L.L. 1991/084

Enactment date: 9/19/1991

Int. No. 756

By Council Member Greitzer; also Council Members Spigner, Eisland, Dear, Wooten, Rivera, Koslowitz, Cerullo III, Michels, Alter, Fisher, Leffler, Maloney, O'Donovan, Horwitz and Povman

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to item pricing in retail stores

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that the failure of the state legislature to extend the state item pricing law has left consumers without assurance that they will be able to easily ascertain prices of basic consumer necessities such as groceries, paper goods, detergents, and health and beauty aids. Item pricing is uniquely useful in comparison shopping within a store, in keeping track of the total cost of items being purchased, and in discovering erroneous charges at the cash register. The Council finds, therefore, that the city's law concerning truth in pricing must be amended to add a new section on item pricing.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. This local law shall take effect thirty days following its enactment.