§ 67-20. Vehicle operator regulations.

The regulations set forth herein are mandatory and are the responsibility of the operator while in possession of a vehicle and of the owners as to themselves and their vehicles, operators and/or employees during all times and operations of the business.

A. 

Compliance, generally. Operators must be in compliance with all requirements of this chapter, all ordinances, local laws and codes, laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those concerning vehicles, traffic and parking, of the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

B. 

Compliance, owners. Operators must specifically be in compliance with all owner regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to operators.

C. 

Compliance, vehicles. Operators must specifically be in compliance with all vehicle regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to operators.

D. 

Address changes. Operators must report in writing via registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Commissioner, within seven days, any change of their residence.

E. 

Fares. Operators must charge fares to all passengers, except owners or the agents, employees or immediate family members of owners, and may not charge more than the rates fixed on the schedule of fares, nor any fare whatsoever if said schedule is not posted conspicuously within the interior of a vehicle so it may be viewed by all passengers.

F. 

Identification devices. Operators must display their permit, as required in this chapter; must refuse to operate vehicles that do not have a certificate of operation and schedule of fares conspicuously posted and securely fastened on the interior of the vehicle; and must report to the Commissioner, within 26 hours, the loss, theft, mutilation, marring or alteration of any such documents.

G. 

Lost property. Operators must make a thorough search of the interior of a vehicle after the discharge of each passenger and immediately turn over any lost or misplaced article(s) to the appropriate local police authorities.

H. 

Multiple passengers. Operators must, after having accepted a person for transportation, refuse to accept any other passengers without the consent of the person first accepted for transportation.

I. 

No-smoking request. Operators must, at the request of any passenger, enforce no smoking in their vehicles by all occupants, including the operator, during the presence of the passenger making said request.

J. 

Operator conduct. Operators must transport any person(s) conducting him- or herself in an orderly manner upon request to do so, unless then under hire by another person or unless prohibited from doing so by any other provisions of this chapter.

K. 

Passenger conduct. Operators must transport any person(s) conducting him- or herself in an orderly manner upon request to do so, unless then under hire by another person or unless prohibited from so doing by any other provisions of this chapter.

L. 

Written logs. Operators must maintain and constantly update all written logs prescribed in this chapter.