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§ 6-10 Compliance with New York City Charter.
§ 6-11 License Enforcement Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-12 Tobacco Retail Dealer Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-12.1 Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealer Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-13 Amusement Devices, Amusement Arcades, Amusement Operators, and Gaming Cafes Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-14 Billiard and Pocket Billiard Tables and Billiard and Pocket Billiard Rooms Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-15 Sidewalk Cafes Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-16 Sidewalk Stands Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-17 Sightseeing Guides Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-18 Pedicabs Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-19 Dealers in Second-Hand Articles Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-20 Pawnbrokers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-21 Auctioneers Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-22 Laundries Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-23 Locksmiths Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-24 Sales Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-25 Garages and Parking Lots Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-26 Bingo Licensing Law Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-27 Public Dance Halls, Cabarets and Catering Establishment Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-28 Sight-seeing Buses, Horse-drawn Cabs and Drivers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-29 Home Improvement Business Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-30 Process Servers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-31 Electronic or Home Appliance Service Dealer Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-32 Products for the Disabled: Sale, Rental, Repair and Servicing Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-33 Games of Chance Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-34 Storage Warehouses Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-35 Electronic Stores Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-36 Towing Vehicles Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-37 Booting of Motor Vehicles Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-38 Weights and Measures Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-39 Dealers in Second-Hand Weighing or Measuring Devices Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-40 Etching Acid Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-41 Language Assistance in Pharmacies Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-42 Sales of Petroleum Products Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-43 Sales of Meats Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-44 Sale of Prepackaged Meat Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-45 Perishable Foods Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-46 Price Displays Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-47 Consumer Protection Law Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-48 Truth in Pricing Law.
§ 6-49 Posting of Prescription Drug Prices.
§ 6-50 Representations in Advertising Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-51 Availability for Sale of Advertised Merchandise Penalty Schedule. [Repealed]
§ 6-52 Information with Respect to Funeral Costs Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-53 Income Tax Preparers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-54 Posting of Prices in Retail Service Establishments Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-55 Motorized Scooters Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-56 Immigration Assistance Service Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-57 Tenant Screening Report Disclosure Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-58 Prohibition on the Sale of Expired Over-The-Counter-Medication Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-59 Employment Agency Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-60 Domestic Workers & Household Employees Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-61 Public Safety Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-62 Debt Collection Agency Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-63 Air Conditioning System Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-64 Carpet Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-65 Pregnancy Services Centers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-66 Ticket Sellers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-67 Car Washes Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-68 General Vendor Penalty Schedule
§ 6-69 Conversion Therapy Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-70 Polystyrene Items Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-71 Bail Bond Agents Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-72 Cashless Establishments Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-73 Hotel Service Disruptions Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-74 Single-Use Beverage Plastics Penalty Schedule
§ 6-75 Mobile Food Vendor Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-76 Car Rentals Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-77 Information Regarding Redemption of Beverage Containers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-78 Information Regarding Room Air Conditioners Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-79 Third-Party Food Delivery Services Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-80 Construction Labor Providers Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-81 Automated Employment Decision Tools Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-82 Force-Fed Products Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-83 Open Captioning at Motion Picture Theaters Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-84 Electric Space Heater Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-85 Data Breach Notification Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-86 Powered Mobility Devices Penalty Schedule.
§ 6-87 Disclosure of Total Ticket Costs in Advertisements.
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§ 6-75 Mobile Food Vendor Penalty Schedule.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
In certain cases, the Department may ask for license suspension or revocation, as permitted by statute. If a respondent is found in violation of multiple provisions that require a suspension period, the suspension periods shall run concurrently.
Unless otherwise specified in this section or by law, a second, third, or fourth and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
For violations marked with a single asterisk (*) a second, third, or fourth and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within one year of the prior violation(s).
A person who commits three or more violations marked with a hashtag (#) within a two-year period is subject to mandatory revocation of their mobile food vending license pursuant to subdivision f of section 17-317 of the Administrative Code.
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third Violation
Third Default
Fourth and Subsequent Violation
Fourth and Subsequent Default
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third Violation
Third Default
Fourth and Subsequent Violation
Fourth and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 16-118*
Litter in any street or public place
$75
$75
$300
$300
$400
$400
$400
$400
Admin. Code
§ 17-307(a), (b) and (c)
Unlicensed or unpermitted vending
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
$1,000 (plus $100 per day)
Admin. Code
§ 17-311(a), (b), (d), and (e)#
Failure to display license, permit, or letter grade
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 17-311(c)
Failure to affix current letter grade or letter grade pending
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 17-312#
Failure to make notification of change
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 17-313#
Failure to follow bookkeeping requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 17-314#
Failure to comply with duties of licensees and permittees
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 17-315#
Failure to comply with location restrictions
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 17-316#
Improper transfer of food
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 20-465.1
Vending at times/places restricted by rule of Vendor Review Panel
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
Admin. Code
§ 20-708
Failure to display price
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
$250
$250
6 RCNY
§ 2-314
Vending on a restricted street
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
6 RCNY
§ 5-32(c)
Failure to comply with receipt requirements
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
24 RCNY
§ 6-04#
Failure to comply with construction and equipment requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-05#
Failure to comply with supplies and equipment requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-06#
Failure to comply with size and placement requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-07#
Failure to comply with green cart requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-08#
Failure to comply with facilities requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-09#
Failure to comply with requirements for lease agreements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-12#
Failure to comply with records requirements
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY
§ 6-19#
Failure to post letter grades as required
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
24 RCNY
§ 6-20#
Improper tampering with letter grade
$25
$25
$50
$50
$100
$100
$250
$250
24 RCNY Health Code § 89.25
Failure to comply with garbage, refuse, and waste requirements
$200
$200
$200
$200
$250
$250
$500
$500
34 RCNY
§ 4-08(h)(7)
Illegal vending in a parking space
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
 
