by  the
  commission  to  be maintained. Where a violation of this subdivision has
  been committed by a driver of a commuter van, the commuter  van  service
  and  the  owner  of such vehicle shall also be liable for a violation of
  this subdivision.