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Int 0583-2003

Disclosure requirements for the sale, lease or rental of motorized scooters.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer Affairsintroduced 2003-10-15

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2003-10-15Passed: 2003-12-31
Committee on Consumer AffairsDepartment of Consumer Affairs

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30% of similar bills passed

15 passed · 35 died

This bill: 76 days in committee

Similar bills: median 433 days · 222 days when passed

Sponsors (23)

Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
Allan W. Jennings, Jr.
Margarita Lopez
Hiram Monserrate
Philip Reed

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2003-10-15 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2003-10-15 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2003-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2003-10-15 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section one. Chapter 5 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new subchapter 15 to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER 15 INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS � 20-775 Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, (i) "motorized scooter" shall mean any wheeled device that is designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator, is powered by an electric motor or by a gasoline motor that is capable of propelling the device without human power and may not be registered with the New York state department of motor vehicles, but shall not include wheelchairs or other mobility aids designed for use by disabled persons, and (ii) "person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, partnership, corporation, association or other organization that is engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of selling, leasing or renting motorized scooters. � 20-776 Display of information. Any person selling, leasing or renting or displaying for sale, lease or rental any motorized scooter shall prominently display, in an area readily visible to consumers, a sign that shall contain the following statement in English and any other language that the commissioner shall designate by rule: * UNDER NEW YORK LAW, IT IS ILLEGAL TO OPERATE A MOTORIZED SCOOTER ON ANY SIDEWALK OR STREET. MOTORIZED SCOOTERS MAY NOT LEGALLY BE OPERATED OUTSIDE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. � 20-777 Advertising. Any person who advertises the sale, lease or rental of a motorized scooter in the city of New York shall include in any advertisement the required disclosure in accordance with section 20-776 of this subchapter. � 20-777.1 Penalties. Any person that violates any provision of this subchapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars for the first violation and for each succeeding violation a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. �2. This local law shall take effect thirty days after its enactment into law. LS #3166 10/8/2003 3:18 PM JE