NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 5.09 — Registration and Certification Fees.

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(a) If a registrant is a non-profit organization, the Commissioner, in his or her discretion, may waive the requirement for a registration fee prescribed pursuant to this section. (b) Registration shall be made on forms furnished by the Department.

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§ 5.09 Registration and Certification Fees.

RCNY § 5.09

(a)If a registrant is a non-profit organization, the Commissioner, in his or her discretion, may waive the requirement for a registration fee prescribed pursuant to this section.

(b)Registration shall be made on forms furnished by the Department. A person required to register with the Department pursuant to any provision of this Code in addition to specific information called for by such provision shall give information, relating to the occupation, trade, business or activity concerned as the Department may require. If no registration fee or expiration date is set forth in this section, no registration fee is required but the registrant shall notify the Department whenever information furnished at the time of registration is no longer accurate.

(c)The Commissioner shall not register or re-register any occupation, trade, business or activity unless, on the basis of the application and other papers submitted, he/she is satisfied that there are no fines, penalties or forfeitures imposed pursuant to Section 558 of the Charter, by the OATH Health Tribunal or the Environmental Control Board for violations of this Code or other applicable law enforced by the Department which are due and payable by the registrant.

(d)A person registering a trained guard dog pursuant to subdivision (g) of 24 RCNY Health Code § 161.09 shall pay a registration fee of ten dollars. Such registration shall remain effective for the life of the animal unless sooner revoked.

(e)A person requesting a report certifying the potability of the water supply pursuant to 9 C.F.R. § 416.2 (g), or any successor rule, at a wholesale food processing establishment regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shall pay an annual fee of two hundred seventy dollars for each site where a wholesale food processing establishment is conducted by such person.

(f)A person establishing, maintaining or operating a radiation installation required to be registered pursuant to 24 RCNY Health Code § 175.51(b) of this Code shall pay a registration fee of one hundred dollars for each installation by at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date specified on the registration certificate.

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