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Int 0132-2024

Requiring moped retailers to provide ownership information at point of sale.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protectionintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the department of consumer and worker protection in coordination with the department of transportation to develop and distribute materials related to the operation of mopeds. It would also require moped retailers to distribute such materials at the point of sale.

Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionDepartment of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.

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10 passed · 40 died

This bill: 671 days in committee

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Sponsors (3)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 2-a to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER 2-A MOPEDS � 20-610.10 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Moped. The term "moped" means any limited use motorcycle as defined in section 121-b of the vehicle and traffic law. Moped retailer. The term "moped retailer" means any person engaged in the business of selling more than five mopeds in any calendar year. � 20-610.11 Mopeds. a. The department, in coordination with the department of transportation, shall develop and distribute materials to moped retailers containing information related to the registration, inspection, insurance, operation and traffic safety requirements for mopeds. Such materials shall be made available in English and the designated citywide languages as provided in section 23-1101. b. Moped retailers shall distribute written materials created by the department to moped customers at the point of purchase. � 20-610.12 Penalties. Any person who violates subdivision b of section 20-610.11 or any rule promulgated thereunder is liable for a civil penalty of zero dollars for the first violation, not more than $250 for the second violation and not more than $500 for a third or subsequent violation. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. SS LS #10525 10/10/23 1 1