Int 0078-2014
Requiring food vendors to post prices.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer Affairsintroduced 2014-02-26
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2014-02-26Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would require mobile food vendors to post the total selling price of every item offered for sale, either in print or digital format, and would prohibit the vendor from charging more than the amount displayed.
Committee on Consumer Affairs — Department of Consumer Affairs
How it compares
30% of similar bills passed
15 passed · 35 died
This bill: 1404 days in committee
Similar bills: median 444 days · 290 days when passed
Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Consumer Affairs.
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290dEnacted
Int 1336-2016
Permitting food vendors to place items on their vending vehicle or pushcart.
430dFiled
Int 0447-2006
Food Vendors
1191dFiled
Int 1048-2013
The price of items sold at newsstands.
32dEnacted
Int 0028-2002
Price of items sold at newsstands.
32dEnacted
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Sponsors (5)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2014-02-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2014-02-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-10-26 · Committee on Consumer Affairs
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2016-10-26 · Committee on Consumer Affairs
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2016-10-26 · Committee on Consumer Affairs
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2014-02-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (7)
- Summary of Int. No. 78-A
- Summary of Int. No. 78
- Int. No. 78 - 2/26/14
- Proposed Int. No. 78-A - 10/28/16
- Committee Report 10/26/16
- Hearing Testimony 10/26/16
- Hearing Transcript 10/26/16
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-314 of subchapter 2 of chapter 3 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:
e. Post the total selling price for each food item offered for sale from any vehicle or pushcart used in the operation of a food vending business. Such posting shall be displayed in print or digital format. It shall be unlawful for a food vendor to charge more than the total amount displayed on such vehicle or pushcart.
�2. This local law shall take effect 120 days after it becomes law, provided, however, that the commissioner shall take any actions necessary prior to such effective date for the implementation of this local law including the adoption of any necessary rules.
LS # 503
RC/LUR
10/04/16