Law strengthening ban on expired over-the-counter medication sales
Effective Date: November 28, 2011
Law regarding new tow penalties and rates
Effective Date: November 8, 2011
Rule regarding the licensing of process servers
Effective Date: September 12, 2011
*Per Rule, download software company list
Rule regarding the licensing of process servers
Effective Date: August 31, 2011
Pedicab Laws
Law requiring pedicabs to be subject to parking rules
Law to seize pedicabs and suspend and/or revoke pedicab registration plates and drivers’ licenses for certain violations
Law on the permitted number of pedicab registration plates
Effective Date: May 16, 2011
Rule regarding horse drawn cabs and drivers
Effective Date: April 4, 2011
Rule regarding the licensing of process servers
Effective Date: March 21, 2011
*Per Rule, download Process Servers: Record Keeping Template
Rule requiring retailers to post signs stating it’s illegal to sell or give laser pointers to minors
Effective Date: November 19, 2010
Law enhancing the regulation of process servers
Effective Date: October 11, 2010
Rule requiring posting of signs about tenant screening reports
Effective Date: September 18, 2010
*Per Rule, download sign template (Notice about Tenant Screening Reports)
Local Law to amend the New York City charter, in relation to requiring the mayor's office of operations to develop and disseminate a business owner's bill of rights
Effective Date: August 30, 2010
Rule restricting the sale of certain flavored tobacco products (provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
Effective Date: August 27, 2010
Law regarding the disclosure of tenant screening reports
Effective Date: June 30, 2010
Law requiring open-air sightseeing buses be equipped with headphone-limited sound reproduction systems
Effective Date: June 18, 2010
Law requiring pharmacies to provide language assistance to customers
Effective Date: May 31, 2010
Rule requiring language assistance signs at pharmacies
Effective Date: May 27, 2010
Rule regarding the sale of etching acids, includes photo ID, records, and signage requirements
Effective Date: May 25, 2010
Law amending the regulation of horse drawn cabs and repealing section 17-333 of the administrative code
Effective Date: April 27, 2010
Rule governing debt collection practices
Effective Date: April 24, 2010
Law increasing the number of amusement devices that can be located on premises without an amusement arcade license
Effective Date: March 28, 2010
Law regarding the regulation of tobacco products
Effective Date: February 25, 2010
Law requiring disclosures of consumer rights under State law by distressed property consultants
Effective Date: February 15, 2010
Law raising penalties associated with the sale of toy guns
Effective Date: January 27, 2010
Rule addressing the operation of pedicabs within City Parks (provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation)
Effective Date: January 21, 2010
Rule amendments to parking lots and garages to implement bicycle parking law
Effective Date: January 14, 2010
Law regarding security grilles used to secure commercial premises
Effective Date: January 1, 2010
*Download Roll-down Security Gates: Visibility Standards (provided by the Department of Buildings)
Rule banning the unauthorized use of badges and other insignias
Effective Date: November 19, 2009
Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bicycle parking in garage and parking lots
Effective Date: November 11, 2009
Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring registration for the purchase and possession of etching acid
Effective Date: September 23, 2009
Rule amendments relating to pedicab businesses and pedicab operators
Effective Date: September 22, 2009
Law regarding the licensing of pedicabs
Effective Date: August 13, 2009
Rule regarding insurance certificates to be submitted by applicants for garage and/or parking lot licenses
Effective Date: July 18, 2009
Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to buyers of consumer debt
Effective Date: July 16, 2009
Rule regarding newspapers in which auctioneers can advertise their auctions
Effective Date: May 24, 2009
Local Law in relation to the creation of a Bed Bug Advisory Board
Effective Date: March 18, 2009
Technical amendment to Rule regarding disclosures required for repairs made on the premises of a licensed appliance service dealer
Effective Date: January 16, 2009
Repealed Rule for commercial refuse removal
Effective Date: January 16, 2009
Law prohibiting businesses from keeping doors open while air conditioners or central cooling systems are in use
Effective Date: December 2, 2008
Rule requiring posting of complaint sign by immigration assistance service providers
Effective Date: November 28, 2008
*Per Rule, download NYC sign requirements for immigration assistance service providers
Law establishing a recycling program for plastic carryout bags and film plastic
Effective Date: July 23, 2008
Repealed Rule relating to motion picture exhibitions
Effective Date: July 16, 2008
Law in relation to the collection for recycling, reuse, and safe handling of electronic equipment in the City of New York
Effective Date: April 1, 2008
Repealed and adopted rule governing newsstands
Effective Date: March 30, 2008