The Town Clerk may designate and the Town Board approve the appointment of taxicab-limousine inspectors, as authorized by Chapter 4 of this Code, to aid the Nassau County and Port Washington Police Departments in enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter 52. Any designated and appointed taxicab-limousine inspector hereby is empowered to issue appearance tickets wherever and whenever required for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
A. 
Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an offense which shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days for each offense, or by both. In addition, the licensee shall be liable to suspension or revocation of any license hereunder held by him.
[Amended 11-18-2008 by L.L. No. 14-2008]
B. 
A violation of § 52-5 or 52-18 shall be punishable as follows: for a first violation of either of these two sections, by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both; for a second violation committed within five years of a first violation of either section, by a fine of at least $500 but not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; and for a third or subsequent violation committed within five years of a first and second violation of either section, by a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than $2,500 or imprisonment for a period of not exceeding 15 days, or both.
[Amended 11-18-2008 by L.L. No. 14-2008]
C. 
A violation of § 52-26B shall be punishable as follows: for a first violation, by a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,500 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 30 days, or by all or any combination of the three; for a second violation committed within five years of a first violation, by a fine of not less than $600 nor more than $3,000 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days or by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 60 days, or by all or any combination of the three; and for a third or subsequent violation committed within five years of a first violation, said violation shall be considered an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $1,200 nor more than $6,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment, and by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 90 days.
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, section, paragraph or provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.