Int 1152-2026

Int. No. 1152 By Council Members Santosuosso and Restler A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the use of automatic license plate readers by licensees of the taxi and limousine commission Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 5 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-558 to read as follows: § 19-558 Use of automatic license plate readers. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term “automatic license plate reader” means any technology that automatically captures, analyzes, and stores vehicle license plate information. b. Automatic license plate readers prohibited. No owner or driver of any licensed vehicle shall operate or allow the operation of an automatic license plate reader inside of or affixed to such licensed vehicle. Any owner or driver found to be in violation of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500. The commission may suspend, revoke, or fail to renew the license of any owner or driver found to be in violation of this subdivision at least 3 times within a 36-month period. c. Additional requirements for base stations and dispatch service providers. No base station or dispatch service provider shall require, encourage, or otherwise facilitate the operation of an automatic license plate reader by any licensed vehicle affiliated with such base station or dispatch service provider. Any base station or dispatch service provider found to be in violation of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty of $2,000. The commission may suspend, revoke, or fail to renew the license of any base station or dispatch service provider found to be in violation of this subdivision at least 3 times within a 36-month period. § 2. This local law takes effect immediately after it becomes law. SNT LS #25843 10/8/2026 1:57 PM