(Added City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021; amended City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)
§ 6-76 Car Rentals Penalty Schedule.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
Unless otherwise specified in this section or by law, a second, third, or fourth and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-861
Failure to display notice of consumer rights
$150
$150
$250
$250
$350
$350
6 RCNY
§ 5-290(a)
Failure to comply with car rental reservation requirements
$150
$150
$250
$250
$350
$350
6 RCNY
§ 5-290(b) and (c)
Failure to meet the requirement(s) for a car rental business
$150
$150
$250
$250
$350
$350
6 RCNY
§ 5-290(d)
Failure to display the required notice of consumer rights or meet sign requirements
$150
$150
$250
$250
$350
$350
 
(Added City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021)
§ 6-77 Information Regarding Redemption of Beverage Containers Penalty Schedule.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
Unless otherwise specified in this section or by law, a second, third, or fourth and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-746
Failure to conspicuously display notice of rights and obligations of redeemers
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-191
Sign is smaller than required size
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-192
Sign does not include required content
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-194
Dealer does not use an approved substitute sign or does not include all required information on substitute sign
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-195
Sign is not conspicuously placed within 10 feet of cash register
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-196
Dealer does not have the appropriate number of signs for number of cash registers
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
6 RCNY
§ 5-197
Sign not available in other languages used to attract customers
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
 
(Added City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021)
§ 6-78 Information Regarding Room Air Conditioners Penalty Schedule.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
Unless otherwise specified in this section or by law, a second, third, or fourth and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-718
Failure to display required energy use or item information for room air conditioner for sale
$0
$0
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
Admin. Code
§ 20-719
Failure to furnish upon request energy use or item information for room air conditioner for sale
$0
$0
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
Admin. Code
§ 20-720
Failure to include energy use or item information for room air conditioner for sale in an advertisement within the city
$0
$0
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
$25 per day
 
(Added City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021)
§ 6-79 Third-Party Food Delivery Services Penalty Schedule.
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York or Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
In certain cases, the Department may ask for license suspension or revocation, as permitted by statute. If a respondent is found in violation of multiple provisions that require a suspension period, the suspension periods shall run concurrently.
Unless otherwise specified by law, a second, or third and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
Violations by third-party food delivery services accrue on a daily basis for each day and for each food service establishment with respect to which a violation is committed.
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.1
Operating without a third-party food delivery service license
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.2
Failure to comply with requirements for the issuance of a license
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.3
Failure to comply with the caps on fees
$750
$1,000
$900
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.4
Failure to comply with requirements for telephone orders
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.5
Failure to comply with requirements for listing telephone numbers
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.6
Failure to comply with requirements on unauthorized listings or requirements for the contents of agreements between third-party food delivery services and food service establishments
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.7
Failure to comply with requirements on customer data
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-563.8
Failure to comply with records requirements
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-461
Failure to comply with license application requirements
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-462
Failure to comply with records requirements
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-463
Failure to comply with requirements for gratuities for food delivery workers
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-464
Failure to comply with requirements for telephone number listings
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-465
Failure to comply with requirements for sharing customer data
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
 
(Added City Record 1/19/2022, eff. 2/18/2022)
§ 6-80 Construction Labor Providers Penalty Schedule.
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York or Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, and any other provisions contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
In certain cases, the Department may ask for license suspension or revocation, as permitted by statute. If a respondent is found in violation of multiple provisions that require a suspension period, the suspension periods shall run concurrently.
Unless otherwise specified by law, a second, or third and subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, or such respondent's successor(s) as defined by section 20-564 of the Administrative Code, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within one year of the prior violation(s).
Penalties for violations of 20-564.1(a) of the Administrative Code accrue daily for every day during which the unlicensed construction labor provider operated.
Each covered construction worker or third-party client for whom the construction labor provider did not provide a notification in accordance with section 20-564.2 constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
Each day during which a third-party client accepts the services of a covered construction worker in violation of section 20-564.4 of the Administrative Code constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-564.1(a)
Operating without a construction labor provider license
$500 per day
$500 per day
$500 per day
$500 per day
$500 per day
$500 per day
Admin. Code
§ 20-564.1(b),
(c), and (d)
Failure to comply with requirements for the issuance of a license
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-564.2
Failure to comply with requirements for providing required notices
$250
$250
$500
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-564.3
Failure to comply with requirements for recordkeeping
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-564.4
Prohibition on third-party client accepting services of unlicensed construction labor provider
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-471
Failure to comply with requirements for the issuance of a license
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-472
Failure to comply with requirements for providing required notices
$250
$250
$500
$500
$500
$500
6 RCNY
§ 2-473
Failure to comply with requirements for recordkeeping
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
 
(Added City Record 6/10/2022, eff. 7/10/2022)
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