Consumer Protection & Licensing Laws

Consumer Protection Law

The City's Consumer Protection Law 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; 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)

Licensing

New York City Administrative Code: Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection: Chapter 1: License Enforcement

Rules of the City of New York: Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection: Chapter 1: License Enforcement

New York City Administrative Code: Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection: Chapter 2: Licenses

Rules of the City of New York: Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection: Chapter 2: Licenses

Public Access Portal

The Law Department contracted with American Legal Publishing Corporation for a site where you can browse and search the New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of the City of New York.