Section 1280. Definitions

When  used in this article, unless otherwise
  expressly stated, the following words and terms shall have the following
  meanings:
    (a) "Person"  means  an  individual,  partnership,  limited  liability
  company, society, association, joint stock company, corporation, estate,
  receiver,  trustee,  assignee,  referee  or any other person acting in a
  fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by  a  court  or
  otherwise,  any  combination  of  individuals,  and  any  other  form of
  unincorporated enterprise owned or conducted by two or more persons.
    (b) "MCTD" means the  metropolitan  commuter  transportation  district
  established   by   section   twelve  hundred  sixty-two  of  the  public
  authorities law.
    (c) "City" means a city of a million or more located in the MCTD.
    (d) "Taxicab" means a motor vehicle carrying passengers  for  hire  in
  the city, duly licensed by the taxi and limousine commission of the city
  and permitted to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
    (e)  "Taxicab  ride"  means  a  taxicab  ride  provided to one or more
  passengers to a given destination.
    (f) "Taxicab owner" means a person owning a taxicab and shall  include
  a  purchaser under a reserve title contract, conditional sales agreement
  or vendor's lien agreement. In addition, an owner  shall  be  deemed  to
  include  any  lessee,  licensee  or bailee having the exclusive use of a
  taxicab, under a lease or otherwise, for a  period  of  thirty  days  or
  more.
    (g) "Passenger" means an individual seated in a taxicab for travel for
  hire to a given destination.
    (h)  "Taximeter"  shall  include  any  device which, when affixed to a
  motor vehicle, is so constructed as to operate as a fare indicator and a
  time and distance register for the purpose of automatically  determining
  the charge for which a passenger becomes liable.
    * NB Effective November 1, 2009