Int. No. 683-A
By Council Members Van Bramer, Ferreras, Gentile, James, Koppell, Koslowitz, Rose, Williams, Nelson, Greenfield, Koo, Brewer, Garodnick, Lappin, Rodriguez, Barron, Crowley, Dickens, Gennaro and Jackson
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the apparel used by operators of bicycles used for commercial purposes.
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 by adding a new subdivision i to read as follows:
i. A business using a bicycle for commercial purposes shall provide for and require each bicycle operator employed by such business to wear and each such bicycle operator shall wear a retro-reflective jacket, vest, or other wearing apparel on the upper part of such operator's body as the outermost garment while making deliveries, or otherwise riding a bicycle on behalf of such business, the back of which shall indicate such business' name and such bicycle operator's individual identification number as assigned pursuant to subdivision c of this section in lettering and numerals not less than one inch in height so as to be plainly readable at a distance of not less than ten feet.
ยง 2. This local law shall take effect one hundred and eighty days after it shall have become law.
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10/2/12