§ 6-17 Sightseeing Guides Penalty Schedule.
RCNY § 6-17
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York or Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York. Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule. In certain cases, the Department may ask for license suspension or revocation, as permitted by statute. If a respondent is found in violation of multiple provisions that require a suspension period, the suspension periods shall run concurrently. Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s). CitationViolation Description First ViolationFirstDefaultSecond ViolationSecond DefaultThird and Subsequent ViolationThird and Subsequent DefaultAdmin. Code§ 20-243Operating as an unlicensed sightseeing guide$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per dayAdmin. Code§ 20-247Failure to comply with sightseeing guide regulations$175$175$300$300$500$5006 RCNY§ 2-71Improper documentation on receipts$175$175$300$300$500$5006 RCNY§ 2-72Improperly charged additional fees$175$175$300$300$500$5006 RCNY§ 2-73Improperly offered tie-in services$175$175$300$300$500$500 (Added City Record 8/22/2016, eff. 8/22/2016; amended City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021)
