Int 0836-2012
Requiring food vendors to post prices.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer Affairsintroduced 2012-04-18
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2012-04-18Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Consumer Affairs — Department of Consumer Affairs
How it compares
22% of similar bills passed
11 passed · 39 died
This bill: 622 days in committee
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Sponsors (18)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2012-04-18 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2012-04-18 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2012-04-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-314 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amending by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:
e. Post prices for each food item offered for sale from any vehicle or food cart used in the operation of his or her business. It shall be unlawful to charge more for a food item than the amount displayed on such vehicle or food cart.
§2. This local law shall take effect one hundred twenty days after enactment provided, however that the commissioner of consumer affairs shall take all actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
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