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Specific civil penalties payable to the city.

NYC Admin. Code § 20-1209
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§ 20-1209 Specific civil penalties payable to the city. a. For each violation of this chapter, except for any violation of section 20-1283, an employer or high-volume for-hire vehicle service is liable for a penalty of $500 for the first violation and, for subsequent violations that occur within two years of any previous violation of this chapter, up to $750 for the second violation and up to $1,000 for each succeeding violation. b. The penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be imposed on a per employee or high-volume for-hire vehicle driver and per instance basis for each violation. (L.L. 2017/107, 5/30/2017, eff. 11/26/2017; Am. L.L. 2026/052, 1/29/2026, eff. 7/28/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2026/052.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-128205Fetched: 10/24/2026

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