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What is NYC AC § 8-129?

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This section establishes criminal penalties for individuals who willfully resist or interfere with the commission's duties or violate its orders. Violators may face misdemeanor charges, imprisonment for up to one year, fines up to $10,000, or both. Applies to individuals interacting with the commission's enforcement actions.

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§ 8-129 Criminal penalties.

AC § 8-129

In addition to any other penalties or sanctions which may be imposed pursuant to this chapter or any other law, any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of any duty under this chapter, or shall willfully violate an order of the commission issued pursuant to section 8-115 or section 8-120, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both; but the procedure for the review of the order shall not be deemed to be such willful conduct. (Am. L.L. 2018/063, 1/19/2018, eff. 10/16/2018) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1991/039.

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