NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 2-483 — Transfer of License; Change in Ownership or Partnership.

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(a) A successor hotel operator must notify the Department that it has taken over operation of a hotel from a licensed predecessor operator in accordance with Administrative Code § 20-565.2(c) no more than 10 days after assuming operation of such hotel, and before the expiration of the predecessor’s hotel license. Failu

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§ 2-483 Transfer of License; Change in Ownership or Partnership.

RCNY § 2-483

(a)A successor hotel operator must notify the Department that it has taken over operation of a hotel from a licensed predecessor operator in accordance with Administrative Code § 20-565.2(c) no more than 10 days after assuming operation of such hotel, and before the expiration of the predecessor’s hotel license. Failure to provide such notice shall render the hotel license void.

(b)A successor hotel operator must complete the Department’s basic license application and the hotel license application supplement, and provide any other documents and information requested by the Department. Where a successor hotel operator provides a collective bargaining agreement that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of Administrative Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Subchapter 38, the Department will not request additional documents for such application to demonstrate compliance with Administrative Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Subchapter 38.

(c)A hotel licensee must notify the Department of a change in its own corporate ownership or partnership in accordance with Administrative Code §§ 20-110 and 20-111. (Added City Record 5/2/2025, eff. 5/2/2025)

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