L.L. 1992/038
Enactment date: 6/17/1992
Int. No. 12-A
By Council Members Alter and Freed; also Council Members Eisland, Leffler and Dear (Passed under a message of necessity from the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, repealing subchapter twenty-nine of chapter two of title twenty of such code relating to midtown stores, and reenacting a new subchapter twenty-nine, in relation to electronics stores
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section one. Legislative declaration. The Council finds that at a time of great variety and complexity in consumer goods, as well as new developments in electronic, audio and video equipment available for sale, the public is frequently at a distinct disadvantage when seeking to purchase this equipment. Certain retail dealers engaged in the sale of this equipment have used their knowledge to exploit consumers. The Council finds that it is necessary to safeguard and protect both the public against abuses practiced by certain dealers and preserve public confidence in reputable dealers. To accomplish this the Council finds it desirable to expand the limited midtown licensing of retail dealers in audio, video, computer and photographic equipment to citywide licensing.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. This local law shall take effect January 1, 1993, provided that the department of consumer affairs may take any actions necessary prior to such effective date for the implementation of this local law including, but not limited to, the adoption of any necessary rules.