§ 14-14 Prohibited Acts.
RCNY § 14-14
(a)No person shall (1) interfere, or attempt to interfere, with the market manager, his or her staff or the employees of the Commission in the discharge of their functions, or interfere with or otherwise obstruct the orderly functioning of the market; (2) interfere, or attempt to interfere with, or otherwise obstruct any operations or property of any person in the market; (3) take into, carry through, leave in, throw, or discharge into or on any market any rubbish, litter or refuse, except that rubbish, litter or refuse generated within any market may be discarded in receptacles that are specifically designed for such purpose or as otherwise provided for by this subchapter; (4) urinate or defecate in any market, or in or upon any market building or structure, except in a facility which is specifically designed for such purpose; (5) damage, remove or destroy any property or equipment without authority; (6) engage in, instigate or encourage a fight or other disturbance; (7) commit any act injurious to any person, animal or property; (8) bring into any market or have in his possession any firearms, illegal knives, hatchets, machetes, slingshots, fireworks or other dangerous instruments or explosives; (9) play any game of chance, participate in the conduct of an illegal lottery, or use any slot machine, gaming table or instrument or have in his or her possession any implements or devices commonly used, or intended to be used, for gambling purposes; (10) make a misrepresentation of any kind with respect to merchandise offered for sale or the take any unfair advantage of a purchaser or any attempt to take such unfair advantage; or (11) disobey any lawful order of any employee of the Commission or other employee of the City or disobey or violate any lawful notice, prohibition, instruction or direction of the Commission or any other City agency.
(b)In addition to the foregoing, the following rules also apply to principals, employees and agents of market businesses and officers of labor unions and labor organizations. Such persons shall not: (1) authorize another person to use the name of the market business or labor union or organization to which a registration number has been issued for such market business; (2) authorize another person to conduct a market business with the registration number that has been issued to such market business; (3) conduct a market business under any name other than the name under which such business has been registered; (4) violate applicable federal, state or city laws and regulations; (5) in the case of a market business, fail to notify the Commission of any change in the information provided pursuant to 17 RCNY § 14-04; (6) associate with a person whom such person knows or should know is a member or associate of an organized crime group (a person who has been identified by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency as a member or associate of an organized crime group shall be presumed to be a member or associate of an organized crime group); (7) make, file or submit a false or misleading statement to the Commission or any other government agency or employee; (8) threaten or attempt to intimidate a customer or prospective customer; (9) retaliate against a customer or prospective customer of any business in the market or against any person who has made, or who is associated with any person who has made, a complaint concerning conduct involving the market to the Commission or any other governmental entity; (10) falsify any business record; (11) in the case of a market business, continue to employ a person who has not received a valid photo identification card in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, or whose photo identification card has been revoked or suspended; (12) utilize any motor vehicle in connection with a business operating in the market that is not properly registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and insured in accordance with 17 RCNY § 14-09; (13) engage in any unfair labor practice under federal or state labor law; (14) refuse to respond to an inquiry from the Commission; (15) violate or fail to comply with any order or directive of the Commission; or (16) fail to pay any fines or civil penalties imposed by the Commission or any court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction for violations of Chapter 1-B of Title 22 of the Code or this subchapter.
