File #: Int 0795-2012    Version: * Name: Doubling the civil penalty for illegally operating a motorized scooter.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 2/29/2012
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to doubling the civil penalty for illegally operating a motorized scooter.
Sponsors: Jessica S. Lappin, Letitia James, Michael C. Nelson, Daniel J. Halloran III, Eric A. Ulrich
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2013*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2012*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2012*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Int. No. 795
 
By Council Members Lappin, James, Nelson, Halloran and Ulrich
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to doubling the civil penalty for illegally operating a motorized scooter.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
      Section 1. Section 19-176.2 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by amending subdivision c to read as follows:
      c. Any person who violates subdivision b of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of [five hundred] one thousand dollars. Authorized employees of the police department and department of parks and recreation shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this section. Such penalties shall be recovered in a civil action or in a proceeding commenced by the service of a notice of violation that shall be returnable before the environmental control board. In addition, such violation shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable in accordance with section eighteen hundred of the New York state vehicle and traffic law.
      ยง2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
 
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