File #: Int 0843-2008    Version: * Name: Easily identifiable licenses for vendors.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Consumer Affairs
On agenda: 10/7/2008
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to easily identifiable licenses for vendors.
Sponsors: Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Gale A. Brewer, Lewis A. Fidler, Letitia James, G. Oliver Koppell, John C. Liu, James Sanders, Jr., Larry B. Seabrook, Kendall Stewart, Thomas White, Jr., Alan J. Gerson, Daniel R. Garodnick, David I. Weprin
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Attachments: 1. Committee Report 11/14/08, 2. Hearing Testimony 11/14/08, 3. Hearing Transcript 11/14/08
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2009*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Committee on Immigration Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Committee on Immigration Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Committee on Consumer Affairs Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/7/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/7/2008*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 843

 

By Council Members Comrie, Brewer, Fidler, James, Koppell, Liu, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Stewart, White Jr., Gerson, Garodnick and Weprin

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to easily identifiable licenses for vendors.   

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Subsection a of section 20-456 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended to read as follows:

a. 1. Upon the approval of an application the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant.

2.  Upon issuance of a license to the applicant, the commissioner shall provide the licensee with a laminated placard, measuring no less than 36 inches by 18 inches, clearly stating in large size type that the holder is a licensed vendor. The form and manner of the placard shall be established by rule of the commissioner.

§2. Section 20-461 of the administrative code is hereby amended to add a new subsection c to read as follows:

                     c.  Each general vendor shall firmly affix the placard issued in accordance with section 20-456 (a)(2) of this chapter on his or her vehicle, pushcart, or stand and such placard shall be visible at all times while he or she is operating as a general vendor. 

§3.  This local law shall take effect immediately.  

 

 

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