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Rule Making Actions

The Department of Finance (DOF) issues rules of general application that interpret the laws that govern City tax administration. When DOF wishes to issue a new rule or amend a previously issued rule, the City Charter requires DOF to offer the proposed rule for public comment.

Proposed Rules (All Subjects)

Upcoming hearing –

Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses – Permanent Rule

NYC Department of Finance will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule. The public hearing will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  The hearing will be conducted remotely through Webex Event Center. To participate in the public hearing, enter the Webex URL https://nycdof.webex.com.  If prompted to provide the meeting number, please enter: 2336 134 3309; If prompted for a password, please enter the following: Cannabis72024. You can also participate in the hearing via telephone by calling 1-646-992-2010 (New York City); or 1-408-418-9388. The meeting access code is 233 613 43309.

This location has the following accessibility option(s) available:

Simultaneous transcription for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and audio-only access

How do I comment on the proposed rules?  Anyone can comment on the proposed rules by:

  • Website.  You can submit comments to the NYC Department of Finance through the NYC rules website at http://rules.cityofnewyork.us.
  • Email.  You can email comments to DOFRules@finance.nyc.gov.
  • Mail.  You can mail comments to NYC Department of Finance, Legal Affairs Division, 375 Pearl Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Jeffrey Baldwin.
  • Fax.  You can fax written comments to NYC Department of Finance, Attn: Jeffrey Baldwin, at (212) 748-6981.
  • By speaking at the hearing.  Anyone who wants to comment on the proposed rule at the public hearing must sign up to speak. You can sign up before the hearing by calling Joan Best at (212) 748-7214. You can speak for up to three minutes. Please note that the hearing is for accepting oral testimony only and is not held in a “Question and Answer” format.

Is there a deadline to submit comments?  The deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Final/Adopted Rules (By Subject)