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What is NYC RCNY § 17-06?

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(a) It shall be a violation of this section for a responsible party to fail to submit a registration or annual report required by this chapter. Any such violation shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars per violation.

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§ 17-06 Enforcement.

RCNY § 17-06

(a)It shall be a violation of this section for a responsible party to fail to submit a registration or annual report required by this chapter. Any such violation shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars per violation.

(b)It shall be a violation of this section for a responsible party or its agent to remove refrigerants from appliances that are serviced pursuant to a responsible party's refrigerant recovery program in a manner that does not comply with subpart F of part 82 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Any such violation shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars per violation.

(c)It shall be a violation for any responsible party or its agent to dispose of an appliance as solid waste in the city unless arrangements have been made for the lawful recovery of refrigerants. Any such violation shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars per violation.

(d)The civil penalties prescribed in this subdivision shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the Commissioner or in a proceeding returnable before the Environmental Control Board.

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