DCA - Know the Law

Licensing Law

Sections of the New York City Licensing Law (and Rules, if enacted) are available as a downloadable handout.

License Enforcement (general Licensing Law and Rules)

Amusement Arcade
Amusement Device - Permanent
Amusement Device - Portable
Amusement Device - Temporary
Auction House (Premises)
Auctioneer
Billiards Room
Bingo Game Operator
Booting Company
Cabaret (including discos)
Catering Establishment
Cigarette Retail Dealer
Dealer in Products for the Disabled
Debt Collection Agency
Electronic & Home Appliance Service Dealer
Electronics Store
Employment Agency
Games of Chance
Gaming Café
Garage
Garage and Parking Lot Combo
General Vendor
General Vendor Distributor
Home Improvement Contractor
Home Improvement Salesperson
Horse Drawn Cab Driver
Horse Drawn Cab Owner
Laundry
Laundry Jobber
Locksmith
Locksmith Apprentice
Motion Picture Projectionist
Newsstand
Parking Lot
Pawnbroker
Pedicab Business
Pedicab Driver
Process Server Individual
Process Serving Agency
Scale Dealer/Repairer
Scrap Metal Processor
Secondhand Dealer Auto
Secondhand Dealer Firearms
Secondhand Dealer General
Sidewalk Cafe
Sightseeing Bus
Sightseeing Guide
Special Sale (e.g., Going Out of Business)
Stoop Line Stand
Storage Warehouse
Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit
Tow Truck Company
Tow Truck Driver
Tow Truck Exemption

Consumer Protection Law

The City’s Consumer Protection Law (CPL) prohibits unfair trade practices when dealing in consumer goods or services – such as false advertising, phony sales, and special offers with hidden conditions. The law also lays out proper behavior in the collection of consumer debts.

Consumer Protection Law (General CPL; Advertising; Sales and Discounts)
Contracts
Delivery of Furniture and Major Appliances
Disclosures (Receipts, Refunds, and Credit; Layaway Plans; Used Items)
Distressed Property Consultants
Goods Temporarily in Short Supply
Pricing (including Gender Pricing)