NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 12-05 — Application for Class A and Class B Photo Identification Cards.

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(a) An applicant for a Class A photo identification card shall be fingerprinted by a person designated for such purpose by the Commission and pay the prescribed fee for the purpose of obtaining criminal history records, provide in full the background information required pursuant to subdivision a of § 22-216 of the Cod

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§ 12-05 Application for Class A and Class B Photo Identification Cards.

RCNY § 12-05

(a)An applicant for a Class A photo identification card shall be fingerprinted by a person designated for such purpose by the Commission and pay the prescribed fee for the purpose of obtaining criminal history records, provide in full the background information required pursuant to subdivision a of § 22-216 of the Code in the application form as prescribed by the Commission. The application form shall be signed and certified under penalty of perjury by the applicant. The application shall include the following information: names, address and telephone number(s) of the applicant, the applicant's employment history, the applicant's business interests, and other such information deemed appropriate by the Commission.

(b)An applicant for a Class B photo identification card shall submit the information requested in the application form as prescribed by the Commission. The application form shall be signed and certified under penalty of perjury by the applicant. The application shall include the following information: names, address and telephone number(s) of the applicant, the applicant's employment history, the applicant's business interests, and other such information deemed appropriate by the Commission.

(c)Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter: (1) the Commission may, when there is reasonable cause to believe that an applicant for, or holder of, a Class B photo identification card (other than a principal, employee or agent of a non-seafood business) does not possess good character, honesty and integrity, require that such applicant or Class B holder be fingerprinted by a person designated for such purpose by the Commission and pay the prescribed fee for the purpose of obtaining criminal history records and provide to the Commission the disclosure required by the form provided by the Commission pursuant to §§ 22-203 and 22-216 of the Code. The Commission also may require such additional information, in lieu of or in addition to such fingerprinting and/or disclosure, including without limitation, documents and an in-person interview, as the Commission determines is appropriate and reasonable to render a determination.

(d)The Class B photo identification card of a person who is a principal, employee or agent of more than one wholesale seafood business or seafood delivery business shall reflect the multiple affiliations of such person.

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