Penalties.
NYC Admin. Code § 20-779.1
in effect§ 20-779.1 Penalties.
a. (1) Criminal Penalties. Any provider who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(2) Civil Penalties. Any provider of immigration assistance services who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for the first violation and for each succeeding violation a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 nor more than $15,000, except that any provider of immigration assistance services who violates section 20-776 or subdivision b of 20-777.2 of this subchapter, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $7,500 nor more than $10,000 for the first violation and for each succeeding violation a civil penalty of not less than $18,000 nor more than $20,000.
b. A proceeding to recover any civil penalty authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be commenced by the service of a notice of violation that shall be returnable to any tribunal established within the office of administrative trials and hearings.
(Am. L.L. 2017/063, 4/25/2017, eff. 8/23/2017; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Am. L.L. 2025/101, 7/30/2025, eff. 7/30/2025)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2004/031 and L.L. 2020/080.
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/0-0-0-210518Fetched: 10/24/2026