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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 co

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Effective: 8/22/2016Last amended: 12/26/2021

§ 6-48 Truth in Pricing Law.

RCNY § 6-48

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. 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§ 20-708Failure to display total selling price by tag or sign$50$50$175$175$250$250Admin. Code§ 20-708.1(b)Improper item pricing $18 (for each of the first 20 violations)$25 (for each of the first 20 violations)$45 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)Admin. Code§ 20-708.1(d)Improper scanner accuracy$260$350$500$500$500$500Admin. Code§ 20-708.1(e)Improper price accuracy $18 (for each of the first 20 violations)$25 (for each of the first 20 violations)$45 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)Admin. Code§ 20-709Failure to display price per measure$50$50$175$175$250$2506 RCNY§ 5-113Failure to meet the requirements of calculation and display price per measure$50$50$175$175$250$2506 RCNY§ 5-115Failure to meet guidelines on multiple pricing$50$50$175$175$250$2506 RCNY§ 5-116Failure to meet requirements for price scanners $18 (for each of the first 20 violations)$25 (for each of the first 20 violations)$45 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days)$50 (for each of the first 20 violations within 60 days) (Added City Record 8/22/2016, eff. 8/22/2016; amended City Record 4/26/2018, eff. 5/26/2018; amended City Record 11/26/2021, eff. 12/26/2021; amended, City Record 8/26/2022, eff. 9/25/2022)

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