§ 49-11 Effective Dates.
RCNY § 49-11
(a)On and after the 60th day after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for an OAC to engage in the outdoor advertising business, or, by way of advertising, promotions or other methods, hold itself out as engaging in the outdoor advertising business, unless such OAC is registered with and has been issued a registration number by the Department and such registration has not expired or been revoked. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, an OAC that is in existence on the effective date of this chapter may continue to do business as an OAC pending the issuance of a registration number if such OAC has filed a registration application pursuant to 1 RCNY § 49-12 on or prior to the 60th day after the effective date of this chapter and such application has not been rejected by the Department in accordance with subdivision c of such section.
(b)On and after the 60th day after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for an OAC to sell or otherwise transfer control of a sign, sign structure, or sign location or any right of such OAC to sell, lease, market, manage, or otherwise make space on a sign, or sign structure, or at a sign location available to others for advertising purposes, to an OAC other than one that is registered in accordance with this chapter and that has been issued a registration number by the Department and such registration has not expired or been revoked, or to a OAC that has timely filed for registration pursuant to 1 RCNY § 49-12 and such application has not been rejected by the Department.
(c)On and after the 60th day after the effective date of this chapter it shall be unlawful to erect, alter, install, maintain, attach, affix, paint on, or in any other manner represent on a building or premises any sign that is under the control of an OAC unless such OAC is registered in accordance with this chapter, and has been issued a registration number by the Department and such registration has not expired or been revoked or, with respect to an OAC that is in existence on the effective date of this chapter, such OAC has filed a registration application pursuant to 1 RCNY § 49-12 on or prior to the 60th day after the effective date of this chapter and such application has not been rejected by the Department in accordance with subdivision c of such section.
