Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ADC New York City Administrative Code(NEW) |
Title 20. CONSUMER AFFAIRS |
Chapter 2. LICENSES |
Subchapter 31. TOWING VEHICLES |
Section 20-504.1. Mandatory suspension or revocation of license
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After due notice and opportunity to be heard, the commissioner shall refuse to renew, or shall suspend or revoke a license required under this subchapter, upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following conditions: a. the person holding a license to engage in towing or where applicable, any of such licensee's officers, principals, directors, employees, or stockholders owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation has been found by the commissioner to have willfully and unjustifiably refused to release a vehicle towed pursuant to section 20-518 or section 20-519 of this subchapter, to the vehicle's owner or the owner's agent. The commissioner shall establish standards concerning the sufficiency of proof of ownership of the vehicle and the legality of any charges demanded by the licensee for release of the vehicle. In determining whether such refusal is willful and unjustifiable, the commissioner in addition to any other relevant fact shall consider such standards; b. the person holding a license to engage in towing or where applicable, any of such licensee's officers, principals, directors, employees, or stockholders owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation has been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony related to auto stripping in violation of article 165 of the penal law; c. the person holding a license to engage in towing or where applicable, any of such licensee's officers, principals, directors, employees, or stockholders owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation has been found by the commissioner to have committed in any combination three or more violations of the provisions of section 20-515 or paragraph two of subdivision b of section 20-518 of this subchapter or any rules promulgated thereunder within a two year period; d. the person holding a tow truck operator's license has been found by the commissioner to have committed in any combination two or more violations of the provisions of section 20-515 or paragraph two of subdivision b of section 20-518 of this subchapter or any rules promulgated thereunder within a two year period. e. the person holding a tow truck operator's license has been found to have operated any motor vehicle in violation of section eleven hundred ninety-two of the vehicle and traffic law during the license term, or has been found to have operated a tow truck in violation of section eleven hundred eighty-two of the vehicle and traffic law.