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§ 17-322 Forfeitures.
   a.   In addition to any penalties imposed pursuant to subdivision a of section 17-325 of this subchapter upon any person found guilty of violating subdivision a, b or c of section 17-307 of this subchapter, all property seized pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to forfeiture upon notice and judicial determination. Notice of the institution of the forfeiture proceeding shall be in accordance with the provisions of the civil practice law and rules.
   b.   The police department having custody of the seized property, after judicial determination of forfeiture shall, upon a public notice of at least five days, sell such forfeited property at public sale. The net proceeds of such sale, after deduction of the lawful expenses incurred, shall be paid into the general fund of the city of New York.
§ 17-323 Seizure of perishable food.
In the event that a seizure made pursuant to this subchapter shall include any perishable item of food which cannot be retained in custody without such item becoming unwholesome, putrid, decomposed or unfit in any way, the commissioner may order such item destroyed or otherwise disposed of provided, however, that written notice of such destruction or other disposition setting forth an itemized description of the property, the reason for its destruction or other disposition, and the date when it was destroyed or otherwise disposed of be mailed to the food vendor from whom it was seized within twenty-four hours after such disposition. A copy of such notice shall be kept on file by the department for a period of one year.
§ 17-323.1 Notification concerning seizure of food.
In the event that an agency seizes food when an employee or agent of the department of health and mental hygiene is present and determines that such food meets the sanitary requirements in the New York city health code, such agency shall, before disposing of such food, notify at least one food rescue organization that such organization may retrieve all or part of such food at such organization's expense. For the purposes of this section, the term "food rescue organization" means an organization that (i) retrieves, stores or distributes food that would otherwise be discarded, donated food or donated grocery products and (ii) donates such food or such grocery products to individuals, distributes such food or such grocery products to other food rescue organizations or otherwise distributes such food or such grocery products in connection with a food emergency program, food donation program or similar program.
(L.L. 2017/171, 9/8/2017, eff. 9/8/2017)
§ 17-324 Rules.
The commissioner or board shall make such rules as deemed necessary for the proper implementation and enforcement of this subchapter.
§ 17-324.1 Other foods.
The commissioner may designate by rule a list of healthful foods in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, water, and raw single ingredient nuts, provided that any food designated as healthful is in alignment with evidence-based dietary recommendations.
(L.L. 2021/018, 2/28/2021, eff. 5/29/2021)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/018.
§ 17-325 Penalties.
   a.   Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months or by such fine and imprisonment.
   b.   Except as provided in subdivision a of this section, a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any of the rules or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of an offense punishable by the court as follows:
      1.   For the first violation, a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars.
      2.   For the second violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
      3.   For a third violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to the remedy provided for in subdivision f of section 17-317 of this subchapter.
      4.   For any subsequent violations issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
   c.   1.   In addition to the penalties prescribed by subdivision a of this section, any person who violates, or any person aiding another to violate, the provisions of subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of this subchapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars together with a penalty of one hundred dollars per day for every day during which the unlicensed business operated.
      2.   In addition to the penalties prescribed by subdivision b of this section, any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, other than subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of this subchapter, or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty as follows:
         (a)   For the first violation, a penalty of twenty-five dollars.
         (b)   For the second violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a penalty of fifty dollars.
         (c)   For the third violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a penalty of one hundred dollars, in addition to the remedy provided for in subdivision f of section 17-317 of this subchapter.
         (d)   For any subsequent violations issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of a first violation, a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars.
      3.   Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this subdivision, any person that violates subdivision c of section 17-311 by failing to firmly affix a current letter grade or letter grade pending card to a vending vehicle or pushcart in a conspicuous place as required by rules of the department shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars.
      4.   Any person that violates section 17-311 or subdivisions a or b of section 17-315, or any rules promulgated thereunder, shall not be subject to a civil penalty for a first-time violation if such person proves to the satisfaction of the department, within seven days of the issuance of the notice of violation and prior to the commencement of an adjudication of the violation, that the violation has been cured. The submission of proof of a cure, if accepted by the department as proof that the violation has been cured, shall be deemed an admission of liability for all purposes. The option of presenting proof that the violation has been cured shall be offered as part of any settlement offer made by the department to a person who has received, for the first time, a notice of violation of section 17-311 or subdivisions a or b of section 17-315, or any rules promulgated thereunder. The department shall permit such proof to be submitted electronically or in person. A person may seek review, in the office of administrative trials and hearings, of the determination that the person has not submitted proof of a cure within 15 days of receiving written notification of such determination.
   d.   A proceeding to recover any civil penalty authorized pursuant to the provisions of subdivision c of this section shall be commenced by the service of a notice of violation which shall be returnable to the environmental control board or the administrative tribunal established by the board of health. The environmental control board or the board of health's administrative tribunal shall have the power to impose the civil penalties prescribed by subdivision c of this section.
(Am. L.L. 2021/080, 7/18/2021, eff. 1/14/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1997/027 and L.L. 2021/080.
§ 17-325.1 Failure to display and produce license or permit; presumptive evidence of unlicensed or unpermitted activity.
   a.   In any civil or criminal action or proceeding, failure by a food vendor who is required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to display and exhibit upon demand a food vendor's license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to any police officer, public health sanitarian or other authorized officer or employee of the department or other city agency shall be presumptive evidence that such food vendor is not duly licensed.
   b.   In any civil or criminal action or proceeding, the failure of any vehicle or pushcart which is required to be permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to have a permit plate affixed thereto in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be presumptive evidence that such vehicle or pushcart is not duly permitted.
§ 17-325.2 Reports on vendor license and permit renewals, suspensions and revocations.
Commencing on June 1, 2013, and every twelve months thereafter, the department shall issue an annual report to the council with respect to food vendor licenses and pushcart or vehicle permits. Each report shall include the following information for the twelve-month period prior to the issuance of the report: (i) the number of food vendor license renewals denied and the basis for each such denial, including but not limited to outstanding or multiple violations of the provisions of subchapter two of chapter three of title 17 of the administrative code; (ii) the number of food vending pushcart or vehicle permit renewals denied and the basis for each such denial, including but not limited to outstanding or multiple violations of the provisions of subchapter two of chapter three of title 17 of the administrative code; (iii) the number of food vendor license suspensions pursuant to section 17-317 of the administrative code and the basis for each such suspension; (iv) the number of food vending pushcart or vehicle permit suspensions pursuant to section 17-317 of the administrative code and the basis for each such suspension; (v) the number of food vendor license revocations pursuant to section 17-317 of the administrative code and the basis for each such revocation; and (vi) the number of food vending pushcart or vehicle permit revocations pursuant to 17-317 of the administrative code and the basis for each such revocation.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/009.
§ 17-325.3 Sanitary inspection grading.
The department shall establish and implement a system for grading and classifying inspection results for each vending vehicle or pushcart using letters to identify and represent a vending vehicle or pushcart's degree of compliance with laws and rules that require such vending vehicle and pushcart to operate in a sanitary manner to protect public health. Where practicable, such system shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the implementation of the letter grading program established by the department for food service establishments pursuant to section 81.51 of the health code.
(L.L. 2017/108, 5/30/2017, eff. 2/24/2018)
Subchapter 3: Rental Horse Licensing and Protection Law
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