§ 6-30 Process Servers Penalty Schedule.
RCNY § 6-30
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 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 constitutes 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 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 DescriptionFirst ViolationFirstDefaultSecond ViolationSecond DefaultThird and Subsequent ViolationThird and Subsequent DefaultCitationViolation DescriptionFirst ViolationFirstDefaultSecond ViolationSecond DefaultThird and Subsequent ViolationThird and Subsequent DefaultAdmin. Code§ 20-403Operated as an unlicensed process server or process serving agency.$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per dayAdmin. Code§ 20-406.2Failure to comply with the responsibilities of process serving agencies$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,000Admin. Code§ 20-406.3Failure to maintain proper records$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,000Admin. Code§ 20-410Failure to maintain electronic record of service$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-233Failure to comply with recordkeeping requirements$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-233bFailure to comply with global positioning system recordkeeping requirements$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-234Failure to comply with all federal, state and municipal laws, rules, regulations and requirements$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-234aFailure to comply with the duties of process serving agencies$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-234bFailure to comply with the duty of process servers to report agencies that assign service$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-235Improper preparation or maintenance of affidavit of service$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-236Failure to comply with the duty to report hearings contesting service$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-237Improper wearing of insignia$750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-238Improper use of ZIP codes $750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-239Failure to comply with email requirements $750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,0006 RCNY§ 2-240Failure to comply with audit requirements $750$1,000$900$1,000$1,000$1,000 (Added City Record 8/22/2016, eff. 8/22/2016; amended City Record 5/11/2020, eff. 6/10/2020; amended City Record 9/23/2022, eff. 10/23/2022)
