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§ 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)
§ 6-81 Automated Employment Decision Tools 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.
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).
Each day on which an automated employment decision tool is used in violation of this section gives rise to a separate violation of subdivision a of section 20-871 of the Administrative Code.
Failure to provide any notice to a candidate or an employee in violation of paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of subdivision b of section 20-871 of the Administrative Code shall constitute a separate violation.
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-871(a)
Failure to comply with requirements for use of an automated employment decision tool
$375
$500
$1,350
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
Admin. Code
§ 20-871(b)
Failure to comply with notice requirements related to automated employment decision tools
$375
$500
$1,350
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
 
(Added City Record 7/6/2022, eff. 8/5/2022)
§ 6-82 Force-Fed Products 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.
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).
Each violation may be treated as a separate and distinct offense. Each day on which a respondent commits a violation may be treated as a separate and distinct offense.
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 17-1902
Failure to comply with prohibition on force-fed products or food containing force-fed products
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
 
(Added City Record 7/6/2022, eff. 8/5/2022)
§ 6-83 Open Captioning at Motion Picture Theaters 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.
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).
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-699.7(b)
Failure to provide open motion picture captioning
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-699.7(d)
Failure to comply with timing requirements for open motion picture captioning
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-699.7(e)
Failure to comply with public notice requirements for open motion picture captioning
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-699.7(f)
Failure to comply with records requirements
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
 
(Added City Record 7/6/2022, eff. 8/5/2022; renumbered City Record 2/1/2023, eff. 3/3/2023)
§ 6-84 Electric Space Heater 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.
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).
Each failure to comply with respect to any one stock keeping unit gives rise to a separate violation of subdivision a of § 20-699.11 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
Admin. Code
§ 20-699.11
Distributing, selling, or offering for sale a non-compliant electric space heater
$0
$0
$750
$1,000
$900
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
 
(Added City Record 2/1/2023, eff. 3/3/2023)
§ 6-85 Data Breach Notification 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.
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).
Each failure to comply gives rise to a separate violation of § 20-117 of the Administrative Code.
 
Citation
Violation Description
First Violation
First
Default
Second Violation
Second Default
Third and Subsequent Violation
Third and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code
§ 20-117
Failure to promptly provide DCWP with data breach notification.
$175
$175
$300
$300
$500
$500
 
(Added City Record 6/6/2023, eff. 7/6/2023)
§ 6-86 Powered Mobility Devices Penalty Schedule.
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code 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.
Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by admitting to the violation, being found in violation in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, on a different day within two years of the prior violation(s).
Each failure to comply with respect to any one stock keeping unit gives rise to a separate violation of subdivision a, b, or c of § 20-610 of the Administrative Code.
Each day on which a violation of § 20-610.1 of the Administrative Code continues constitutes a separate violation.
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
§ 20-610(a)
Distributing, selling, leasing, renting, or offering for sale, lease, or rent a non-compliant powered bicycle
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,800
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Admin. Code
§ 20-610(b)
Distributing, selling, leasing, renting, or offering for sale, lease, or rent a non-compliant powered mobility device
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,800
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Admin. Code
§ 20-610(c)
Distributing, selling, leasing, renting, or offering for sale, lease, or rent a non-compliant storage battery
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,000
$1,800
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
Admin. Code
§ 20-610(e)
Failure to display logo, wordmark, or name of accredited testing laboratory on online product listing page
$0
$0
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-610(h)
Failure to comply with recordkeeping requirements
$0
$0
$375
$500
$450
$500
$500
$500
Admin. Code
§ 20-610.1(c)
Failure to conspicuously post informational materials near devices
$113 per day
$150 per day
$225 per day
$250 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
Admin. Code
§ 20-610.1(d)
Failure to conspicuously hyperlink informational materials on webpage
$150 per day
$150 per day
$250 per day
$250 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
$350 per day
 
(Added City Record 8/7/2023, eff. 9/6/2023; amended City Record 9/12/2024, eff. 10/12/2024)
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