Details Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/14/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (5) 5 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 1023-2018 * Fernando Cabrera     Requiring signage at cashless retail establishments. Introduction This bill requires retail establishments that do not accept payment in cash from customers to clearly post signage informing customers of their cashless policy at all customer entrances, or where there are no such entrances, in the area approaching or adjacent to the cashier or payment kiosk. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1023-2018 * Fernando Cabrera     Requiring signage at cashless retail establishments. Introduction This bill requires retail establishments that do not accept payment in cash from customers to clearly post signage informing customers of their cashless policy at all customer entrances, or where there are no such entrances, in the area approaching or adjacent to the cashier or payment kiosk. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1281-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres     Prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash. Introduction This bill prohibits food and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash from consumers. It also prohibits establishments from charging cash-paying consumers a higher price than cash-less consumers. The bill provides for penalties of not more than $1000 for a first violation, and of not more than $1500 for each succeeding violation. There are some modifications and exceptions in the bill: 1. Food and retail establishments do not have to accept bills in denominations of greater than $20; 2. Retail establishments that are membership-based such as gyms or workout studios that keep member credit cards on file do not have to accept cash, unless they offer walk-in services or day-passes to non-members; and 3. Transactions taking place completely online, by phone or mail are excluded. The bill gives rulemaking authority to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1281-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres     Prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash. Introduction This bill prohibits food and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash from consumers. It also prohibits establishments from charging cash-paying consumers a higher price than cash-less consumers. The bill provides for penalties of not more than $1000 for a first violation, and of not more than $1500 for each succeeding violation. There are some modifications and exceptions in the bill: 1. Food and retail establishments do not have to accept bills in denominations of greater than $20; 2. Retail establishments that are membership-based such as gyms or workout studios that keep member credit cards on file do not have to accept cash, unless they offer walk-in services or day-passes to non-members; and 3. Transactions taking place completely online, by phone or mail are excluded. The bill gives rulemaking authority to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available