N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-1290: § 20-1290 Exceptions.

This subchapter shall not:

1. Apply to the deactivation of any high-volume for-hire vehicle driver by a high-volume for-hire vehicle service during such driver’s probation period with such service;

2. Limit or otherwise affect the applicability of any right or benefit conferred upon or afforded to a high-volume for-hire vehicle driver by the provisions of any other law, regulation, rule, requirement, policy, or standard including but not limited to any federal, state, or local law providing for protections against retaliation or discrimination;

3. Limit or otherwise affect the authority of the taxi and limousine commission to issue, revoke, or suspend the licenses of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers; or

4. Limit or otherwise prevent a high-volume for-hire vehicle service from deactivating a high-volume for-hire vehicle driver whose license has been revoked or from deactivating a high-volume for-hire vehicle driver whose license has been suspended for the duration of the suspension.

(L.L. 2026/052, 1/29/2026, eff. 7/28/2026)