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What is NYC RCNY § 6-04?

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(a) Any respondent entering into a settlement agreement with the Department must comply with the terms of the settlement agreement. (b) Unless the terms of a settlement agreement provide otherwise, a settlement agreement shall constitute a plea of guilty to the charges in the notice of violation.

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Effective: 8/22/2016

§ 6-04 Settlement Agreements.

RCNY § 6-04

(a)Any respondent entering into a settlement agreement with the Department must comply with the terms of the settlement agreement.

(b)Unless the terms of a settlement agreement provide otherwise, a settlement agreement shall constitute a plea of guilty to the charges in the notice of violation. A settlement agreement shall have the force of a final order of the Commissioner. In addition to any penalties for a breach set forth in the settlement agreement, failure of a respondent to comply with the terms of a settlement agreement, in whole or in part, will subject the respondent to a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars. (Added City Record 8/22/2016, eff. 8/22/2016)

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