Section 2303. Jurisdiction, powers and duties of commission

a.  The
  jurisdiction, powers and duties of  the  commission  shall  include  the
  regulation   and   supervision   of   the   business   and  industry  of
  transportation of persons by licensed vehicles for  hire  in  the  city,
  pursuant  to  provisions  of  this chapter. Except as otherwise provided
  herein, charges of violations of the provisions  of  the  administrative
  code  and  rules  promulgated  thereunder  shall  be  adjudicated by the
  administrative tribunal established by the commission  and  governed  by
  the citywide administrative procedure act.
    b. Such regulation and supervision shall extend to:
    1.  The  regulation and supervision of rates of fare to be charged and
  collected.
    2. The regulation and  supervision  of  standards  and  conditions  of
  service.
    3.  The revocation and suspension of licenses for vehicles, other than
  licenses issued pursuant to state law, provided, however,  that  taxicab
  licenses  represented  by  medallions  heretofore  issued  shall  in all
  respects remain valid in accordance with their  terms  and  transferable
  according to law.
    4.  Taxicab  licenses  represented by medallions which have heretofore
  been surrendered are hereby revoked. Additional taxicab licenses may  be
  issued  from  time  to  time  only  upon  the  enactment  of a local law
  providing therefor. Any nontransferable licenses shall be deemed revoked
  upon the surrender by or death of the holder thereof.
    5. The issuance,  revocation,  suspension  of  licenses  for  drivers,
  chauffeurs,  owners or operators of vehicles, other than licenses issued
  pursuant to state law, and for taxicab brokers and the establishment  of
  qualifying standards required for such licensees.
    6.   Requirements   of  standards  of  safety,  and  design,  comfort,
  convenience, noise and air  pollution  control  and  efficiency  in  the
  operation of vehicles and auxiliary equipment.
    7.  Requirements  for  the  maintenance  of  financial responsibility,
  insurance and minimum coverage.
    8. The establishment of, and the requirement of adherence to,  uniform
  system  of  accounts,  with the right of the commission to inspect books
  and records and to  require  the  submission  of  such  reports  as  the
  commission may determine.
    9.  The  development  and  effectuation  of  a  broad public policy of
  transportation affected by this chapter as it relates to forms of public
  transportation in the city, including innovation and experimentation  in
  relation to type and design of equipment, modes of service and manner of
  operation,  which  for  limited purposes and limited periods of time may
  depart from the requirements otherwise established for licensed vehicles
  pursuant to this chapter.
    10. Assistance to the business and industry of  public  transportation
  affected  by  this  chapter  in aid of the continuation, development and
  improvement of service and the safety and  convenience  of  the  public,
  including assistance in securing federal and state grants.
    11.  The  formulation,  promulgation  and  effectuation  of  rules and
  regulations reasonably designed to carry out  the  purposes,  terms  and
  provisions of this chapter.
    c.  (1)  The  commission  shall  create  an administrative tribunal to
  adjudicate charges of violation of provisions of the administrative code
  and rules promulgated thereunder. The commission shall have the power to
  enforce its tribunal's decisions and orders  imposing  civil  penalties,
  not  to  exceed ten thousand dollars for each respondent, for violations
  relating to unlicensed vehicles  for  hire  and  unlicensed  drivers  of
  vehicles  for  hire  **and  for  violations relating to the operation of

  commuter  van  services  without  authorization  and  the  operation  of
  unlicensed  commuter  vans  and  unlicensed  drivers  of  commuter  vans
  pursuant to chapter five of title nineteen of the administrative  code**
  as  if  they  were  money  judgments,  without court proceedings, in the
  following manner:  Any  such  decision  or  order  of  the  commission's
  administrative   tribunal   imposing   a   civil  penalty,  whether  the
  adjudication was had by hearing or  upon  default  or  otherwise,  shall
  constitute a judgment rendered by the commission which may be entered in
  the civil court of New York or any other place provided for the entry of
  civil judgments within the state. Before a judgment based upon a default
  may  be  so entered the commission or administrative tribunal shall have
  first notified the respondent by first class mail in such  form  as  the
  commission  may  direct:  (i)  of  the default and order and the penalty
  imposed; (ii) that a judgment will be entered in the civil court of  the
  city  of  New  York  or any other place provided by law for the entry of
  civil judgments within the state of New York; and (iii)  that  entry  of
  such  judgment  may  be avoided by requesting a stay of default for good
  cause shown and either requesting a hearing or entering a plea  pursuant
  to  **the  rules  of  the  commission  or administrative tribunal within
  thirty days of** the mailing of such notice.
    * So in original. (**text between** deleted without brackets).
    (2) The commission or tribunal shall not enter any decision  or  order
  pursuant  to  paragraph  one  of  this  subdivision unless the notice of
  violation shall have been served in the same manner as is prescribed for
  service of process by article three of the civil practice law and  rules
  or  article  three of the business corporation law except that: (a) with
  respect to any notice of violation which alleges  the  operation  of  an
  unlicensed  vehicle for hire the operator of such vehicle who is not the
  owner thereof but who uses or operates such vehicle with the  permission
  of  the  owner,  express  or implied, shall be deemed to be the agent of
  such owner to receive such notice of violation and service made pursuant
  to this paragraph on such operator shall also be  deemed  to  be  lawful
  service  upon such owner; or (b) with respect to any notice of violation
  which alleges the operation of an unauthorized commuter van  service  or
  an  unlicensed  commuter van, the operator of the vehicle giving rise to
  such violation who is not the owner of such commuter van service or such
  commuter van, as applicable, but who uses or operates such vehicle  with
  the  permission,  express  or implied, of the owner of such commuter van
  service or such commuter van, as the case may be, shall be deemed to  be
  the  agent  of  the  owner of such commuter van service or such commuter
  van, as the case may be, to receive such notice  of  violation.  Service
  made  pursuant  to this paragraph on such operator shall be deemed to be
  lawful service upon the owner of such commuter van service  or  commuter
  van, as applicable.