Int. No. 1030-A
By Council Members Lappin, Chin, Van Bramer, Rodriguez, Mealy, Gennaro, Jackson and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the prohibition of motor scooter use by businesses.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 10-157 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new subdivision k to read as follows:
k. A business using a bicycle for commercial purposes shall not possess any motorized scooter and shall not permit any employee of such business to operate such a motorized scooter on behalf of such business. A business using a bicycle for commercial purposes shall be liable for any violation of section 19-176.2(b) of this code committed by an employee of such business while such employee is operating a motorized scooter on behalf of such business. For purposes of this section, "motorized scooter" shall be as defined in section 19-176.2 of this code.
ยง 2. This local law shall take effect one hundred eighty days after it shall have become law, except that the commissioners of the department of transportation and the police department shall take all actions necessary, including the promulgation of rules, to implement this local law on or before the date upon which it shall take effect.
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